São Lourenço

São Lourenço is in Southern Minas Gerais.

Understand

Get in

From São Paulo - via BR-116 (Presidente Dutra) east to Cachoeira Paulista, turn toward Cruzeiro, and take the Dr. Avelino Júnior Highway/MG-158 through Passa Quatro, Itanhandu, and Pouso Alto, where you will see an exit for São Lourenço/Caxambu. Continue 11 more km.
From Rio de Janeiro - via BR-116 (Presidente Dutra) west past Resende to the village of Engenheiro Passos and take BR-354 north into Minas Gerais. At Pouso Alto, you will see an exit for São Lourenço/Caxambu. Continue 11 more km.
From Belo Horizonte - via BR-381 (Fernão Dias), turning onto BR-267 at Cambuquira. You will pass through the small towns of Lambari, Jesuânia, and then Carmo de Minas. From Carmo de Minas it is 9 km more to São Lourenço.

Get around

See

Igreja Matriz, Praça Frei Egídio de Assis, 2, ☏ +55 35 3332-4011. Completed in 1895.
Parque das Águas.
Temple of Eubiose (Templo da Eubiose).
Tower Building (Edifício da Torre).
Train Station (Estação Ferroviária).

Do

Cableway.
Forró, Praça João Lage. Dance forró in the plaza on Saturday and Sunday nights.

Buy

Vila Verde (Aldeia Vila Verde). Handcrafts
Pedestrian Walkway (Calçadão).

Eat

Cantina Bertolaccini, Rua Dr. Melo Viana, 80 - Centro, ☏ +55 35 3332-6657.
Cantina Mamma Mia, Av. Cel. José Justino, 674, ☏ +55 35 3331-3242.
Ki Beleza, Av D Pedro II, 643 - Centro. Per kilo restaurant.
^{[dead link]} Nicolaus, Rua Batista Luzardo, 165, ☏ +55 35 3332 1242.
Rei do Pernil, Av D Pedro II, 305 - Centro, ☏ +55 35 3331-2153.

Drink

Escondidinho, Rua XV de Novembro.
Estação Sertaneja, Via Ramon (in front of the airport). Sertanejo concerts.
Bar do Carioca, Rua Wenceslaw Bráz, 198 (near the pedestrian walkway). Live music and bar food.
Porão da Quinta, R. Maria da Gloria Ensá, 515. Popular with the younger crowd, it has frequent concerts and parties.

Sleep

Hotel Aliança, Av. Dom Pedro II, 505, ☏ +55 35 3332-4300, info@hotelaliança.com.br.
^{[dead link]} Hotel Estância, Rua Dr. Olavo Gomes Pinto, 195 - Centro, ☏ +55 35 3332-2155, estanciaonline@bol.com.br.
^{[formerly dead link]} Hotel Fazenda Bavária, Br 460 - Km.11,5, ☏ +55 35 3332-4411, reservas@hotelfazendabavaria.com.br.
^{[dead link]} Hotel Solaris, Rua Batista Luzardo, 445, ☏ +55 35 3332-1212, solaris@hotelsolaris.com.br.
Pousada Santo Antônio, Praça Ismael de Souza, 26, ☏ +55 35 3331-1762.

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