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Overview

S茫o Paulo is home to 20 million fiercely proud paulistanos (as residents are known), all of whom will happily tell you at length to you how they'd never live elsewhere. Spend time with them and the reasons will soon unfold. Maybe they will introduce you to the city鈥檚 innumerable art-house cinemas and experimental theaters. If they鈥檙e gourmands, they鈥檒l focus on the smart bistros and gourmet restaurants that make the city a world-renowned foodie haven. If they鈥檙e scenesters, follow them on a raucous tour of underground bars and the 24/7 clubbing scene. Whatever pleasures you might covet, Sampa (the city's affectionate nickname) probably has them.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Museu de Arte de S茫o Paulo

    Museu de Arte de S茫o Paulo

    S茫o Paulo

    Sampa鈥檚 pride, this museum possesses Latin America鈥檚 most comprehensive collection of Western art. Hovering above a concrete plaza that turns into an鈥�

  • Edif铆cio Copan

    Edif铆cio Copan

    S茫o Paulo

    Copan was designed by late modernist master Oscar Niemeyer. The building, with its serpentine facade and narrow brises soleil (permanent sunshades), is鈥�

  • Mosteiro S茫o Bento

    Mosteiro S茫o Bento

    S茫o Paulo

    Among the city鈥檚 oldest and most important churches, S茫o Bento dates to 1598, though its neo-Gothic facade dates only to the early 20th century. Step鈥�

  • Farol Santander

    Farol Santander

    S茫o Paulo

    For one of Sampa鈥檚 best panoramas, head to the top of this 161m-high skyscraper, Brazil鈥檚 version of the Empire State Building 鈥� completed in 1939 and鈥�

  • Pina_Luz

    Pina_Luz

    S茫o Paulo

    This elegant neoclassical museum, formerly known as Pinacoteca do Estado but modernly rebranded 'Pina_Luz' (with the underline!) in 2017, houses an鈥�

  • Museu Xingu

    Museu Xingu

    S茫o Paulo

    Relatively unknown and blissfully uncrowded, the unassuming Casa Amarela is part NGO handicraft shop, part two-table romantic cafe and part tiny Museu鈥�

  • Mercado Municipal

    Mercado Municipal

    S茫o Paulo

    This covered market is a belle epoque confection of stained glass and a series of vast domes. Inside, a fabulous urban market specializes in all things鈥�

  • Esta莽茫o da Luz

    Esta莽茫o da Luz

    S茫o Paulo

    Across the street from the Parque da Luz sits one of S茫o Paulo's most stunning structures, a classic late-Victorian train station constructed with鈥�

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