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Casa da Bisa
This house with a large garden is a great spot to watch or participate in samba, the lively Brazilian dance.
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Casa das Rosas
The colonial mansion of a famed Brazilian architect, Casa das Rosas was turned into a cultural center at the end of the 20th century. There are lovely rose gardens on the property and a small café, which are both peaceful...
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Casa de Vidro
A milestone in architecture that ranks with iconic structures like Philip Johnson’s Glass House and Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House, this casa by the famous Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi now exhibits a great Brazilian art collection. The structure...
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Cooking Classes at Livraria Mundo Gourmet
Occupying two floors in Villa San Pietro in Jardins, this bookstore of cookbooks offers small cooking classes in their beautiful and well-appointed kitchen.
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Embu das Artes
The pleasant small town of Embu das Artes (Embu for short), located 31 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of São Paulo city, is a must day trip for anyone interested in uncovering all manner of Brazilian art, antiques, home décor and...
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Ibirapuera Park
Ibirapuera Park is not just São Paulo’s beloved green space, but also home to two great museums, the Museo Afro Brasil and the Modern Art Museum. The space also boasts dramatic buildings by legendary architect Oscar Niemayer such as the Biennale...
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Love Story
The revelry truly begins at 3 a.m. at Love Story, the infamous nightclub of choice for many celebrities and a hard-partying crowd.
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MASP
Nearly as much for its emblematic architecture (a Modernism classic designed by Italian-born Lina Bo Bardi in 1968) as the art inside, the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) is the city's one true iconic symbol, standing sentinel on the...
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Mercado Municipal
The best urban market in South America, nicknamed "Mercadão" ("Big Market"), is a Belle Époque beauty of Russian-designed stained glass and vast domes opened in 1933. Inside are rows and rows of mostly gourmet food-related products: Fresh fish, meat and...
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Museu de Arte Moderna
Located in Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo’s largest park, MAM is a contemporary sculpture garden. The institution was founded in 1948 by Francisco Matarazzo, who drew inspiration from New York’s MoMA. MAM is one of Brazil’s best open-air exhibitions and the...
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Pacaembu Stadium & Museu do Futebol
This huge municipal soccer stadium is home to the Palmeiras futebol club. There is an on-premises soccer museum with interactive exhibits on the history of Brazilian soccer.
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Pinocoteca do Estado
This neoclassical monolith, the city's oldest, is São Paulo's other important museum (after MASP) and is especially notable for its collection of Brazilian (Portinari, Di Calvacanti) and Paulista art. Founded in 1905, it's heavy on 19th-century paintings and sculptures and...
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Sala São Paulo
Formerly a railroad station, Sala São Paulo is a magnificent concert hall that is home to the symphonic orchestra of São Paulo. The institution hosts many classical music concerts.
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Theatro Municipal
The single most beautiful building in the city is a showstopper: Styled after the Palais Garnier in Paris yet embracing a potpourri of architectural styles from Baroque to Art Nouveau, today it stands as one of the continent's most important...