São Paulo
Cultural Capital
Hotel Fasano Itaim, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World
The largest city in the Southern Hemisphere — a sprawling, chaotic, magnificent metropolis whose restaurant scene rivals Tokyo and New York. São Paulo rewards those who dig past the surface: world-class art museums, a Japanese quarter larger than any outside Japan, a cocktail culture that rivals London, and neighbourhoods that reinvent themselves weekly.
April to November (dry season, cooler temperatures)
3-5 nights recommended
Food Obsessives, Art & Architecture Lovers, Nightlife Seekers, Urban Explorers
Design hotels in the cultural epicentres.
Fasano São Paulo
The gold standard of Brazilian luxury — Jardins location, impeccable design.
- Fasano restaurant
- Rooftop pool
- Jazz bar
Rosewood São Paulo
Matarazzo tower and chapel — architecture as destination.
- Chapel conversion
- Six restaurants
- Asaya spa
Palácio Tangará
Park-set palace in the Burle Marx gardens.
- Burle Marx gardens
- Jean-Georges restaurant
- Urban retreat
A gastronomic capital that the world is only beginning to understand.
- Tasting menu at A Casa do Porco — the world's best pork
- Japanese-Brazilian fusion in Liberdade
- Bar hopping in Vila Madalena
- Market tour at Mercado Municipal — mortadella sandwich ritual
Finding calm in the creative chaos.
- Sunday morning at Pinacoteca — alone with the art
- Coffee at a hidden padaria in Vila Madalena
- Ibirapuera Park at golden hour
- Listening to MPB at a Jardins jazz bar
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