Belo Horizonte Trip Overview
This is a unique experience, as you will have the opportunity to walk through the original area of Belo Horizonte, where the city was originally built and from where it was developed to what it is currently. During the tour, we will visit several important points of interest of the city and in all of them, the historical and cultural importance of each location will be explained. We will make a geographical, historical, cultural and architectural contextualization of each place we go. In the end, visitors will have a much broader view of the city of Belo Horizonte (and the state of Minas Gerais) than they used to have previously. After just over 3.5 hours of this walking tour, visitors will have more historical and cultural knowledge about the city than most locals.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
This is a unique experience, as you will have the opportunity to walk through the original area of Belo Horizonte, where the city was originally built and from where it was developed to what it is currently. During the tour, we will visit several important points of interest of the city and in all of them, the historical and cultural importance of each location will be explained. We will make a geographical, historical, cultural and architectural contextualization of each place we go. In the end, visitors will have a much broader view of the city of Belo Horizonte (and the state of Minas Gerais) than they used to have previously. After just over 3.5 hours of this walking tour, visitors will have more historical and cultural knowledge about the city than most locals.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Praca da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais Brazil
We’ll meet at “Praça da Liberdade” (Liberty Square), famous tourist attraction of BH. We’ll walk around the square, when I’ll talk about the history of the city and show the buldings that make up the “Praça da Liberdade Complex”.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rua da Bahia, R. da Bahia – Lourdes, Belo Horizonte – MG, Brazil
We’ll walk through “Rua da Bahia” – important cultural and historical center of the city – and we’ll pass by some points of interest (such as the Basilica of Lourdes, Academy of Letters of Minas Gerais, Maletta building, Fashion Museum, etc) until we reach the next stop: “Parque Municipal” (Municipal Park).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Nossa Senhora de Lourdes, Rua da Bahia 1596 Lourdes, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais 30160-017 Brazil
We’ll visit to the Basilica of Lourdes
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Academia Mineira de Letras, R. da Bahia, 1466 – Centro, Belo Horizonte – MG, 30160-011, Brazil
We’ll pass by “Academia Mineira de Letras”
Pass By: Praca Afonso Arinos, Centro-sul, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais Brazil
We’ll stop in front of the Monument to Rômulo Paes and learn a little about the history of this important local artist.
Stop At: Edificio Maletta, Avenida Augusto de Lima – Centro, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais 30130-160 Brazil
We’ill visit the famous Maletta Building and get to know a little about the history and what currently happens in the building.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Museu Da Moda, Rua da Bahia 1149, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais 30160-011 Brazil
We’ll pass by the Fashion Museum and learn a little about the history of this important building.
Stop At: Palacio das Artes, Avenida Afonso Pena 1537, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais 30130-004 Brazil
We’ll visit Palácio das Artes (the main artistic / cultural complex in the state).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Parque Municipal Americo Renee Giannetti, Avenida Afonso Pena 1377 Centro, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais 30130-002 Brazil
We’ll take a walk in the park and also “Palácio da Artes” (the main theater and artistic center of the state).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santa Teresa Viaduct, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais Brazil
From the park, we’ll cross the “Viaduto Santa Tereza” (Santa Tereza Bridge) – one ot the main postcards of the city – from where we can see historical buildings, some urban arts (murals) and a beautiful view from the hills of “Serra do Curral”.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Rua Sapucaí, R. Sapucaí – Floresta, Belo Horizonte – MG, 30110-002, Brazil
After crossing the “Viaduto Santa Tereza” we’ll get to the viewpoint of “Rua Sapucaí”, where we’ll find a beautiful panoramic view of downtown BH. Besides the buildings, we will appreciate a beautiful skyline formed by murals, which has made BH one of the main references in urban art in the world.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Praca Rui Barbosa (Praca Da Estacao), Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais Brazil
Then we’ll go to the “Praça da Estação” (Station Square), where the building of the old station of the Brazil Central Railroad – now Museum of Arts and Crafts – is located. We’ll then go to the museum (if it’s open).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Praca Sete de Setembro, Intersection of Avenue Afonso Pena & Amazonas Centro, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais Brazil
We’ll walk to “Praça Sete”, main point of reference of BH downtown area and ground zero of the city. There I’ll tell you some curiosities about the urban life of BH and we will make a stop at the traditional “Café Nice” (if it is open), where we’ll taste the tradicional coffee with cheese bread (the well-known “pão de quejio”).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Café Nice, Av. Afonso Pena, 727 – Centro, Belo Horizonte – MG, 30130-008, Brazil
We’ll stop at the famous Café Nice, to try the typical “pão de queijo” (cheese balls) and a cup of coffee.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Igreja Sao Jose, Rua Tupis, 164 Próximo à Praça Sete – Centro, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais 30190-060 Brazil
We’ll take a quick tour on the São José Church, one of the oldest and most important churches in BH.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Edificio Acaiaca, Avenida Afonso Pena 867 Em frente Igreja Sao Jose, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais 30130-002 Brazil
We’ll pass in front of the largest building in BH and one of the most traditional in the city: the Acaiaca Building. We will tell you a little about the history of this important building.
Stop At: Mercado Central de Belo Horizonte, Avenida Augusto de Lima 744 esq de av Amazonas e rua Sta Catarina, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais 30190-922 Brazil
On the final stretch of the tour, we’ll pass by some point of interest, such as the Acaiaca building and the Church of São José, and the we will walk to the Central Market – the main popular market in town – where we’ll take a tour through the main galleries.
Duration: 30 minutes
