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guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things to do in S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A concrete giant with the best food, art and nightlife in South America. Not pretty at first sight, but the more time you give it, the more it gives back.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1307695","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Pick a neighbourhood | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"3\u20134 | Days to do it properly","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"A world in one city","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"S\u00e3o Paulo is the largest city in the southern hemisphere, home to around 12 million people in the city itself and more than 20 million in the metropolitan area. It was built by immigrants from Italy, Japan, Portugal, Lebanon, Germany and every corner of Brazil, and you can taste that history in its restaurants, from Italian cantinas to the Japanese-Brazilian district of Liberdade.\r\n\r\nThere are no beaches and few postcard views. What Sampa, as locals call it, has instead is energy: world-class museums, street art on every wall, a restaurant scene that rivals any in the world and a nightlife that runs until sunrise. Avenida Paulista, the city's spine, closes to cars on Sundays and fills with musicians, skaters and families.\r\n\r\nThree or four days is a good introduction. Base yourself in Pinheiros, Vila Madalena or near Paulista, use the metro, and eat as much as you can.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Language | Portuguese. English is limited outside hostels\r\nCurrency | Brazilian real (BRL). Cards and Pix almost everywhere\r\nFrom Guarulhos | An hour or more by bus, app car or train\r\nGetting around | Metro, contactless at the gates\r\nEmergency | 190 police, 192 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not generally drunk. Bottled or filtered\r\nTipping | 10% is usually added to the bill\r\nHow long to stay | Three to four days\r\nBest months | April, May, September and October","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Pinheiros and Vila Madalena are the favourites for food, bars and street art. Bela Vista and Para\u00edso put you on Avenida Paulista, with easy metro links everywhere.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Pinheiros | Food, bars, first visits | A lively district of restaurants, bars and shops, with good metro links. | -23.5650 | -46.6880 | Pinheiros | \nVila Madalena | Nightlife, street art | Hilly streets of bars, galleries and graffiti, including Beco do Batman. The city's favourite night out. | -23.5550 | -46.6900 | Vila Madalena | \nBela Vista | Paulista, theatre, value | Next to Avenida Paulista, with the Italian neighbourhood of Bixiga and its cantinas. | -23.5600 | -46.6450 | Bela Vista | \nPara\u00edso | Metro links, quieter | At the eastern end of Paulista, close to Ibirapuera and well connected. | -23.5750 | -46.6420 | Paraiso | \nJardins | Upmarket, safe, shopping | Leafy streets of boutiques and restaurants south of Paulista. Pricier. | -23.5680 | -46.6630 | Jardins | \nVila Mariana | Local life, Ibirapuera | A residential district near Ibirapuera Park, with metro access and local bars. | -23.5890 | -46.6350 | Vila Mariana | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Plan around meals; the city's best sights are often on a plate.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Start on Avenida Paulista. MASP, the art museum raised on red pillars over an open plaza, has one of the best collections in the southern hemisphere, and the avenue is lined with cultural centres, many of them free. On Sundays, the whole avenue closes to cars and becomes a street festival.\r\n\r\nIbirapuera Park is the city's great green space, with Oscar Niemeyer's modernist buildings, the Afro Brasil Museum and the Museum of Modern Art. In Vila Madalena, Beco do Batman is an alley covered from end to end in graffiti, and the surrounding streets are some of the best for street art anywhere.\r\n\r\nDowntown, the Mercado Municipal is famous for its stained-glass windows and its huge mortadella sandwiches, the Pinacoteca has Brazilian art in a beautiful restored building, and the Edif\u00edcio Copan, Niemeyer's wave-shaped tower, is a landmark. Liberdade, the largest Japanese community outside Japan, has a weekend street fair packed with food stalls.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Avenida Paulista | MASP and cultural centres, car-free on Sundays\r\nIbirapuera | Niemeyer buildings and museums in the city's big park\r\nBeco do Batman | An alley of graffiti in Vila Madalena\r\nLiberdade | Japanese-Brazilian district with a weekend food fair","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"S\u00e3o Paulo has a surprising amount for free. MASP has free entry on some days, many cultural centres along Avenida Paulista, such as the Ita\u00fa Cultural and the IMS, are always free, and the Pinacoteca has free days too.