DESTINATIONS TIN AMERICA | SAO PAULO
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Holiday Inn São Paulo Parque Anhembi This three-star hotel is a convenient, budget option next to Campo de Marte Airport and the convention centre. From £50 a night.
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InterContinental São Paulo The InterContinental is just a few metres from Paulista Avenue, and the bar’s caipirinhas are the best in town. From £89 a night.
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Four Seasons Hotel São Paulo This beautiful five-star hotel has a huge spa and fabulous restaurant serving Brazilian-Italian cuisine. From £228 a night.
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LIBERDADE
WHY GO? This historic neighbourhood, with its zen gardens and lantern-like street lights, is where you’ll find the world’s largest Japantown, founded in the early 1900s. The abolishment of slavery in Brazil coincided with the end of Japan’s feudal system, which left many Japanese farmers destitute, so
HIGIENÓPOLIS fast fact
Virgin Atlantic starts direct daily flights on a Boeing 787-9 from Heathrow on March 29, with fares from
£660. There’s a trade competition to win a spot on the first flight at
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WHY GO? Just a short walk from Paulista Avenue, Higienópolis is a breath of fresh air – a chic, park-filled neighbourhood bursting with boutique hotels, fantastic restaurants and independent shops specialising in everything from homewares to Brazilian sweets. It’s a joy to wander around, with colourful street art, restored heritage buildings and quaint cafes.
WHAT TO DO Come here for the wonderful mix of architecture, ranging from beautiful pastel villas that once belonged to the Portuguese owners of Brazilian coffee plantations, to modernist icons such as the Bretagne Building, designed by João Artacho Jurado and ranked one of the best places to live in the world by Wallpaper magazine. There are some superb restaurants, including Taquería La Sabrosa with its Day of the Dead-themed decor, while the Tryp Hotel or Hotel Belas Artes are great options for those basing themselves in the neighbourhood.
the two governments signed a treaty permitting Japanese migration to Brazil to work on the coffee plantations surrounding São Paulo.
WHAT TO DO Wander along Rua Galvão Bueno, passing under its huge red Torii gate, and explore the pretty side streets,
filled with Japanese restaurants, manga bookstores and izakayas (pubs), many with traditional noren door curtains. Liberdade’s Museum of Japanese Immigration provides a fascinating insight into the neighbourhood, and if you’re there on a weekend, visit the market in Praça da Liberdade for Japanese street food and the chance to buy a kimono-clad wooden doll.
VI MADALENA
WHY GO? A short distance from the city centre (but still walkable), Vila Madalena is São Paulo’s creative district – a park-dotted, colourful neighbourhood packed with independent cafes, boutiques and restaurants. At its heart is Beco do Batman (Batman Alley), whose street art attracts Instagrammers from all over the world.
WHAT TO DO Vila Madalena’s highlights are in the streets fanning out from Beco do Batman. Get an art fix at A Casa: Museum of the Brazilian Object, which showcases the best of Brazilian design, or splash some cash on gorgeous stationery at O Velho Livreiro.
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