Tell Us Your Travel Tips for Sao Paulo
Okay, I’m pretty sure Brazil exaggerated some things, for example Brazil is probably not a futuristic duct fetish dystopia, and now that I think about it, this movie doesn’t seem to take place at all. Brazil! Okay, my introductory bit is over. Let’s talk about travel tips for South America’s largest city, which Wikivoyage calls “underrated” tourists who ignore it in favor of Rio de Janeiro and El Salvador.
Hack Your City is intended not only for tourists, but also for everyone who is in this city or lives in it for a long time. As always, the tip shouldn’t be for visitors.
Every Monday onHack Your City, we ask readers for the best tips about the city: driving tips, restaurant tips, entertainment, and any other tips for visitors and locals alike. Then, on Thursday, we present the best comments. We work in the USA and around the world.
What is underestimated? Which places deserve a few more discerning visitors? What are the best alternatives to tourist traps and mediocre city favorites? What do you like most there, the highest taste?
How should a visitor approach the city? What position should they take? What local traditions, behavior, and laws should they be aware of? How can they get along with people? What problems does the city solve? When is the best time to visit and what special events are worth attending?
How does it feel in the long run? Residents, what do you love and hate in the city? What advice can you give to other residents? How do you drive to work and where do you look at people? What mistakes do new residents make – what are the common misconceptions or incorrect pronunciations? Where do you go if you want to go out of town for a day or a week?
Finally, how has the atmosphere of São Paulo changed over the past few years? What should someone know if they haven’t returned for a long time?
Leave your tips in the comments below and we’ll present the best of them. (If you agree with someone’s advice, add an extra detail, we love that!) Then come back Thursday for a new post with highlights.