\r\n\r\nSundays are the best free day: Avenida Paulista closes to cars, Ibirapuera fills with picnics, and street fairs pop up across the city. The street art of Vila Madalena and the Centro costs nothing to see, and free walking tours run in the historic centre.\r\n\r\nThe view from the top of the Edif\u00edcio Martinelli or the Farol Santander, one of the old skyscrapers downtown, is cheap or free depending on the day.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Sunday Paulista | Car-free avenue with music and street food\r\nCultural centres | Ita\u00fa Cultural, IMS and more, free\r\nStreet art | Vila Madalena and the Centro\r\nWalking tours | In the historic centre","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"S\u00e3o Paulo is South America's restaurant capital. Pizza is a serious business, with thousands of pizzerias and a dedicated Pizza Day; Japanese food in Liberdade ranges from ramen counters to sushi bars; and Middle Eastern esfihas are a cheap snack across the city.\r\n\r\nAt lunch, por quilo buffets and pratos feitos, set plates of rice, beans, meat and salad, are the budget options. The Mercado Municipal's mortadella sandwich, stacked impossibly high, is a rite of passage, and the pastel de bacalhau at the same market comes a close second. Virado \u00e0 paulista, a plate of beans, pork, egg and greens, is the city's traditional Monday dish.\r\n\r\nFor drinks, bars in Pinheiros and Vila Madalena serve craft beer and caipirinhas, and the city's coffee shops take Brazilian beans seriously.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Pizza | A serious local obsession\r\nLiberdade | Japanese food from ramen to sushi\r\nMercad\u00e3o | The famous mortadella sandwich\r\nPrato feito | Cheap set plates at lunch","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"S\u00e3o Paulo has the biggest nightlife in Latin America and something for every taste. Vila Madalena's bars spill onto the streets, especially around Rua Aspicuelta, and are busiest from Thursday to Saturday. Pinheiros has cocktail bars and live music, and Rua Augusta is the place for indie bars and clubs.\r\n\r\nThe electronic music scene is world-class, with clubs and parties that run until well after sunrise. Many clubs open around midnight and peak at three or four.\r\n\r\nThe city's LGBTQ+ scene is one of the largest in the world, and the S\u00e3o Paulo Pride Parade on Avenida Paulista is among the biggest anywhere. Use apps to get home at night.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Vila Madalena | Street-side bars, Thursday to Saturday\r\nRua Augusta | Indie bars and clubs\r\nElectronic music | Clubs until after sunrise\r\nGetting home | Uber or 99","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The metro is the way to get around: clean, fast and connected to the train network. Lines run to Paulista, Pinheiros, Vila Madalena, Liberdade and the Centro. Pay by contactless bank card at the gates or buy a rechargeable card. Traffic is notorious, so avoid buses and cars at rush hour.\r\n\r\nUber and 99 are cheap and the safest option at night. Guarulhos international airport is around 25km north-east of the centre: the airport bus or an app car takes around an hour or more, depending on traffic, and a train line links the airport to the city.\r\n\r\nCongonhas, the domestic airport, is in the south of the city. Long-distance buses leave from the Tiet\u00ea terminal, with services to Rio, Paraty and the coast.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Metro | Fast and clean, contactless at the gates\r\nApps | Uber or 99, safest at night\r\nGuarulhos | International flights, an hour or more to the centre\r\nTraffic | Avoid rush hour on the roads","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What S\u00e3o Paulo costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"S\u00e3o Paulo is good value for a big city. Dorm beds run from around \u20ac10 to \u20ac18, and the city's huge choice of por quilo and prato feito lunches keeps food costs low, with lunch from \u20ac5 to \u20ac8.\r\n\r\nThe extras are restaurants and nights out: S\u00e3o Paulo has some of the best restaurants in the world, and it is easy to spend more than you planned. Museums are cheap, and many have free days.\r\n\r\nCards and Pix are accepted almost everywhere, including street food stalls. Carry a little cash as a backup.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | Around \u20ac10\u201318\r\nLunch | \u20ac5\u20138 for por quilo or a prato feito\r\nMuseums | Cheap, and many have free days\r\nCards | And Pix, almost everywhere","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"S\u00e3o Paulo needs street awareness. Phone snatching, including from people on motorbikes and through car windows, is the most common crime. Keep your phone away when walking, especially near the kerb, and do not use it at traffic lights in cars.