São Paulo is a hip, avant-garde city that sets trends, styles and habits. Latin America’s capital of business, culture, entertainment and gastronomy, São Paulo is a global city, with people of more than 70 different nationalities and origins. Due to its extreme greatness and diversity, you can go on many tours in the city, all fun guaranteed. But some of them you really cannot miss. We selected 30 choices for you not to miss the best that São Paulo has to offer. Check out our suggestions below.

1 – Eating a mortadela [baloney] sandwich and cod pastel at Mercado Municipal, the city’s municipal market;

2 – Hearing the Gregorian Chants of the São Bento monastery;

3 – Watching a concert at the Sala São Paulo hall or at the Municipal Theater;

4 – Contemplating the view from the top of the Banespa Tower;

5 – Watching a Broadway musical in one of the city’s theater venues;

6 – Going on a shopping tour in the Bom Retiro district or the 25 de Março street;

7 – Having dinner at Terraço Itália, contemplating a 360º view of São Paulo;

8 – Visiting one of the city’s great museums, like MASP, the Museum of Soccer and the Ipiranga Museum;

9 – Enjoying the bars of the Vila Madalena district or a night club in Vila Olímpia;

10 – Visiting the Ibirapuera Park and its attractions;

11 – Ending the night in one of the city’s many 24-hour bakeries;

12 – Walking on Avenida Paulista at night;

13 – Visiting the distinguished Museum of Portuguese Language and the amazing Pinacoteca museum, both located at the Luz train station.

14 – Seeing the hundreds of different animal species at the Zoo, taking the chance to also go to the Botanic Garden, in addition to the Aquarium and the Butantã Institute.

15 – Checking out the menu of one of the cantinas in the Bixiga district;

16 – Going to the Oscar Freire street and the Iguatemi Shopping Mall for major international designer brands;

17 – Having a cup of tea at the Skye bar and restaurant, at Hotel Unique;

19 – Climbing the Pico do Jaraguá mountain;

20 – Spending a peaceful day in one of the cities many spas, having a furo bath and a relaxing massage;

21 – Going to the street fairs of Liberdade and Praça Benedito Calixto;

22 – Going to one of the city’s 1,500 pizza places;

23 – Watching a race at the Interlagos Race Track;

24 – Watching a soccer match at the Pacaembu or Morumbi stadiums;

25 – Going to one of São Paulo’s mega-bookstores, like Livraria Cultura (at the Conjunto Nacional building) and Fnac, both at Avenida Paulista;

26 – Going to one of the city’s hundreds of Exhibitions;

27 – Participating in a samba school rehearsal.

28 – Waking around the Historical Downtown area to see Largo São Francisco (a town square), the Zero Mile Marker and the Sé Cathedral;

29 – Going to a large fair in one of the city’s convention centers, like Parque do Anhembi;

30 – Participating in the 41st ABAV- Tourism Fair of the Americas, the Continent’s main international tourism fair.

Don’t miss the chance to explore São Paulo!

About the 41st ABAV – Tourism Fair of the Americas

With the slogan “Your top business destination,” the 41st edition of ABAV – Tourism Fair of the Americas will be held from September 4 to 8, 2013 at the Anhembi Exhibit Hall, Latin America’s largest exhibit hall located in São Paulo, the top hub for tourism sales and reception in Brazil. Considered the biggest and best international event for the travel and tourism industry on the continent and in the Southern Hemisphere, ABAV 2013 will feature a total exhibit space of 58.2 thousand square meters. With the participation of more than 60 countries and Brazilian tourist destinations from across the country, more than 2,700 exhibitors have been confirmed. The event expects to receive more than 28 thousand industry professionals on September 4, 5 and 6, from 12 P.M. to 7 P.M., in addition to the more than 50 thousand visitors over the weekend (September 7 and 8) from 1 P.M. to 8 P.M., when the ABAV fair will be, for the first time, open to final consumers. Among the main differentials of ABAV 2013 are the following attractions that are worth a visit:

Knowledge Vila

40th Braztoa Commercial Meeting

Travel Agent Caravans

Business Rounds

Snow and Ski Area

Travel Assistance

Flavor Village

Crafts

Hosted Bayers

Entrepreneur Space

The 41st ABAV – Tourism Fair of the Americas, is sponsored by the Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies (ABAV National), which is commemorating 60 years of service to the sustainable development of this industry. Promoted by Promo Inteligência Turística, the event enjoys partners such as ABRACORP – Brazilian Association of Corporate Travel Agencies (Corporate Island), BRAZTOA – Brazilian Association of Tourism Operators (40th BCM). Among government agencies, ABAV 2013 is sponsored by Sebrae and CNC; the Ministry of Tourism, Embratur, SPturis and Anhembi . The event also has new international partners, with ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism fair, and BTL 2013 (Portugal), in addition to the support of sister organizations Argentine Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (AAAVYT), Bolivian Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (ABAVYT), Chilean Association of Tourism Companies (ACHET), Colombian Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (ANATO), Paraguayan Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism Companies (ASATUR), Peruvian Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVIT), Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT), Uruguayan Association of Travel Agencies (AUDAVI) and Venezuelan Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (AVAVIT). More information and registration: Click here