São Paulo Trip Overview
Take a 4-hour private walking tour on Paulista ave. to unveil the hidden history of the most famous avenue in Brazil.
This fascinating place that is sure to impress you not only with its appearance, but also for its rich history that may seem common in the eyes of some, but in the company of an expert tour guide can be mind-blowing.
It’s not just an avenue, it’s part of the Brazilian history for all it has been in the last 130 years. It is home to outstanding sites and happenings serving as ground for work, study, entertainment, demonstrations, leisure, theaters, shopping, important old palaces, marathon, gay parade, history, culture, gastronomy drawing millions of people along the year.
Get back into the past by the time when the area was a forest, and get you to understand the importance of the coffee for Brazilian socio-economic development and what Paulista had to do with it. Learn about the late Brazilian industrialization process that was closely related to Paulista.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: São Paulo, Brazil
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Take a 4-hour private walking tour on Paulista ave. to unveil the hidden history of the most famous avenue in Brazil.
This fascinating place that is sure to impress you not only with its appearance, but also for its rich history that may seem common in the eyes of some, but in the company of an expert tour guide can be mind-blowing.
It’s not just an avenue, it’s part of the Brazilian history for all it has been in the last 130 years. It is home to outstanding sites and happenings serving as ground for work, study, entertainment, demonstrations, leisure, theaters, shopping, important old palaces, marathon, gay parade, history, culture, gastronomy drawing millions of people along the year.
Get back into the past by the time when the area was a forest, and get you to understand the importance of the coffee for Brazilian socio-economic development and what Paulista had to do with it. Learn about the late Brazilian industrialization process that was closely related to Paulista.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Japan House, Avenida Paulista 52 Near Brigadeiro Subway Station, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01310-900 Brazil
It features rotating art exhibits, as well as talks and classes about varied aspects of Japanese culture)
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Santa Catarina Hospital Paulista, Av. Paulista, 200 – Bela Vista, São Paulo – SP, 01310-000, Brazil
It is the first European-style private hospital founded by religious women
Stop At: Casa das Rosas – Espaço Haroldo de Campos de Poesia e Literatura, Av. Paulista, 37 – Paraíso, São Paulo – SP, 01419-001, Brazil
It’s a classic French style mansion dedicated to several cultural manifestations, focusing on literature and poetry. It is one of the buildings reminiscent of the initial occupation of Paulista
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mirante Sesc Paulista, Avenida Paulista 119 17º Andar, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01311-903 Brazil
Sesc Paulista is a cultural and leisure center. Atop of Sesc building there is an observation deck that allows visitors to see a long distance through São Paulo skyline. There is also a café where you can have a snack enjoying the view
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Mirante Sesc Paulista, Avenida Paulista 119 17º Andar, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01311-903 Brazil
Admire the massively-scaled panels on buildings made by the remarkable street artist Eduardo Kobra. Master pieces that ??bring life to famous people like the formula 1 driver Aryton Sena and the renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer
Pass By: Itau Cultural Institute, Avenida Paulista 149, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01311-000 Brazil
It’s a cultural institute dedicated to contribute to the valorization of the heterogeneous Brazilian culture and society
Pass By: Escola Estadual Rodrigues Alves, Av. Paulista, 227 – Bela Vista, São Paulo – SP, 01310-000, Brazil
More than a century-old school designed by the famous architect Ramos de Azevedo. It’s the largest polling station in Brazil
Pass By: Instituto Pasteur, Av. Paulista, 393 – Bela Vista, São Paulo – SP, 01311-000, Brazil
It’s a scientific researcher century-old entity that played a huge whole in Brazil in the eradication of animal rabies in the early 20th century
Stop At: Centro Cultural Fiesp, Avenida Paulista 1313 Near Subway Station Trianon-MASP, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01311-200 Brazil
Industrial Federation Headquarters of the State of São Paulo. It is still today a postcard of the city and an emblematic landmark of it
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo Assis Chateaubriand – MASP, Avenida Paulista 1578, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01310-200 Brazil
São Paulo Art Museum is one of the most important Brazilian cultural institutions and one of the most attended museums
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Tenente Siqueira Campos Park (Trianon), Rua Peixoto Gomide 949 Cerqueira Cesar, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01409-001 Brazil
A historic park remnant of the original Atlantic Forest with centenary trees and relevant art works
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mirante 9 de Julho, Rua Carlos Comenale, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01332-030 Brazil
An abandoned place, rediscovered to become the most unexpected multicultural space in the city
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: TV Gazeta, Av. Paulista, 900 – Bela Vista, São Paulo – SP, 01310-940, Brazil
Head office of “Fundação Carper Libero” (Gazeta TV network) which is a centenary traditional media conglomerate
Pass By: Residência Joaquim Franco de Melo, Av. Paulista, 1919 – Bela Vista, São Paulo – SP, 01311-300, Brazil
Out of all the elegant residences on this avenue, only a few bravely have resisted time and financial speculation such as this abandoned Palace
Pass By: Augusta Street, Rua Augusta from Avenida Paulista to Praca Roosevelt, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo Brazil
Street known for the effervescent nightlife filled with dance clubs, brothels, striptease clubs and LGBT section full of bars
Stop At: Conjunto Nacional, Avenida Paulista 2073 Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01311-940 Brazil
It became an architectural paradigm for similar building projects in São Paulo during the 1950s
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Instituto Moreira Salles – IMS Paulista, Avenida Paulista 2424 Near to Paulista and Consolacao Subway Station, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo 01310-300 Brazil
It aims to promote and develop cultural programs in the areas of photography, literature, iconography, plastic arts, music and cinema
Duration: 25 minutes