Understand

Located on the west zone of the city, the region of '''Butanta''', '''Morumbi''' and '''Vila Andrade''' has one of the largest concentrations of museums in Sao Paulo (city), due to the city campus of University of Sao Paulo. Countless gardens and parks make it a very green area. On Butanta, the USP campus and the Institute that carries the district name have a strong influence on the composition of residents. Vila Andrade, with its residencial high risers and several options of entertainment and shoppping has become the commercial center of the region. The third and most famous district, Morumbi, holds a collection of the largests mansions in town and a few high class residentials buildings. It is also home to the State governor.

Get there

  • Future metro stations of '''Butanta''', '''Sao Paulo-Morumbi''' and '''Vila Sonia''' of line 4 - Yellow.
  • Stations '''Morumbi''', '''Cidade Jardim''', '''Hebraica-Reboucas''' and '''Cidade Universitaria''' of line 9 - Esmerald of CPTM.
  • Buses that passes on avenues Marginal Pinheiros (towards Interlagos), Francisco Morato, Vital Brasil, Morumbi and Giovanni Gronchi.
  • The region is doorway for those who arrive or leave the city upstate or towards the South of the country by two roads: '''Raposo Tavares''', by Avenida Alvarenga, e '''Regis Bittencourt''', by avenue Professor Francisco Morato.

    See

    Constructions and Museums

  • '''University of Sao Paulo''' (USP), the most important university of Brazil has its largest campus, called Cidade Universitaria, on Butanta.
  • '''Casa de Cultura Japonesa''', on USP. Japanese culture museum.
  • '''Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia''', Avenida Prof. Almeida Prado, 1466, tel. 11 3091-5042, on USP. Archeology and etnology.
  • '''Herbario''', Instituto de Biociencias, na USP
  • '''Museu da Educacao e do Brinquedo''', Faculdade de Educacao, na USP.
  • '''MAC - Museu de Arte Contemporanea''', Rua da Reitoria, 160, tel. 11 3091-3035. Museum of contemporary art.
  • '''Science Museum''', Rua da Reitoria, 109, USP
  • '''Geoscience Museum''', Rua do Lago, 562, USP
  • '''Crime Museum''', Academia de Policia, Dr. Coriolano Nogueira Cobra, praca Prof. Reinaldo Porchat, 219, tel. 11 3813-2233, on USP, [1]
  • '''Fundacao Maria Luisa e Oscar Americano''', Avenida Morumbi, 4077, tel. 11 3742-0077. A foundation where one can drink tea, see sculptures and keep in touch with nature. It was the site of Athina Onassis wedding.
  • '''Jockey Clube of Sao Paulo''', Avenida Lineu de Paula Machado, 1263, Morumbi. Its main building features a typical italian fascist architecture. Holds bar and restaurant. [http://www.jockeysp.com.br/]
  • '''Cicero Pompeu de Toledo Stadium''' aka Morumbi stadium, praca Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, s/n. Home of Sao Paulo Futebol Clube.
  • '''Instituto Butanta''', av. Vital Brasil, 1500, tel. 11 3726-7222. Butantan institute holds latin america's largest collection of snakes and reptiles.
  • '''Casa do Bandeirante''', praca Monteiro Lobato, s/no, Butanta, from 9am to 5pm.
  • '''Palacio dos Bandeirantes''', Avenida Morumbi, 4.500, tel. 11 2193-8282. The seat of Sao Paulo state government and official residence, the palace is built on a cliff that overlooks Morumbi. Monitored visits to the palace and its garden.
  • '''Capela do Morumbi''', Avenida Morumbi, 5387, tel. 11 3106-2218, from tuesday to sunday, from 9am to 5pm. Historic chapel.
  • Fairs

  • '''Feira do Estadio''', in front of the Morumbi Stadium, on tuesdays and wednesdays.
  • Parks and green areas

  • '''Parque Burle Marx''', Avenida Dona Helena Pereira de Moraes, 200, tel. 11 3521-7734, 7h as 19h
  • '''Parque Alfredo Volpi''', Rua Eng. Oscar Americano, 480, tel. 11 3031-7052
  • '''Parque da Previdencia''', Rua Pedro Peccinini, 88, Jardim Ademar, tel. 11 3721-8951, das 7h as 18h
  • '''Parque Luis Carlos Prestes''', Rua Joao Della Manna, 665, Jd. Rolinopolis, tel. 11 3721-4965, das 7h as 18h
  • '''Parque Raposo Tavares''', Rua Telmo Coelho Filho, 200, Vila Albano, tel. 11 3735-1372, das 7h as 18h
  • '''Praca Vinicius de Moraes''', Avenida Giovanni Gronchi, s/n (by the Bandeirantes Palace)
  • Buy

  • '''Shopping Butanta''', Avenida Prof. Francisco Morato, 2718, tel. 11 3723-3900. [http://www.shoppingbutanta.com.br/]
  • '''Shopping Continental''', Av. Leao Machado, 100, tel. 11 3769-3769. [http://www.continentalshopping.com.br/]
  • '''Shopping Cidade Jardim''', Avenida Magalhaes de Castro, 12.000 (Marginal Pinheiros towards Interlagos) tel. 11 3552-1000. [http://www.shoppingcidadejardimjhsf.com.br/]
  • '''Shopping Jardim Sul''', Av. Giovanni Gronchi, 5819, tel. 11 3779-3900. [http://www.jardimsul.com.br]
  • '''Shopping Portal do Morumbi''', Av. Guilherme Dumont Villares, 1269, tel. 11 3772-7669. [http://www.portaldomorumbishopping.com.br/]
  • '''Shopping Raposo''', Rod. Raposo Tavares, Km 14,5 tel. 11 3735-0780. [http://www.raposo.com.br/]
  • Eat

  • '''America Burger''', Avenida Giovanni Gronchi, 5819 (shopping Jardim Sul), tel. ''11'' 3747-8100. Traditional burger. [http://www.americaburger.com.br]
  • '''Bocaccio''', Rua Amelia Correia Fontes Guimaraes, 37, tel. ''11'' 3726-2299. Italian.
  • '''Camelo Pizzaria''', Rua Marechal Hastinphilo Moura, 73, tel. ''11'' 3747-4450. Pizza. [http://www.pizzariacamelo.com.br]
  • '''Casa da Fazenda''', Avenida Morumbi, 5594, tel. ''11'' 3742-2810. Traditional Sao Paulo food, served on a historical main house that once belonged to the teafarm that gave origin to Morumbi. [http://www.casadafazenda.com.br/]
  • '''Casuale''', Rua Doutor Fonseca Brasil, 282, tel. 3744-9444.
  • '''Fundacao Luisa e Oscar Americano''', Avenida Morumbi, 4077, tel. ''11'' 3742-0077. Tea saloon.
  • '''Sushi Den''', Rua Doutor Luis Migliano, 1110, tel. ''11'' 3742-8477.
  • Drink and go out

  • '''Barbolla''', Rua dos Tres Irmaos, 460, Morumbi, tel. ''11'' 3722-0792.
  • '''Rei da Batidas''', Avenida Valdemar Ferreira, 231, Butanta.
  • '''Mercearia do Jockey''', Rua Jose Augusto de Queiroz, gate 1 (Jockey Clube), tel. ''11'' 3815-8664.
  • '''Bar Santo Paulo''', Morumbi Stadium, tel. ''11'' 3742-4432. Open from wednesdays to sundays.[http://www.santopaulobar.com.br/]
  • Sleep

  • '''The Hill Residence''', Avenida Giovanni Gronchi, 5201, tel. ''11'' 3749-6788. [http://www.thehill.com.br/]