Congonhas
Congonhas is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, also known as Congonhas do Campo.
Get in
By car
- BR-040 - south from Belo Horizonte, or north from Conselheiro Lafaiete, Juiz de Fora, Petrópolis and Rio de Janeiro
- BR-383 - north from São João del Rei
- MG-443 - east from Ouro Branco and Ouro Preto
Get around
See
- Bom Jesus do Matosinhos Sanctuary, Praça da Basílica, 180, ☏ +55 31 3731-1540. A World Heritage Site, the sanctuary was built in stages beginning in 1773, and contains works by many famous architects and artists, including Aleijadinho and Ataíde.
Do
Buy
Eat
- Casotta Restaurante, Praça Sete de Setembro, 155 – Matriz, ☏ +55 31 3731-3639.
- Churrascaria Zé Dias, BR-040, km 605 – Jardim Profeta, ☏ +55 31 3731-2538.
- Restaurante e Pizzaria Fundo de Quintal, Av. Júlia Kubitscheck, 255 – Centro, ☏ +55 31 8338-8254.
- Savana do Frango, Rua Berilo, 03 – Jardim Profeta, ☏ +55 31 3731-3158.
- Tenda do Buda, Avenida Juscelino Kubistchek, 1215 - Centro, ☏ +55 31 9127-3865.
- Tia Maria, Praça Dr. Álvaro Pereira, 72 – Lobo Leite, ☏ +55 31 3733-3027.
Drink
- Choperia do Tio, Av. Júlia Kubitscheck, 12 – Centro, ☏ +55 31 3731-2888.
Sleep
- [dead link] Hotel Colina, Rua Dr. Paulo Mendes, 371 – Centro, ☏ +55 31 3731-2117. Free breakfast and parking.
- Hotel Colonial, Praça da Basílica, 76, ☏ +55 31 3731-1834. Breakfast, swimming pool, and parking.
- Hotel Fazenda Paraíso da Serra, Rua Um, 58 – Serra dos Hotéis - Esmeril, ☏ +55 31 9987-4303.
- [dead link] Hotel Fazenda Dona Nina, Estrada Nova, no number - Serra dos Hotéis, ☏ +55 31 3731-2900.
- [dead link] Hotel Max Mazza, Av. Júlia Kubistchek, 410 – Centro, ☏ +55 31 3731-1970. Breakfast, covered parking, laundry room.