Things to Do in São Paulo
Looking for things to do in São Paulo? This list of 10 includes MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo) (Bela Vista, São Paulo). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.
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MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo)
attractionBela Vista, São Paulo
Lina Bo Bardi's suspended concrete-and-glass icon on Paulista holds Brazil's top old-master collection. Free every Tuesday, reservation required.
Checked againsten.wikipedia.orgmasp.org.br
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Pinacoteca de São Paulo
attractionLuz, São Paulo
Brazil's oldest art museum, in a converted 1900s school building at Praça da Luz. Three linked sites: Pina Luz, Contemporânea and Estação.
Checked againstcultura.sp.gov.brpinacoteca.org.br
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Mercado Municipal (Mercadão)
attractionSé, São Paulo
A 1933 covered market famed for stained-glass windows and a mezzanine of stalls piled with fruit, spices and the giant mortadella sandwich.
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Beco do Batman
attractionVila Madalena, São Paulo
A free, ever-repainted alley of street art since the 1980s Batman graffiti that gave it its name, now ringed by weekend markets and galleries.
Checked againsten.wikipedia.orgprefeitura.sp.gov.br
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Farol Santander
attractionSé, São Paulo
A 1947 Art Deco skyscraper, once Banespa's headquarters, now a cultural center with a 360-degree observation deck over old downtown São Paulo.
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Feira da Liberdade
attractionLiberdade, São Paulo
Weekend street fair since 1975 in the old Japanese immigrant quarter: yakisoba and takoyaki stalls beside kimono, origami and craft vendors.
Checked againstpt.wikipedia.orgquintoandar.com.br
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Catedral da Sé
attractionSé, São Paulo
Neo-Gothic cathedral finished in 1954 on the site of the city's original 1612 church, with a crypt holding 30 burial chambers beneath the nave.
Checked againstpt.wikipedia.orgprefeitura.sp.gov.br
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Museu do Ipiranga (Museu Paulista)
attractionIpiranga, São Paulo
Brazil's independence museum reopened in September 2022 after nine years closed for renovation; timed-entry tickets, free every Wednesday.
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Museu do Futebol
attractionPacaembu, São Paulo
Interactive football history museum built into the old bleachers of Pacaembu stadium, its main exhibit fully renovated in 2024.
Checked againstvisite.museus.gov.brcultura.sp.gov.br
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Edifício Copan
attractionSé, São Paulo
Oscar Niemeyer's S-curved 1966 concrete tower holds 1,160 apartments across six blocks; weekday guided tours enter through Bloco F.
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