São Paulo is a big and multicultural city. It is one of the best places in the world to eat, because it has all kind of restaurants, especially in the region of Jardins. São Paulo state doesn’t have a typical kind of food, but certainly the city has typical restaurants from each part of Brazil: fish and sea food with coconut milk and pepper from Bahia, dishes from the North like “pato no tucupi” – duck in tucupi wich is a kind of delicassy, churrasco (barbecue) from the South and home cooking from the state of Minas Gerais where slaves and Portuguese colonists mixed their cooking knowlege, making dishes like the famous “feijoada”.

You can also find food from all over the world: Italy, Japan, Thailand, France, Russia, and many others.

Avenida Paulista is very beautiful and it has many important buildings where some of the most important companies in the world have opened offices. We have an intense cultural life.

For safety, tourists should not wear jewelery or cameras in the streets in most regions.

São Paulo is not a usual destination for tourists who prefer the  North and Northeast beaches, but it is an important business city. But  business men and women can enjoy good concerts or dance shows. There is also the option to take weekends to visit beautiful beaches 1oo km from the city, like Juqhey or São Sebastião region.

The road that gets there , Rodovia dos Imigrantes, which had a revolutionary project,  built on pillars over the Serra  do Mar forest. The road is incredibly beautiful, and its lanes are revesible, that is, they can be controlled to became only one way depending on traffic requirements.

The history of the city is very interesting, it was founded by the bandeirantes, who were strong and adventurous men who opened paths in the forest, to discover new lands, look for precious stones and to found villages, soon after the Portuguese colonization.

For those who come to São Paulo or any other city in Brazil, it is imperative to try a caipirinha, the Brazilian traditional drink. It is made of cachaça (fire water), lime, sugar and a lot of ice. It is delicious and can be made more or less strong, and it goes marvellously well with fried fish and all types of local delicacies.