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Sao Paulo Attractions Museu de Arte, Sao Paulo © www.flickr.com/photos/chicoer2001 Museu de Arte A large concrete building supported on delicate pillars in the Avenida Paulista houses an important collection of Western art. This museum features the work of the great European artists from the last 500 years, and hosts visiting exhibitions. It is open every day and entry is free on Thursdays. The complex includes a reasonably priced restaurant. Address: Av. Paulista 1578; Telephone: 3251 5644; Opening time: Monday 2pm to 7pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9am to 10pm, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday 9am to 7pm; Admission: R$15 (adults), free for children under 10  Nut Stall at Mercado Municipal © www.flickr.com/photos/marilaneborges Mercado Municipal This imposing neo-Gothic style hall, dating from 1933, is the venue for a huge market, which sells local fruit, vegetables, cheese and other produce. The hall is noted for its gigantic stained-glass windows that depict scenes from the coffee plantations and other agricultural pursuits. The building is north of Praca da Se. Address: Rua da Cantareira 306 |
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