São Luiz Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
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.
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
Oscar Niemeyer’s beautiful and controversial masterpiece of organic modernism is one of Brazil’s most celebrated landmarks and Belo Horizonte’s shining jewel.
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.
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.
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.
Seventh of September Square
Look up at the famous Lollipop that rises from a large square platform at the heart of this central plaza.
Activities
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Other neighbourhoods around São Luiz
Pampulha
The restaurants and lake views are a few reasons travellers visit Pampulha. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Mineirão Stadium and Lagoa Pampulha, a few notable attractions nearby.
Ouro Preto
Though Ouro Preto may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Mineirão Stadium and Toca da Raposa 1.
Castelo
While Castelo may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Toca da Raposa 1 and Fundacao Zoo Botanica.
Ouro Minas
Ouro Minas might not have many top sights, but Minas Shopping and Shopping Estação BH are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Coração Eucarístico
Travellers like the museums in Coração Eucarístico, and Museum of Natural Sciences is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Barro Preto
Travellers like the restaurants in Barro Preto, and Cultural Center Pius XII is a top attraction you might want to visit.