From the air, São Paulo appears to have been born out of the eruption of a concrete volcano—Mother Brazil's ugly and elephantine stepchild to whom the birthright of breathtaking landscapes has been denied. But amidst the mass of steel, bricks and mortar, cultural gems emerge. Sampa boasts some of Latin America's finest museums, music venues and shopping malls. Interesting architecture abounds. Room to stroll can be found among the high-rise-crowded avenues, sculpture-saturated plazas and verdant parks. Around the city's many curves and between its copious cracks, furthermore, hidden allures await urban adventurers looking for those off-the-beaten-path attractions.
Av.Pedro Álvares Cabral, s/n
Fun for the entire family...
Av. Paulista 1578
Cerqueira César
Largest Art Museum in São Paulo...
Parque da Independência, Caixa Postal 42403
Praça da Independencia s/n, Ipiranga
Site of Brazilian Independence...
Rua da Cantareira 306
Centro
One-Stop Shop For Groceries...
Av. Auro Soares de Moura Andrade 664
Barra Funda (next to the Barra Funda Metrô stop)
A Space for the Integration of the People of Latin America...
Praça da Luz, 1
Centro
São Paulo's Grand Central...
Praça Charles Miller
Estádio do Pacaembu
Boys and Sports...
Avenida Paulista
São Paulo's principal promenade...
Rua Vergueiro, 1000 - Paraíso - CEP 01504-000
City Benefactor...
Rua Silveira Martins, 42
Space to stroll leisurely in the city center...
Av.Paulista, 2073
Brazil's largest bookstore...
Rua Jandi, 79
Samba and feijoada stew on the last Sunday of the month...
Rua Harmonia, 62
Graffiti abounds in the "the Bat Cave."...
Rua Rego Freitas, 542
Nonprofit cultural center with a philanthropic slant...
Praça Júlio Prestes, 16
Former train station now home to São Paulo's symphonic orchestra...
Avenida das Colinas de Capivari
"Brazilian Switzerland" near São Paulo...
Praça da Luz, 2
Luz
One of the largest collections of Brazilian art...
Av. Miguel Stéfano, 3031
Água Funda
Botanical gardens with various flora and fauna...
Av. das Nações Unidas, 570-710
Hot springs known for curative properties...
Rua Antônio Cardoso Nogueira, 539
Climb above the high-rises... and even the clouds...