Brazil
20 Best Things to Do in Brazil
The places travelers rate highest across 8 Brazil cities we cover, Sao Paulo included.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 868 tracked places in Brazil, max 3 per city. Updated monthly.
Paulista Avenue
Neighborhood · Sao PauloPaulista Avenue (Avenida Paulista) is a 2.8-kilometer (1.7-mile) avenue in São Paulo, running northwest to southeast.
Read our full guide →Municipal Market of São Paulo
Market · Sao PauloThe Municipal Market of São Paulo (Mercadão) is a large public market in the historic center of São Paulo, near the Tamanduateí River and Dom Pedro II Park.
Read our full guide →Ibirapuera Park
Park & nature · Sao PauloIbirapuera Park is an urban park in São Paulo covering 158 hectares (about 390 acres). It is the most visited park in South America, with 14.4 million visits in 2017.
Read our full guide →Botanical Garden
Park & nature · Rio de JaneiroRio's Jardim Botânico is a serene, green escape at the foot of the forested hills below Corcovado, founded over two centuries ago and now home to thousands of plant species across formal avenues and…
Read our full guide →Historic Center of Salvador
Neighborhood · SalvadorThe Historic Center of Salvador, also called Pelourinho, is a neighborhood in western Salvador, Bahia.
Read our full guide →Bahia Museum of Art
Museum · SalvadorThe Bahia Museum of Art, in Salvador, is the oldest museum in the state of Bahia and one of the first ten founded in Brazil.
Read our full guide →Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Pampulha
Religious site · Belo HorizonteThe Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, located in the Pampulha Modern Ensemble, is a landmark of modernist religious architecture.
Read our full guide →Mineirão
Landmark · Belo HorizonteMineirão is a large football stadium in Belo Horizonte, owned by the state of Minas Gerais and used by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.
Read our full guide →Lake Pampulha
Park & nature · Belo HorizonteLake Pampulha is an artificial lake created in the 1940s as part of a modernist architectural complex.
Read our full guide →Amazon Theatre
Landmark · ManausThe Amazon Theatre stands as a majestic relic of the rubber boom, when Manaus was one of the wealthiest cities in the world.
Read our full guide →Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Landmark · Rio de JaneiroChrist the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus at the peak of Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro's Tijuca National Park.
Read our full guide →Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
Park & nature · Rio de JaneiroThe Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden is a lush 140-hectare sanctuary founded in 1808, home to more than 6,000 plant species.
Read our full guide →Elevador Lacerda
Landmark · SalvadorThe Lacerda Elevator is a public urban elevator in Salvador, Brazil, connecting the lower city (Cidade Baixa) to the upper city (Cidade Alta).
Read our full guide →Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture
Museum · FortalezaThe Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture is a sprawling cultural hub in Fortaleza's revitalized Praia de Iracema neighborhood.
Read our full guide →JK Memorial
Museum · BrasiliaThe JK Memorial is a museum dedicated to Juscelino Kubitschek, the visionary president who founded Brasília.
Read our full guide →Brasília National Park
Park & nature · BrasiliaBrasília National Park, also known as Parque Nacional de Brasília, is a sprawling conservation area covering over 42,000 hectares of Cerrado savanna.
Read our full guide →Brasília TV Tower
Landmark · BrasiliaThe Brasília TV Tower is a 224-meter-high structure that provides an observation deck with panoramic vistas of the city's Pilot Plan, including the Esplanada dos Ministérios and the National Congress.
Read our full guide →Fortaleza
Sight · FortalezaFortaleza is the vibrant capital of Ceará in northeastern Brazil, known for its stunning coastline, including beaches like Iracema and Meireles.
Read our full guide →The House of Dancing Water
Entertainment · MacauThe House of Dancing Water is a world-renowned water-based stage show performed at the City of Dreams resort in Macau.
Read our full guide →Amadeu Teixeira Arena
Landmark · ManausAmadeu Teixeira Arena is a versatile indoor venue in Manaus, primarily used for basketball, futsal, and volleyball matches, as well as concerts and large gatherings.
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