Sao Paulo - Vale do Anhangabaú
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Culture and History / Travel to Sao Paulo - Vale do Anhangabaú, visa requirements / Sao Paulo - Vale do Anhangabaú attractions and sightseeing / Sites / Museums / Theaters / Parks / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Shopping, Sao Paulo - Vale do Anhangabaú souvenirs / Hotels, youth hostels, lodgingSé district and the valley of Anhangabaú form what is called the craddle of São Paulo.
Culture and History
In the very beginning of its history, São Paulo comprehended solely the triangle formed by the Monastery of São Bento, the Monastery of São Francisco, and the Pátio do Colégio. Within this minute hub was the River Anhangabaú, which meant "bad spirits" in the native Tupi-Guarani language. In the 18th century, the river was canalised and buried into the ground, but the Anhangabaú valley still remained in its place. Revitalisation works in the 1980s have shaped the beautifully arranged square in the Vale do Anhangabaú (the "Anhangabaú Valley"), where nowadays one can find skateboarders and office workers hanging about.
Travel to Sao Paulo - Vale do Anhangabaú - Visa Requirements
- Stations Pedro II, Sé and Anhangabaú of Line 3 - Red, and station São Bento, of Line 1 - Blue.
- Buses who drive through avenues Ipiranga, 9 de Julho and Tiradentes, and on Libero Badaró steet.
Sao Paulo - Vale do Anhangabaú tourist attractions and sightseeing
Sites
- Praça da Sé, between ruas 15 de Novembro and Direita. Sé metrô station. São Paulo's central square has fountains, sculputures, palm trees and lots and lots of people. The gothic Sé church is also there, along with other historically important buildings.
- Pátio de Colégio, Pátio do Colégio, 84 (next to praça da Sé). First building of the then-village, the jesuit school is the city's craddle.
- Museum - tuesday through sunday, from 9am to 5pm. - Library - monday through friday, das 13pm to 17pm.
- Viaduto do Chá (Tea Viaduct), it links Rua Barão de Itapetininga to Rua Direita. Metrô station Anhangabaú.
- Vale do Anhangabaú. The valley itself is a giant boulevard with gardens, sculptures and view of the main downtown office buildings. Anhangabau station.
- Largo São Francisco, Church and covenat of Saint Francis and the Law School of University of São Paulo.
Stations Sé and Anhangabaú.
- Largo São Bento, the square hold São Bento's church and monastery. Station São Bento.
Museums
- Solar da Marquesa, emperor Dom Peter I most famous comcubine, the Marchess of Santos is one of the most popular monarchy figures in brazilian popular culture. Her colonial house is now a museum. Rua Roberto Simonsen, 136, next to Sé station. Tel. 11 3106-2218.
Tuesday thorugh sunday, from 9am to 5pm. Free entrance.
Theaters
Parks
- Parque Dom Pedro II, Pedro II station.
Sao Paulo - Vale do Anhangabaú Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Sao Paulo - Vale do Anhangabaú souvenirs and shopping
Sao Paulo - Vale do Anhangabaú cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging
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