July 4, 2004

• Something more on my city, Sao Paulo

  
  

  

  
  

  Paulista Avenue

  
  

   

  
  

  Many people in Brazil use to joke about making tourism in Sao Paulo, saying that the best thing about it, is that the city is not too far from Rio. A funny joke, but nothing more then a joke. Actually, in a country with dozens, hundreds of cities and towns by the sea, these people got used to the idea that there is nothing better for a vacation than sea and sand. So, what can we say about places like New York, Paris and Tokyo, just to name a few. Are all of them boring places? Sao Paulo, with its 17 million people, is the largest city in the south hemisphere. A place absolutely full of exciting things to do everywhere. Music, arts, museums, culture, excellent restaurants, dance, opera and a lifestyle that can’t be matched anywhere else in the country. Also an industrial giant, commercial metropolis, where dozens of different languages are spoken, this immense cultural melting pot is always remembered in the country as the place where money is, a place where everything is available. Definitely a place for people who enjoy the best and refined things in life

  
  

  

  
  

  Centro in the downtown district is a financial and cultural center that’s still home to the stock exchange and many banks. This historic district is drawing new momentum as revitalization efforts take hold, the area is around Praça da Sé and Praça da República , the two sections of the city bisected by a broad avenue, the Vale do Anhangabaú.

  
  

  

  
  

  Nightlife offers all sort of attractions. From laid-back jazz clubs to full-on techno. The swinging Vila Madelena district is the place to be at night. With a distinctly bohemian atmosphere, this neighborhood is packed with enough restaurants, clubs and bars to keep you entertained for at least a week. For more sophisticated but equally eclectic nightlife, you could head to the Jardins district behind Avenida Paulista. Or there is Bela Vista, in the Italian quarter where Continental style cafe and bars with live music are the rage. The main area for restaurants is the Jardins district, however good quality establishments are scattered throughout the city. There are a wide choices of cuisine, as you would expect in such a multi-cultural city including German, Lebanese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

  
  

   Sao Paulo has it all. And, if by chance, you hear someone telling that old fashioned joke about no beaches in this town, you don’t need to worry. All you have to do is go to Santos , at the Atlantic coast, just one hour drive from Sao Paulo. There you find a wonderful white sand beach to spend the weekend, as so many of the Paulistas (those who are born here) do, and will be able to tell you friends that you had it all on your trip to Sao Paulo. Even a beach!

  
  

  I found a site on postcards from the city which I find interesting visiting in order to catch a better overal idea of Sao Paulo. This is a bit of where I live.

  
  

   

  
  

  Ps.: My banner is also a picture of Sao Paulo downtown

  
  

  PsII.: Pessoal do IEBB, eu ainda não revelei as fotos. Devo colocá-las ainda essa semana! Beijo pra vocês…

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  

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