Vila Madalena Street Art & Shopping, Sao Paulo

Vila Madalena Street Art & Shopping (Self Guided), Sao Paulo

Vila Madalena is a popular neighborhood in São Paulo, full of restaurants, bars, shops, galleries and colorful street art.

Vila Madalena has always had a strong artistic vein. The main attractions are located in so-called ‘Batman’s Alley'. The latter is undergoing renovation which begun at the start of the year and is due to finish in December, providing visitors with the enormous opportunity to see artists painting in the area.

No neighbourhood concentrates quite the same quality of work in such a compact space, as in Vila Madalena. Vila Madalena's streets are the test lab for an overwhelming number of artists, creating a constant turnover of artworks and making any kind of territorial hierarchy near on impossible.

Image Courtesy of Flickr and Daniel Martins.

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Guide Name: Vila Madalena Street Art & Shopping
Guide Location: Brazil » Sao Paulo
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles
Author: Linda

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