Downtown Shopping Walk (Self Guided), Sao Paulo
Downtown São Paulo is where you need to be for an extraordinary and eclectic mix of shopping opportunities. These are spread across several streets and attract people from far and wide.
Rummage through the market stalls and small shops of Rua Vinte e Cinco de Março. This is where rich and poor Paulistas come for such inexpensive items as toys, gadgets, textiles, cosmetics, home appliances and much more. There are always lots of bargains on offer, which is great news for anyone on a tight budget. Many come to shop here for the raw materials for their Carnival costume.
One of the neighborhood's outstanding attractions is the Municipal Market of São Paulo, known as Mercadão. It is housed inside an elegant building from the 1920s and sells a wonderful variety of foods, including meat, seafood, pastas, fresh fruit, vegetables, poultry and spices from all over the world. As you make your way through the market, pause to admire the beautiful stained glass windows that illuminate the huge market space.
Go up to the mezzanine level, where you will find numerous restaurants serving everything from simple tasty snacks to gourmet specialties. Get there early, because the eateries are always crowded at lunchtimes.
Rummage through the market stalls and small shops of Rua Vinte e Cinco de Março. This is where rich and poor Paulistas come for such inexpensive items as toys, gadgets, textiles, cosmetics, home appliances and much more. There are always lots of bargains on offer, which is great news for anyone on a tight budget. Many come to shop here for the raw materials for their Carnival costume.
One of the neighborhood's outstanding attractions is the Municipal Market of São Paulo, known as Mercadão. It is housed inside an elegant building from the 1920s and sells a wonderful variety of foods, including meat, seafood, pastas, fresh fruit, vegetables, poultry and spices from all over the world. As you make your way through the market, pause to admire the beautiful stained glass windows that illuminate the huge market space.
Go up to the mezzanine level, where you will find numerous restaurants serving everything from simple tasty snacks to gourmet specialties. Get there early, because the eateries are always crowded at lunchtimes.
How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
Downtown Shopping Walk Map
Guide Name: Downtown Shopping Walk
Guide Location: Brazil » Sao Paulo
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.1 Km or 1.3 Miles
Author: Linda
Guide Location: Brazil » Sao Paulo
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.1 Km or 1.3 Miles
Author: Linda
1) Largo São Bento, São Bento Church
2) Rua Florêncio de Abreu
3) Rua Vinte e Cinco de Março
4) Rua Constituição
5) Rua Vinte e Cinco de Março
6) Rua Vinte e Cinco de Março
7) Rua Vinte e Cinco de Março
8) Rua Vinte e Cinco de Março
9) Rua Vinte e Cinco de Março
10) Ladeira Pôrto Geral
11) Rua Cavalheiro Basílio Jafet corner with Rua Jorge Azem
12) Rua da Cantareira, Municipal Market of Sao Paulo
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