Introduction
São Paulo is South America's melting pot and financial powerhouse. It has the second biggest GDP per capita in the country - the first is Brasília, the capital of the government. The city is defined by its enormity - the traffic jams, the number of bars and restaurants, the amount of helicopters in the air, homes with bodyguards and the scale of the cultural divide.
More from São Paulo PDF VersionEssentials
- Avoid travelling by car between 07.30 to 10.00 and from 17.00 to 20.00 - São Paulo redefines rush hour.
- Most cab drivers speak little or no English; always have your directions written down.
- Check the weather forecast. It often pours down in the afternoon and when it does the traffic stops.
- Carry a driving license or ID with you at all times. Most buildings won’t let you in without one.
- Enjoy the nightlife. While other cities pretend that you can go out every night of the week, in São Paulo you actually can.
Two-hour tour
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Museu do Futebol
Praça Charles Miller, S/N - Estádio do Pacaembu
+ 55 11 3663 3848
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Mercado Municipal (municipal market)
Rua da Cantareira 306, Sé
+ 55 11 3313 3365
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Pinacoteca do Estado (museum)
Praça da Luz, Bom Retiro
+ 55 11 3324 1000
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Hotels
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Hotel Emiliano
Oscar Freire 384, Jardim Paulista, Higienópolis
+ 55 11 3069 4369
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Grand Hyatt São Paulo
Avenida das Nações Unidas 13, 301, Brooklin
+ 55 11 2838 1234
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Fasano hotel
Rua Vitorio Fasano 88, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 3896 4000
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Dining
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Galeria dos Pães
Rua Estados Unidos 1645, Jardim America
+ 55 11 3064 5900
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Octavio Café
Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2.996, Jardim Paulistano
+ 55 11 3074 0110
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Padaria Benjamin Abrahão
1618 rua Bela Cintra, Jardins
+ 55 11 3384 6900
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A Figueira Rubaiyat
Rua Haddock Lobo 1738, Cerqueira César
+ 55 11 3087 1399
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La Frontera
Rua Cel. José Eusébio 105, Higienópolis
+ 55 11 3159 1197
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Spots
Alameda Ministro Rocha Azevedo 72, Cerqueira César
+ 55 11 3283 0946
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Casa Tavares
Rua da Consolação 3212, Jardins
+ 55 11 3062 6026
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Rodeio
Rua Haddock Lobo 1498, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3474 1333
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The Gourmet Tea
Rua Mateus Grou 89, Pinheiros
+ 55 11 2691 2755
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Lorena 1989
Alameda Lorena 1989, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3061 5738
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D.O.M.
Rua Barão de Capanema 549, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3088 0761
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Número
Rua da Consolação 3585, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3061 3995
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Balcão
Rua Dr Melo Alves 150, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3063 6091
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Lions
Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio 277, centro
+ 55 11 3104 7157
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Shopping
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Designer clothes from Cris Barros
Rua Vitório Fasano 85, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3082 3621
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Jewellery from Jack Vartanian
Rua Bela Cintra 2175, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3061 5738
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Richard's
Rua Oscar Freire 1129, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3062 6784
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Fábrica Ideias
Rua Aspicuelta 135, Vila Madalena
+ 55 11 3034 3044
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Menswear from Osklen
Rua Oscar Freire 645, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3083 7977
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Transport
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Get a cab — Get a cab or a private driver, or check the distance and walk.
Sao Paulo
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Premier Way
+ 55 11 3783 6003
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Lider Aviação
+ 55 31 3490 4500
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