WHY VISIT?

Sao Paulo is the largest city of Brazil, with 1525 Km2 and over 10 million habitants. If you want to visit the whole world in one single place, the city of Sao Paulo is the right place for you. There you will find immigrants from several areas of Brazil and the world. They're Jews, Italians, Japaneses, Arabs, people from the whole plant. They live in communities that still hold their country's culture and traditions while they live all in perfect harmony. Sao Paulo receive every year over 7.5 million tourists. The majority, almost 50% arrive on the city for business. What is usually not know even around it's own habitants, is that this city has a large and rich history, which can be retained in very short time. The "Paulistanos", or, habitants of the city of Sao Paulo, take nutrition and culinaire very seriously, as serious as their businesses. Anyone who visits the the city will never be disappointed with the several options of delicious foods, served on reustaurants with brazilian or International menus across the whole city. One of the most important marks in the city of Sao Paulo, the Avenida Paulista, holds almost 30% of the financial center of the city and it is one of the most beloved between the habitants. Sao Paulo is a city full of adventures, arts, restaurants, extensive night life, businesses, shopping and also receives large amounts of important events such as the Corrida de Sao Silvestre (Running Marathon), the Carnival and and is the host for the Brazilian Grand Prix of Formula 1

TRANSPORTATION

The city of Sao Paulo is served by two commercial airports; Congonhas (CGH)located within the city and exclusive for National Flights and Guarulhos (GRU) located within 25Km of the city dedicated for National and International flights.Sao Paulo has also an extensive system of public transportation that reaches all area of the city, but for the visitors the Subway and Taxis may be the best choices for transport within the city. On the 16th, 17th and 18th the city hosts the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix on the circuit "José Carlos Pace" in Interlagos and like in the past years, the city provides exclusive transportation from strategic areas of the city.

WEATHER

The city of Sao Paulo is located at 750 meters up from the sea level, reason why morning and evenings are very refreshing. In Sao Paulo, the 4 seasons are not well defined, sometimes the 4 seasons can be lived on single day. In the middle of Spring is when the city hosts the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix. During this season the climate in Sao Paulo is refreshing and comforting, with temperatures between 18 and 30 Degress Celcius (65 up to 85 in Fahrenheit).

IMPORTANT INFO:

Sao Paulo
State: Sao Paulo
Region: SouthEast
State Population: 40.392.662 (Mar/2006)
Area Code: 11

Distances:
Brasilia (Brazil's Capital) 1020 km
Rio de Janeiro: 430 km
Curitiba: 410 km
Belo Horizonte: 590 km

The city of Sao Paulo is the largest city of Brazil and is selected for 75% of the conventions happening in Brazil.

There is one event, convention or metting every 6 minutes,
The are 9 million tourists every year, between business or pleasure and 16,54% are foreigners and 83,46% Brazilians.
There are direct non-stop flights to over 25 Countries.
There are over 60 thousand hotel rooms in the city.
It's the biggest cultural center of the country, with over 600 plays every year.
There are over 5 million vehicles, almost a quarter of the total of vehicles in the country moving throughout the city.
The city offers for tourists 550 Hotels, 12,500 restaurants and 15,000 bars and lounges

There are 300 Movie Theaters, 100 Art Theaters, 72 shopping centers, 34 parks, 16 tourist centers, 9 Arenas for shows and concerts, 12 cultural centers and 70 museums between several historic buildings. There are also, theme parks, several leisure areas and 2 Large Soccer stadiums, it's also important to mention the Interlagos Circuit that hosts the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix.

WHERE TO GO?

For your leisure, the city of Sao Paulo offers several options of tourisms: ecology, business, religion, events, adventure, historic, aquatic and tecnologic. The largest city of Brazil is rich in cultural and artistic programs and has also large amounts of arbors between the modern buildings. Visiting the city of Sao Paulo, it's possible to find absurd contrasts, between modern and historic contrusctions with absolute harmony, it's amazing!

WHERE TO STAY?

There are over 60.000 hotel rooms available in Sao Paulo, finding one attending your price range, location and comfort, will not be a problem. In our website we offer packages that already include hotel and tickets, but if your are not satisfied you can also find on group services other interesting services for your trip.

EXTENDED STAY

Visit the country side of Sao Paulo, there are 664 Subdistricts. A large territory with a variety of traditions, always ready to make anyone comfortable and feeling like thei're home! Where the farmers, science and technology walk together to future. A beautiful scenario where beaches, with beautiful white sand, waterfalls and amazing people with their musics and parties will make you believe you are in the paradise!

ONLY FOR ENTHUSIASTS

For those who would like to pay a visit for the late Formula 1 Idol, Ayrton Senna, 3 times World Champion. The Morumbi Cemitery holds his grave. The GoKart circuit of Interlagos (Attached to the circuit) worth a visit, since many successful careers were started there, Nelson Piquet, Emerson Fittipaldi, Senna and Barrichello raced there. "When I was a child, I remember watching thru the fence, the Interlagos Circuit and dream one day I would race there!" Says Barrichello