Enjoy São Paulo

SÃO PAULO

 

Beautiful, rich, intellectual, democratic, upbeat, sporty, cultural, sentimental, romantic, modern, serious, extroverted, professional. After all, what could define São Paulo? There is no single adjective that could precisely describe what this world-renowned mega city is about. Being in São Paulo is to experience an around-the-clock metropolis with a lifestyle that combines work and leisure activities as though they were two sides of the same coin. Capital of a state the size of the United Kingdom, with a population similar to Spain’s, and generating almost half of Brazil’s economic output, the City of São Paulo has become the country’s foremost tourism destination.

São Paulo it is home to hundreds of cinemas, museums, theaters, historical-cultural heritage sites, parks, performance halls, theme parks, restaurants, bars, hotels, events spaces, fairs, shopping centers and specialized shopping districts. It is considered one of the international capitals for gastronomy, a consolidated destination for large-scale events, fairs and exhibits renowned around the world, and is home to distinguished academic and research centers, and so much more. This is why we proudly invite you to visit the biggest city in South America!

Tours leaving every weekday

1- Shopping Tour (morning)

Rua José Paulino (José Paulino Street): São Paulo has some streets very well known because of their stores that offer reasonable prices, as this one where you can find the same kind of clothes that are sold in the shopping centers for a much better price.

Rua 25 de Março (25 de Março street): Placed in São Paulo´s downtown, it is crowded of people everyday who are attracted by the stores which sell haberdashery, bijouterie, fabric and Arabic and Korean products, besides electronic products, tennis shoes, perfumes and gifts in general, much more cheaper than the conventional stores.

Mercado Municipal (City Market):



The architectonic project was designed by Ramos de Azevedo and the beautiful stained glass windows made by Conrado Sorgenicht Filho; the City Market was always remembered by its greengroceries, grocers shops, butcher shops and fishes shops, since its construction in 1933. Last year, this market has become even more fascinating with the opening of a food square in the mezzanine, built above the fruit shops.

2- Cultural Tour (Afternoon)

Museu de Arte de São Paulo (Art Museum of São Paulo):



Created by Assis Chateaubriand, the Art Museum of São Paulo (MASP) is the most important museum of western art of Latin America. The building, where remains the 3.487 works of art from its collection, was projected by the architect Lina Bo.

Praça Benedito Calixto (Benedito Calixto Square): The fair of this square endure since 1987, and is an intellectual and cultural point of reference. The event which is carried out every Saturday, from 9:00 am to 07:00 pm, with the participation of around 320 exhibitors, offers different kind of handicraft, works of art and antiquities, besides a food square.

Museu do Ipiranga (Ipiranga Museum): Constructed in 1895, it has a historic collection that gathers weapons, religious pieces, furniture, personal objects and jewels of great personages of São Paulo´s history, besides goods of members of the expeditions called Bandeiras and Indians.

Museu de arte sacra (Holy Art Museum): Located in the Mosteiro da Luz, it was constructed in 1774, the Holy Art Museum gathers one of the most important catholic collections of the country. It has 4 thousand pieces, among barroca art images, saints and oratories.

Pinacoteca (Picture Gallery): The Pinacoteca do Estado was projected by Ramos de Azevedo and is a beautiful neoclassic building. Its collection has more than 5 thousand works of art among paintings, bronze pieces, pasting, designs, draperies, porcelains and dishware.

Parque da Luz (Light Park):



The oldest public garden of the city was opened in 1798 and named "Jardim Botânico da Luz". The park has 81.758 m2 among ways, lakes and plants. Exotic species and some native plants compose the park vegetation, with outstanding trees due to their size and exuberance.

3- Oriental Tour

It is a tour addressed to the attractions of the oriental influence in the city of São Paulo, where we can find the biggest oriental colony of the world.



a) Japanese Pavilion, inside the Ibirapuera Park: in order to commemorate the fourth hundred anniversary of São Paulo, the Japanese colony decided to offer to the city an architectonic work of art of their country: a pavilion in the middle of gardens, built in the best Japanese style.

4- Environmental Tour

Cantareira, the forest of São Paulo:



The state park of Cantareira Mountains, in the northern area of São Paulo, hides 7.900 hectares of natural reserve, which are divided into cores. Engordador core, for example, offers people the opportunity of knowing an environment typical of the Atlantic Wood (Mata Atlântica), with dense vegetation, big sized trees, ferns, orchids, and bromeliads besides being rich in hydro sources. It has also one of the most beautiful footpaths with falls along its way where you can have the possibility of observing several animals.

Tours leaving on Saturdays and Sundays

1- Embu das Artes



Embu das Artes is a land of histories, fables and arts. The original Indian settlement of the Guaranis, farmers, descendants from Portugueses and Jesuits today hide people who came from all the parts of the world. The antiquaries and rustic furniture are other attractions of the city. Within a small circuit the visitor can find 35 antiquaries and 40 stores of handcrafted furniture, which can be ordered.

2- Bairro da Liberdade (Liberdade District):



It is where the biggest Japanese colony is concentrated outside Japan. From the architecture to the newspapers printed in oriental languages, Liberdade district keeps the tradition lighted. In the Liberdade Square, the entry door of the district, typical food and handicraft can be enjoyed every Sunday when the fair is held.