LATIN AMERICA SÃO PAULO DESTINATIONS
21:00: Ten minutes down the same road is Grazie a Dio! This buzzing local spot regularly hosts local musicians playing ‘samba rock’ – a hip-shaking mix of samba, bebop, jazz and soul. Head north and turn left on Rua Aspicuelta and left again up Rua Harmonia, where Alto da Harmonia has £4 starfruit caipirinhas and views over the city. There’s even a telescope for close-ups.
0:00: Night owls can jump into a cab for a 10-minute ride to sexy Bar Secreto, an exclusive cocktail lounge and dance spot that has attracted the likes of Bono and Madonna with its candlelit alcoves, live bands and DJs playing house music until 5am. Email ahead for a spot on the
11:15: Monastery of Sao Bento
With brands including Armani and Louis Vuitton, Rua Oscar Freire is São Paulo’s Madison Avenue
guest list and expect to pay up to £10 a cocktail.
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w DAY TWO 10:00: Escape the city heat with a morning at the seaside. An hour from the city, pretty port town Santos has four miles of vanilla sands fringed by manicured gardens. Eight buses a day
depart the international airport, or Viator has a day trip from £260, including transport and a ferry trip to Santo Amaro Island.
viator.com
11:00: Stroll along the main boulevard, decorated in a coffee bean pattern, which is a nod to the fact the Port of Santos was once the most important in Brazil due to its thriving coffee exportation. From there, walk five minutes inland to the Museu do Cafe (Rua XV de Novembro, £1 entry), dedicated to the history of the dark stuff. Finish with an affogato – espresso, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce served with a cinnamon stick.
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12:30: For lunch, Gotisso (Avenida
Almirante Saldanha da Gama) serves zingy sushi steps from the beach, from £1.50 a piece.
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15:00: Back in the city, Head to the Jardins district for window shopping along one of the world’s richest shopping streets. With brands including Armani and Louis Vuitton, Rua Oscar Freire is São Paulo’s equivalent of Madison Avenue in New York City. Hot-pink boutique Anunciacao has a white fish pond in the window and quality separates on the racks, while Cia Maritima is home to bold fabrics and quirky brightly-coloured bikinis. There’s a huge Havaianas store too, where you can stock up on flip-flops for a fifth of the price in the UK.
17:30: Batman Alley
11:15: Municipal Theatre
10:00: Santos
11:00: Museu do Cafe 12 May 2016
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