Sao Paulo Flights and Travel Guide

Museu de Arte

A large concrete building supported on delicate pillars in the Avenida Paulista houses an important collection of Western art. This museum features the work of the great European artists from the last 500 years, and hosts visiting exhibitions. It is open every day and entry is free on Thursdays. The complex includes a reasonably priced restaurant.

Address: Av. Paulista 1578

Telephone: 3251 5644

Opening time: Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 6pm

Admission: R$10 (adults), free for children under 10

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Mercado Municipal

This imposing neo-Gothic style hall, dating from 1933, is the venue for a huge market, which sells local fruit, vegetables, cheese and other produce. The hall is noted for its gigantic stained-glass windows that depict scenes from the coffee plantations and other agricultural pursuits. The building is north of Praca da Se.

Address: Rua da Cantareira 306