What to See
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MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo)
One of the most important art museums in the Western Hemisphere, housed in one of Latin America's most striking modernist buildings — a glass box suspended over Avenida Paulista on two massive concrete pillars, with a completely open ground floor below. The collection spans European masters (Raphael, Van Gogh, Picasso), significant Brazilian art, and African and Asian collections. The architecture alone is worth seeing from the street.
Ibirapuera Park
São Paulo's version of Central Park — 158 hectares of green space with jogging paths, a lake, outdoor performance spaces, and several excellent museums including the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) and the Afro-Brazil Museum. On Sundays the park is at its most alive — picnickers, cyclists, families — and a wonderful contrast to the city's relentless urban intensity.
Liberdade — Japanese Quarter
São Paulo has the largest Japanese diaspora community outside Japan. The Liberdade neighbourhood reflects this — a Sunday market on Praça da Liberdade sells Japanese produce, crafts, and street food, and the surrounding streets have an extraordinary concentration of Japanese and Japanese-Brazilian restaurants. The quality of sushi and ramen here is remarkable. Go on a Sunday to see the neighbourhood at its best.
Vila Madalena — Beco do Batman
A side street in the Vila Madalena neighbourhood covered floor-to-ceiling in constantly-evolving graffiti murals by São Paulo's world-renowned street artists. The surrounding neighbourhood has a strong arts, bar, and restaurant scene — independent galleries, natural wine bars, and creative restaurants make it the most interesting part of the city to spend an evening.