| Major Attractions: |
Butanta Institute, Municipal Theatre, Avenida Paulista, Casa das Retortas, Casa das Rosas / State Art Gallery, Horto Florestal, Italia Building, Largo de Sao Francisco, Luisa and Oscar Americano Foundation, Mosteiro de Sao Bento, Museum of Art; Museu de Arte Sao Paulo (MASP), Museum of Contemporary Art; Museu de Arte Contemporanea, Museum of Sacred Art; Museu de Arte Sacra, Nossa Senhora da Luz, Parque do Carmo, Patio do Colegio, State Picture Gallery; Pinacoteca do Estado |
| Major Entertainment Centers: |
Portuguese Language Museum,Immigration Museum (Museu da Imigrante), Pinacoteca, Av. Tiradentes, Centro Cultural do Liceu de Artes e Oficios, Sacred Art Museum (Museu de Arte Sacra), Lasar Segall Art Museum, Contemporary Art Museum (MAC), Modern Art Museum (MAM), Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, The Sao Paulo Art Museum (MASP), OCA Museum, Crime Museum (Museu do Crime), Pca Reinaldo Porchat, Cidade Universitária (Sao Paulo University) |
| Shopper's Paradise: |
Rua Oscar Freire, Mercadao
(Big Market), Jardins Rua Augusta, Rua Haddock Lobo, Alameda Lorena,
Centro (downtown Sao Paulo) & Rua de Marco |
| Near by Places (Excursions): |
Paulista Coast, Embu das Artes, Ubatuba, Ilhabela, Iguape and Cananeia and The peaceful mountain resort of Campos do Jordao. |
| Famous Food & Beverages (Gourmet's
Delight): |
Rodizios, (barbecue) or feijoada (pork and
beans |
History & Evolution
Site-Seeing
Though is drove mostly by commerce and trade, the city still the
cultural center. It may not be rich in many tourist sites but it boasts
some of the best galleries and museums in the country. Further, it has
by far the best cuisine and some of the best nightlife of Brazil.
Festivals, Carnivals, Conventions and Expositions are the other
activities that lure large number of visitors to Sao Paulo.
Museu de Arte
The museum is large concrete building supported on delicate pillars. It
not only features the work of the great European artists from the last
500 years, but also hosts visiting exhibitions. Housing large and
important collection of Western art, the museum opens every day where
the entry is free on Thursdays.
The complex of the museum also includes a reasonably priced restaurant.
Location: Avenue Paulista
The Edificio Italia:
The landmark of the city, Italia is 165 m high building considered the
second tallest in Sao Paulo. Inaugurated in 1965, Italia today has
become one of state capital’s major tourist attractions with 19
elevators, 6000 m2 of glass and capacity for 10 thousand people.
The building is also famous for its traditional restaurant; Terraco
Italia located on the top floor. It is a revolving restaurant providing
3600 views of the city and offers one of the most comprehensive wine
lists.
This fabulous 46-story building also has a theatre, an art gallery and
the old Circolo Italiano Club. The building was conceived by the Italian
colony in Sao Paulo.
Location: Avenue Ipiranga
Ibirapuera Park (Parque do Ibirapuera):
Ibirapuera is the major urban park of Sao Paulo with large area for
leisure, jogging and walking. Comparable to the Central Park in New York
City, it also possesses a convention center.
Inaugurated in 1954 and covering an area of almost 2 km2, the park
complex contains several buildings, museums and pavillions. Some of them
are the Grande Marquise (the great marquee), the Cicillo Matarazzo
Sobrinho Pavillion, the Manoel da Nobrega Pavillion, the Lucas Nogueira
Garcez Pavillion, the Armando de Arruda Pereira Pavillion, Municipal
Data Processing Company and much more.
Location: Avenue Pedro Alvares Cabral
Catedral da Se:
Built in modified Gothic style, Catedral da Se is the largest cathedral
Sao Paulo with length 111 m, width 46 m, towers 92 m high, a dome 30 m
high and capacity for 8,000 people. Moreover, more than 800 tons of rare
marble is used in its completion.
The cathedral owns the largest Organ in Latin America having 5
keyboards, 329 stops, 120 registers and 12,000 pipes.
Location: Centro
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