\r\n\r\nThe Centro is busy by day but empty and less safe at night, especially around Cracol\u00e2ndia near Luz station, which is best avoided. Paulista, Pinheiros and Vila Madalena are lively and safer, but use apps rather than walking long distances at night.\r\n\r\nIf you are robbed, hand everything over. In an emergency, call 190 for police or 192 for an ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 190 police, 192 ambulance\r\nPhones | Snatched from pavements and car windows\r\nCentro at night | Avoid, especially around Luz\r\nGetting around | Apps rather than walking at night","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving the city for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Beaches, islands and mountain towns, all within a few hours.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Ilhabela | About 3\u20134 hours | Bus to S\u00e3o Sebasti\u00e3o, then ferry | A mountainous island with waterfalls and beaches. |  | 1306157\nUbatuba | About 4 hours | Bus | Dozens of beaches between forest and sea on the north coast. |  | 1306158\nSantos | About 1.5 hours | Bus | The port city with Pel\u00e9's museum and a long beach. |  | 1306159\nCampos do Jord\u00e3o | About 3 hours | Bus | A mountain town with Alpine-style houses, busiest in winter. |  | 1306160","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"S\u00e3o Paulo is a year-round city. December to March is warm and rainy; June to August is cooler and dry, with chilly evenings.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. Summer storms can be heavy and cause flooding.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 28 | 3 | Hot, rainy, many locals away\r\nFebruary | 29 | 3 | Carnival, with street blocos\r\nMarch | 28 | 3 | Warm, rain easing\r\nApril | 26 | 3 | Pleasant\r\nMay | 24 | 3 | Dry and mild\r\nJune | 23 | 4 | Cool evenings, festivals\r\nJuly | 23 | 3 | Coolest month, dry\r\nAugust | 25 | 3 | Dry and sunny\r\nSeptember | 25 | 3 | Spring\r\nOctober | 26 | 3 | Warm and pleasant\r\nNovember | 27 | 3 | Warmer, more rain\r\nDecember | 28 | 3 | Hot and festive","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Pride, the Virada Cultural and a packed cultural calendar.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"manual","hw_hub_city_events_count":"6","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Barcelona","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/spain\/barcelona\/","hw_hub_city_events":"S\u00e3o Paulo Pride | May or June | Avenida Paulista | One of the largest Pride parades in the world. |  | \nVirada Cultural | Once a year, usually May | Across the city | A 24-hour festival of free concerts, theatre and art. |  | \nCarnival | February or March | Sambadrome and street blocos | A big Sambadrome parade and hundreds of street parties. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person, based on S\u00e3o Paulo prices.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide. Fine dining and big nights out cost much more.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 22 | 6 | 14\r\nComfortable | 40 | 40 | 12 | 28","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in S\u00e3o Paulo, straight from Hostelworld. Prices and availability are live on each property page.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in S\u00e3o Paulo","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/south-america\/brazil\/sao-paulo\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_team_title":"","hw_hub_city_team_intro":"","hw_hub_city_team":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"S\u00e3o Paulo questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is S\u00e3o Paulo worth visiting? | Yes, especially for food, art and nightlife. It is not pretty at first sight, but it has the best restaurants and museums in South America.\r\nHow many days do you need in S\u00e3o Paulo? | Three or four: Paulista and MASP, Ibirapuera, Vila Madalena, the Centro and Liberdade, with time to eat well.\r\nWhere should I stay in S\u00e3o Paulo? | Pinheiros or Vila Madalena for food and nightlife, or near Avenida Paulista in Bela Vista or Para\u00edso for metro links.\r\nIs S\u00e3o Paulo safe? | With care. Phone snatching is common, so keep your phone away on the street. Avoid the Centro at night, especially around Luz, and use apps after dark.\r\nHow do I get from Guarulhos to the city? | By airport bus, app car or the train line, all taking an hour or more depending on traffic.\r\nWhat should I eat in S\u00e3o Paulo? | Pizza, Japanese food in Liberdade, the mortadella sandwich at the Mercado Municipal and a por quilo lunch.\r\nWhen is Avenida Paulista closed to cars? | On Sundays and holidays, when it becomes a huge street festival.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare hostels across S\u00e3o Paulo: live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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