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Things to do in São Paulo

Eat at the Mercadão, see art at MASP and the Pinacoteca, walk Ibirapuera Park and end the day among Vila Madalena's graffiti lanes and bars.

14 sights

All tours and tickets in São Paulo

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Museum

Afro Brasil Museum

Museum in Ibirapuera Park with more than 8,000 works on African and Afro-Brazilian history and art.Entry: R$[fee]; closed Mondays. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Avenida Paulista

São Paulo's best-known avenue, home to MASP, Japan House and other cultural centers.Entry: Free to visit
Food

Bar Brahma

Bar and restaurant with live music on the corner of Ipiranga and São João since 1948.Entry: Pay as you go
Neighborhood

Beco do Batman

Open-air graffiti gallery in the lanes of Vila Madalena, begun in the 1980s.Entry: Free to visit
Viewpoint

Farol Santander

Cultural center with exhibitions in the landmark Altino Arantes tower in the old center.Entry: R$[fee]; closed Mondays. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Nature

Ibirapuera Park

The city's great park of 158 hectares, with lawns, museums and buildings by Oscar Niemeyer.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Food

Liberdade

Japanese, Chinese and Korean neighborhood of Asian restaurants under red suzuranto lanterns.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumBook ahead

MASP (São Paulo Museum of Art)

São Paulo's art museum at Avenida Paulista 1578, open late on Tuesdays and Fridays.Entry: Book a time online. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Market

Mercado Municipal (Mercadão)

The municipal market hall opened in 1933 on Rua da Cantareira, open from 6 AM every day.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Museum of the Portuguese Language

Museum devoted to the Portuguese language on Praça da Luz, beside the Pinacoteca.Entry: R$[fee]; closed Mondays. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Pinacoteca de São Paulo

Art museum on Praça da Luz, a short walk from the Museum of the Portuguese Language.Entry: R$[fee]; closed Tuesdays. Closed TuesdaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Church

São Paulo Cathedral (Catedral da Sé)

Neo-Gothic cathedral on Praça da Sé, the marco zero at the center of the city.Entry: Guided visits on weekdaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Vale do Anhangabaú

Redesigned public park in the historic center, below the Chá and Santa Efigênia viaducts.Entry: Free to visit
Food

Vila Madalena

São Paulo's most bohemian neighborhood, packed with bars, restaurants and clubs.Entry: Pay as you go

See them in a day-by-day plan

[Photo: São Paulo]
São Paulo in 2 daysCatedral da Sé, Farol Santander, Mercadão, Pinacoteca, Ibirapuera Park, Afro Brasil Museum, Liberdade, MASP, Beco do Batman2 days, BrazilPacked pace