Casa de Pedra, Brazil

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The original dwellings can be found not only in the elite districts of the big metropolises. A really unique house is located in the Elander district of São Paulo. The house called Casa-de-Pedra was built by the ordinary local gardener. Just a few years ago, the poor gardener had no money to build the smallest house. He found the simple exit from the complicated situation and built the house from the various materials that have come to pass.

The wooden beams, the pebbles and the ceramic cuttings, the old dishes and the cement - the simple gardener built the unique house from these simple and free building materials. And the 'modest' dwelling is one of the most beautiful in São Paulo and is often compared to the masterpieces of Antonio Gaudi. The housekeeper has nothing to say about the work of the outstanding architect and has set up his masterpiece for the sole purpose - to provide the family with a comfortable and comfortable home.

Today the gardener lives with the young wife and the small son in the unusual house. Literally every day the friendly family welcomes the guests. Hundreds of tourists strive to visit the original house. The visit of his rooms is as interesting as an excursion in a museum. Visitors will be able to see the beautiful old crockery, the interesting souvenirs and the little craftwork, the ancient carnival masks and the fine mosaics, which literally cover all the walls of the house. The housekeeper personally tessellated the walls. For mosaics, he used the shards of old crockery and ceramics, as well as colored pebbles.

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ATM bankomat: 'Coop Cred Mútuo Militares Pensionistas Cmd Poli Int III' located in 0.05 km (

check the route on the map).

Car rental office: 'Vilivas Rent a Car' is located in 0.27 km (

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Fuel station: 'Auto Posto Center Paraíso' in 0.07 km

Supermarket: 'Scs - Sistema Cheque Permercado' in 0.06 km

Parking: 'Pareaqui Consult. e Serviço Espec. em Estacionamento' in 0.11 km

Apotheek: 'Farmácia e Laboratorio Florasil' in 0.06 km

Police station: 'Polícia Federal' in 0.18 km

Cafe/restaurant: 'Churrascaria Trilha Gaucha' in 0.03 km

Railway station: 'Metrô República' in 0.2 km

Nearest airports:
» Congonhas Airport CGH - in 9 km

» Guarulhos Airport GRU - in 21 km

» Jundiai Airport QDV - in 50 km

» Santos Airport SSZ - in 55 km

» Viracopos Airport CPQ - in 78 km

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Victory Hotel

Located in 0 km from Casa de Pedra
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Rooms: 24

Rooms at Victory Hotel feature dark wood furnishings and contrasting white bedding. All are equipped with satellite TV and a minibar. A breakfast … More: photo, rates and booking

Studio Home Bela Cintra

Located in 1 km from Casa de Pedra
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Rooms: 1

Home Bela Cintra's rooms come with a flat-screen TV, safe, and fully equipped kitchenette with a microwave. They have contemporary décor and stylish … More: photo, rates and booking

Amy Hostel

Located in 2 km from Casa de Pedra
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Rooms: 4

Private rooms and dormitories at Amy Hostel provide a TV, plus bed linens and bath towels. A shared bathroom is included in both types of … More: photo, rates and booking

Hotel Vintage

Located in 3 km from Casa de Pedra
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Rooms: 17

Rooms at Hotel Vintage provide an LCD TV and a minibar, plus bed linens and bath towels. The private bathroom includes a shower. Tietê subway and … More: photo, rates and booking

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Top destination around Casa de Pedra - Sao Paulo

The main events of the fest take place in buzzing streets of the city. Guests of the festival may enjoy exciting contests of expert cooks and experienced housewives competing in cooking of this delicious treat. The contest is judged by the guests of this pizza event. The pizza holiday features plenty of different contests and competitions. Expert cooks are offered to compete in making the largest and at the same time the thinnest pizza dough meanwhile pizza addicts are offered to perform their skills in speed pizza eating. During the pizza festival almost all restaurant of the city offer their guests special menus. The festival guests may take part in various master classes held by expert cooks.

The same engaging and interesting is the Festival of Japan in Sao Paulo. The matter is that the city of Sao Paulo is home to a great community of immigrants of this eastern country. The Festival of Japanese Culture invites guests to visit great tea ceremonies, to master the basics of origami art and to watch the performances of martial art masters. An original Japanese-Brazilian festival has become rather popular among foreign guests of the city and today it attracts tourists from all over the world gaining recognition of even more travelers year by year.
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