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São Paulo historic centre walk: Sé, Pátio do Colégio and the theatre
São Paulo Cathedral to Viaduto do Chá: a 2.3 km walking route in São Paulo, with a map, landmark stops and practical access notes
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São Paulo, on foot
Paulista, downtown architecture and Ibirapuera Park. 13 walks, 33 places. Area guides and walking routes
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Architecture
Avenida Paulista walking route: MASP, Japan House and cultural centres
Japan House São Paulo to IMS Paulista: a 3.1 km walking route in São Paulo, with a map, landmark stops and practical access notes
Architecture
Ibirapuera architecture walk: Oca, Niemeyer’s auditorium and museums
Monument to the Bandeiras to Obelisk of São Paulo: a 3.1 km walking route in São Paulo, with a map, landmark stops and practical access notes
All walking routes
Historic centre: Sé, theatre and skyscrapers ↗
São Paulo Cathedral → Pátio do Colégio → Altino Arantes Building → Martinelli Building → São Bento Monastery → Theatro Municipal → Viaduto do Chá
Paulista: Japanese architecture to MASP ↗
Japan House São Paulo → Casa das Rosas → Itaú Cultural → São Paulo Museum of Art → Parque Trianon → Conjunto Nacional → IMS Paulista
Ibirapuera: Niemeyer architecture and memory ↗
Monument to the Bandeiras → Afro Brazil Museum → Ibirapuera Auditorium → Oca Pavilion → Obelisk of São Paulo
Modern centre: Copan and Edifício Itália ↗
Theatro Municipal → Viaduto do Chá → Edifício Copan → Edifício Itália → Praça da República
Liberdade: cathedral to immigration history ↗
São Paulo Cathedral → Praça da Liberdade → Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil
From Pátio do Colégio to Copan's curve ↗
Pátio do Colégio → Altino Arantes Building → Martinelli Building → Viaduto do Chá → Edifício Copan → Edifício Itália
Art on Paulista: MASP and photography ↗
Parque Trianon → São Paulo Museum of Art → Conjunto Nacional → IMS Paulista
Southern Paulista: mansion and cultural centres ↗
Itaú Cultural → Casa das Rosas → Japan House São Paulo → São Paulo Museum of Art
Museums around Luz Station ↗
Pinacoteca Luz → Museum of the Portuguese Language → São Bento Monastery
São Paulo: stained-glass market and science museum ↗
São Paulo Municipal Market → Catavento Museum
Pacaembu and Paulista: football and modern architecture ↗
Football Museum → IMS Paulista → Conjunto Nacional
Pompeia: Lina Bo Bardi’s factory and Água Branca Park ↗
SESC Pompeia → Água Branca Park
Ipiranga: history palace and Independence gardens ↗
Ipiranga Museum → Independence Park
Places on the map
- São Paulo Cathedral
- Pátio do Colégio
- Martinelli Building
- Altino Arantes Building
- São Bento Monastery
- Theatro Municipal
- Viaduto do Chá
- Edifício Copan
- Edifício Itália
- Praça da República
- São Paulo Museum of Art
- Parque Trianon
- Casa das Rosas
- Japan House São Paulo
- Itaú Cultural
- Conjunto Nacional
- IMS Paulista
- Ibirapuera Auditorium
- Oca Pavilion
- Afro Brazil Museum
- Monument to the Bandeiras
- Obelisk of São Paulo
- Praça da Liberdade
- Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil
- Pinacoteca Luz
- Museum of the Portuguese Language
- São Paulo Municipal Market
- Catavento Museum
- Football Museum
- SESC Pompeia
- Água Branca Park
- Ipiranga Museum
- Independence Park
How these guides are made
Sources: tourism organisations, museums and heritage sites. Distance follows the walking track; time and elevation are estimates. Sources are checked remotely; an on-site walk has not been confirmed