Boa Viagem Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Boa Viagem Cathedral
Belo Horizonte grew from a wooden chapel on this spot. Now this soaring, neo-Gothic church stands here and serves as the city’s spiritual base.
Mineirão Stadium
Experience the passion of Brazilian soccer fans at one of the host stadiums for the 2014 World Cup. It’s also got a cutting-edge museum dedicated to the sport.
Lagoa Pampulha
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lagoa Pampulha during your travels in Belo Horizonte. Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.
Central Market
Arrive hungry at Belo Horizonte’s lively food market and fill up on a huge variety of local street-food specialties, such as feijoada or liver with jiló.
Raul Soares Square
Gaze up at the central fountain’s powerful jets and stroll along the curves of tree-laden paths in the city’s nucleus.
Afonso Pena Avenue
During your trip to Belo Horizonte, you can do some window-shopping at Afonso Pena Avenue. Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.
Our pick of the best Boa Viagem Hotel Deals
Royal Design Savassi
The elevator takes forever…
Reviewed on 27 July 2025
Ibis Belo Horizonte Liberdade
Eu e meu marido nos hospedamos neste hotel durante o carnaval. Pudemos curtir a festa ou assistir de “camarote” os bloquinhos que passavam em frente ou próximos. Apesar de ser localizado no meio da folia, os quartos eram silenciosos e pudemos dormir tranquilos.
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2025
Hotel Vivenzo
The room was spotless, and the location was ideal. Breakfast was included, and they introduced new options every morning. The staff was incredibly friendly.
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026
Normandy Hotel
Positive: This is a good hotel. The location is excellent. The breakfast is very good with different kind of food. The staff are polite and helpful. The room is spacious and the shower is very good. Negative: It is difficult to watch tv, because the image freezes every minute. We called the front ...
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025
Sul America Palace Hotel
Good value, good location, decent breakfast, well renovated, very loud area but walkable to downtown attractions.
Reviewed on 20 Aug 2025
Novotel Belo Horizonte Savassi
English speaking staff, very friendly, room clean and good air-conditioning, and they found my hat after I left it in the lobby 😅
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Boa Viagem
Funcionarios
You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Funcionarios. You might want to make time for a stop at Afonso Pena Avenue or Museum of Toys.
Savassi
Savassi is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Savassi Square and Afonso Pena Avenue.
Lourdes
Unique features of Lourdes include the bars and shopping. Make a stop by Afonso Pena Avenue or Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes while you're exploring the area.
Belo Horizonte Centro
You'll enjoy the bars and museums in Belo Horizonte Centro. You might want to make time for a stop at Seventh of September Square or Central Market.
Floresta
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Floresta and surrounding area, you can visit Station Square and Seventh of September Square.
Santa Efigenia
You'll enjoy the shopping and theatres in Santa Efigenia. You might want to make time for a stop at Afonso Pena Avenue or Sesiminas Theater.
