Audio tour · Brazil

São Paulo

A self-guided audio walking tour of São Paulo.

São Paulo is a city of colossal contrasts, where the grit of its colonial origins meets the shine of a global financial powerhouse. From the early 16th century, this metropolis served as a strategic hub for expansion and trade. Today, it anchors Latin America's largest economy, supporting world-class industries and housing some of the world's largest diasporas. Explore a place where over 200 nationalities converge, creating an unparalleled cultural and gastronomic collision. In the app, 99 stops in São Paulo are narrated aloud, about 2h 50m of listening across 7 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in São Paulo

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

Ibirapuera Park. You are standing in one of the largest urban parks in South America.
São Paulo Museum of Art. When you look at this structure, you are seeing much more than art storage.
Botanical Garden of São Paulo. Botanical Garden of São Paulo.
São Paulo Cathedral. When you stand here, you are looking at a building that was built, torn down, and rebuilt.
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo. Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo.
Edifício Copan. You are standing in front of a true monument to modern Brazilian architecture.

All 99 stops in São Paulo

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Landmark (19)

São Paulo Museum of Art
São Paulo Cathedral
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
Municipal Market of São Paulo
Edifício Wilton Paes de Almeida
São Paulo Zoo
Mosteiro de São Bento (São Paulo)
Mário de Andrade Library
Condomínio Penthouse
Matarazzo Building
São Paulo Aquarium
Museu Lasar Segall
Edifício Grande Avenida
Montreal Building
Post Office Palace (São Paulo)
Our Lady of Paradise Cathedral, São Paulo
Prestes Maia Gallery
Bank of São Paulo Building
Sampaio Moreira Building

Museum (18)

Botanical Garden of São Paulo
Museu do Ipiranga
Instituto Butantan
Latin America Memorial
Museu Afro Brasil
São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound
Football Museum
Immigration Museum of the State of São Paulo
Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation
Catavento Museum
Professor Aristóteles Orsini Planetarium
Casa das Rosas
Banco do Brasil Cultural Center (São Paulo)
Museum of Fine Arts of São Paulo
Jewish Museum of São Paulo
Museum of Veterinary Anatomy FMVZ USP
Civil Police Museum of the State of São Paulo
Memória do Bixiga Museum

Skyscraper (16)

Edifício Copan
Altino Arantes Building
Martinelli Building
Mirante do Vale
Alto das Nações
Edifício Itália
Edifício São Vito
Andraus Building
Platina 220
Centro Empresarial Nações Unidas
Figueira Altos do Tatuapé
Sede do BankBoston
E-Tower
Plaza Centenário
Company Business Towers
Eldorado Business Tower

Religious (14)

Temple of Solomon (São Paulo)
Mesquita Brasil
Igreja de Santo Antônio (São Paulo)
Igreja Nossa Senhora do Brasil
Beth El Synagogue (São Paulo)
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Black Men (São Paulo)
Basilica of the Most Blessed Sacrament, São Paulo
Igreja Nossa Senhora da Consolação (São Paulo)
Igreja da Ordem Terceira do Carmo (São Paulo)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of São Paulo
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Caieiras
Igreja do Imaculado Coração de Maria (São Paulo)
Paróquia Nossa Senhora Achiropita
Church and Convent of Saint Francis (São Paulo)

Monument (9)

Monument to the Independence of Brazil
Monument to the Bandeiras
Obelisk of São Paulo
Monument to the Duke of Caxias
Marco Zero (São Paulo)
Monument to Ramos de Azevedo
Statue of Borba Gato
Dona Joaninha
Fundadores de São Paulo

Park (8)

Ibirapuera Park
Villa-Lobos State Park
Burle Marx Park
Independence Park (São Paulo)
Jardim da Luz
Parque Dom Pedro II
Ramos de Azevedo Square
Fontes do Ipiranga Biological Reserve

Square (8)

Praça da Sé
Pátio do Colégio
Vale do Anhangabaú
Praça da República (São Paulo)
Largo de São Francisco
Patriarca Square
Largo da Batata
Largo do Paiçandu

Theatre (4)

Theatro Municipal (São Paulo)
São Paulo Cultural Center
Teatro São Pedro (São Paulo)
Teatro Paramount

Stadium (1)

Ginásio Poliesportivo Wlamir Marques

Palace (1)

Campos Eliseos Palace

Bridge (1)

Santa Ifigênia Viaduct

Walking routes in São Paulo

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

Around the Cathedral Square. A tight walk through the founding churches and squares of the old city center. (8 stops)
The Old Downtown Towers. From the opera house across the valley to the great early skyscrapers and the monastery. (8 stops)
From the Luz Gardens to the Market. Walk down from the art gardens to the grand municipal market and the river park. (6 stops)
Bela Vista and Avenida Paulista. Wander down through the old Italian quarter to the art museum and along the great avenue. (8 stops)
Through Ibirapuera Park. A green walk among the monuments, museums, and the planetarium of the great park. (6 stops)
The Independence Grounds. Walk the park where Brazil was born past the monument, the palace museum, and the aquarium. (4 stops)