What to see in San Paolo, itinerary including the main monuments and places of interest in the city of Paulitanos, including the Art Museum.
Tourist information
Located in the south-eastern part of Brazil, in correspondence with the Tropic of Capricorn, San Paolo is located on a plateau belonging to the Sierra do Mar chain, which in Italian means Chain of the sea, and for this reason the average altitude of the city on the sea level is around 800 meters.
It is about 70 km from the Atlantic Ocean that can be traveled entirely using the Rodovia Anchieta and the Rodovia dos Imigrantes, the two highways that descend towards the sea arrive in Santos, a city with a port, and at the renowned Guarujá beach.
The inhabitants of the city are defined as paulitanos, while all citizens residing in the homonymous state of Sao Paulo are paulists.
San Paolo has a mild climate characterized by temperatures hardly above 30 degrees in summer and below 0 degrees in winter, with abundant rainfall.
In San Paolo there are many theaters and venues for shows of all kinds, several museums and art galleries. For this reason, this Brazilian city is considered the pearl of national level culture, the place from which numerous artistic movements took off during the 1900s.
In the Expandido center this abundance of culture finds its maximum expression.
In San Paolo it is certainly worth experiencing, during a holiday, at least once the nightlife, going to dance in the numerous and crowded clubs from midnight onwards until dawn.
The dance music that goes most are the typical Brazilian ones performed by the best artists or selected by the DJs on duty for an evening of fun and entertainment.
What see
It is pleasant to stroll through the colorful city markets, especially in the Municipal Market, housed in a neo-Gothic style building dating back to the early 1900s, where there are stalls selling food, fruit and vegetables.
In the courtyard of the Palazzo del Masp, along the Paulista Avenue, an antiques market is held every Sunday where serious sellers with excellent merchandise participate.
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The Monument to Latin America is the first work of Brazilian modern art, admission is free every day, except on Mondays.
The project is by Oscar Niemeyer and includes two exhibition pavilions, the Art Gallery, with temporary exhibitions of fine arts, and the Sala delle Creatività, where the best of popular art in Latin America is exhibited.
The Art Museum displays a rich collection of western art, including works by Picasso and Italian religious articles from the 1300s.
The Museum of Image and Sound offers a great exhibition of Brazilian photographs and music.
In the Museum of Brazilian Art it is possible to admire works by Brazilian artists, as well as occasional exhibitions of an international level.
The Ibirapuera Park is a place where you can find maximum tranquility, open all day from 6 to 20, frequented by inhabitants in search of peace and by tourists.
Entrance to this large green area is free, you can walk, sit on benches in the Japanese garden, ride a bicycle, read a good book or magazine made available to the free bookshop in the Bosque de Leitura.
An open-air concert is held on Sundays, while occasional events are hosted throughout the year in the Museum of Modern Art and in the Auditorium.
