Modern Sao Paulo is the industrial metropolis of skyscrapers that reminds of the old Chicago. However, despite numerous grey buildings you can always find seclusion in Sao Paulo if you visit the magnificent Ibirapuera Park or enjoy planted green areas Alameda Santos and Morumbi. You will feel the true spirit of history if you visit the City Museum of Art, which presents the history of art in its chronological order, including a Roman marble statue created in the II century BC. Here you will also find a collection of paintings by Modigliani, Bosch, Picasso, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Vlaminck, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Leger and other famous artists. Tourists may also enjoy visiting Ipiranga Imperial Museum, Museum of Art and the Butanta Institute – the museum of reptiles.
| Number of inhabitants | 11.2 mln. |
| Local currency | Real, R$1 = 100 centavos |
| Working hours |
Usually Mon – Sat 9.00-12.00 and 14.00-18.00. Banks open at 10.00 Mon – Fri, but normally stop changing money at 14.00. Common stores stay open from 09.00 to 19.00 from Mon - Fri and 09.00 – 12.00 on Sat. The larger shopping malls stay open from 10.00 – 22.00 Mon – Sat. |
| Related sites |
http://www.visitesaopaulo.com http://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br http://www.spcvb.com.br http://www.guiasp.com.br http://www.gringoes.com http://www.braziltour.com |
| Major newspapers and journals |
Journal do Brasil Folha de São Paulo Estado de São Paulo O Globo |
| Emergency telephone numbers |
Police, 190 Fire Brigade and Ambulance, 193 Tourist Police (Av. São Luis 92, Centro) +55 011 3214 0209 |