Sao Paulo City Historical pictures

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In a city dominated by concrete and skyscrapers, these sophisticated gardens are the perfect place to get some fresh air and spot local wildlife. 

Try freshly baked bread, listen to Gregorian chants during a service and admire walls of frescoes in this early 20th-century monastery.

Visit a church and museum that stand on the site where São Paolo was established by Jesuits in the 16th century.  

See 20th-century Latin American and European art at this eye-catching museum, which features a famous glass-enclosed spider sculpture at its entrance.

Reserve tickets for ballet and musical performances at this grandiose theater and appreciate the opulent décor of its halls and auditorium. 

Reserve tickets for ballet and musical performances at this grandiose theater and appreciate the opulent décor of its halls and auditorium. 

Reserve tickets for ballet and musical performances at this grandiose theater and appreciate the opulent décor of its halls and auditorium. 

Enter the main nave of this gigantic cathedral to admire its Renaissance-style domed roof and descend to the crypt to see the tombs of famous bishops.

Enter the main nave of this gigantic cathedral to admire its Renaissance-style domed roof and descend to the crypt to see the tombs of famous bishops.

Enter the main nave of this gigantic cathedral to admire its Renaissance-style domed roof and descend to the crypt to see the tombs of famous bishops.

Visit a church and museum that stand on the site where São Paolo was established by Jesuits in the 16th century.  

Reserve tickets for ballet and musical performances at this grandiose theater and appreciate the opulent décor of its halls and auditorium. 

Visit a church and museum that stand on the site where São Paolo was established by Jesuits in the 16th century.  

Browse the museums and old buildings around the São Paulo city centre with a walk along its main thoroughfare.

Among the skyscrapers of Brazil’s biggest city is a museum of Portuguese, art galleries of Old and New World masters and the country’s first planetarium.

Visit a church and museum that stand on the site where São Paolo was established by Jesuits in the 16th century.  

Brazilian sculptures and paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries are on display at São Paulo’s main art gallery.

See 20th-century Latin American and European art at this eye-catching museum, which features a famous glass-enclosed spider sculpture at its entrance.

Go bike riding and sunbathing, borrow a book or watch an open-air concert in this vast lakeside park and cultural centre.

In São Paulo’s city center is a prominent public square noted for its historical buildings, including a lavishly decorated church that was built in the 17th century.

Try freshly baked bread, listen to Gregorian chants during a service and admire walls of frescoes in this early 20th-century monastery.

Catch the São Paulo State Symphonic Orchestra at their home venue, a train station that has been converted into a massive modern concert hall with great acoustics.

Try freshly baked bread, listen to Gregorian chants during a service and admire walls of frescoes in this early 20th-century monastery.

Located above Anhangabaú Park, this viaduct is favored by couples enjoying the view and visitors exploring São Paulo’s old town.