Sao Paulo, the New York of the Latin world and South America’s most sophisticated and cosmopolitan place. In addition to being one of the largest and most populous cities in the world as well as in Brazil, it is also a cultural and economic center.
Sao Paulo, despite its ugly reinforced concrete structure, damaged its aesthetics, but with its magnificent restaurants, nightlife, shopping and top makes up for it with its level galleries. Yes, even if it is noisy and crowded, you will notice fashion, art and design in every corner of the city.
The city is swarming with new talent and ideas, with chefs reviving the city’s Italian, Portuguese and Japanese cuisine, with designers opening experimental clothing boutiques.. Most of them are located in the areas of Jardins, Vila Madalena and Higienopolis. If you stay close to these places, you can easily reach the best parts of the city.
Sao Paulo Travel Guide
Devote yourself to the city as the locals do and this ugly duckling Discover the true beauty of the baby city.
Places to Visit in Sao Paulo
1. Sao Paulo Art Museum
Housing the best European art collection in Latin America, the Sao Paulo Art Museum (MASP) welcomes its visitors in a quite different building.. The museum, which has the best collections of European art in South America, exhibits the works of great artists, especially Rembrandt, Raphael, Van Gogh, Picasso, Hieronymus Bosch and Degas.
2. Tomie Ohtake Institute
Dedicated to Brazilian artist Tomie Ohtake, the Tomie Ohtake Institute also hosts national and international contemporary art works. One of the city’s most interesting cultural areas.
3. Pinacoteca do Estado
Sao Paulo’s picture gallery Pinacoteca do Estado reflects 200 years of Brazilian art. 19. Pritzker Prize-winning architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha was responsible for the maintenance of the gallery, which is located in a 19th century Italian neo-classical style building.. Today, it is completely filled with the works of Brazilian artists of the last 200 years.
4. Portuguese Language Museum
Interactive and very interesting Museu da LĂngua Portuguesa (Portuguese Language Museum) is located in a beautifully restored 19th century station. Visual and interactive displays are combined with art and technology in the museum, exhibiting the origin and development of Portuguese.
5. The Copan Building
The Copan Building, another landmark, was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and was originally built for a hotel and a store, but is now a very elegant building.. With its exterior design, it stands out easily among the skyscrapers surrounding it.
6. Edificio Italia
But no other building stands out like Edificio Italia. The tallest skyscraper and observation tower in the city and in Latin America.
7. Auditorio Ibirapuera Concert Hall
Located in Ibirapuera Park, Auditorio Ibirapuera, a white concert hall and building completed in 2005, attracts more people to the park.
8. Giant Sao Paulo Cathedral
The history of Sao Paulo Cathedral is 16. century, the city dates back to the period when it was still under Portuguese colony. The construction of the cathedral, which is one of the five largest gothic structures in the world, was fully completed in the 1960s.
9. Altino Arantes Building
Altino Arantes Building was inspired by New York’s Empire State Building in the 1940s.
10 Rua Oscar Freire and Jardins
Join the shopping spree in Rua Oscar Freire, where the city’s most luxurious stores are located, like Brazilian Paulistas. Even though the main boulevard of the city, Avenida Paulista, is full of office buildings, it is a must-see.
Sao Paulo Food and Drink
Sao Paulo without trying multiple different flavors a city you can’t part. Whether you choose the very popular churrascaria or the hottest spots, the result will be a dining experience you won’t forget.. This is Latin America’s most amazing food city with cuisines from all over the world.. The best restaurants are in the Jardins area.
Sao Paulo Shopping
Although Buenos Aires is trying to push the top, Sao Paulo is still Latin America’s best shopping city. Intellectual Paulistas prefer high-society stores in the Jardins area. Another nearby street, Roa Augusta, has as many interesting shops as Jardins.
Sao Paulo Airport and Transportation
Sao Paulo from Turkey.. It is possible to reach Sao Paulo Square by taxi from Guarulhos Airport, where all international flights are made.. Another option is to use the shuttle that leaves every half hour.. The journey will take about 50 minutes.
The most touristic areas of the city, Centro and Jardins, are quite small places to walk around.. You can still use the metro for more.