With only a short time free in this huge and complex city, I planned a morning tour by email with Nathalia, one of the local hosts on this project, which also includes many cites worldwide. In the space of four hours I really got a taste of the city and how the locals live with this delightful and informed guide. Highly recommended way of seeing a place through the eyes of those who live there.

www.rentalocalfriend.com/EN/index.html

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I went to Brasilia when the city was celebrating its 50th anniversary. I was surprised that there was no reference to the city here at the Guardian.

Brasilia was built to be capital of Brazil. The city is lined with monuments, both political and civic:
Presidential Palace, Congress, Courts, Statues, large National buildings (Theatre, Museum, Cathedral), all are open to the public.

Most buildings were designed by the same architect, Oscar Niemeyer, and while each is distinct, all seem to match in perfect harmony.
Thanks to the planning, driving around is easy, by car or by bus and you can find good restaurants and shopping options all around the city. Anyone visiting Brazil should consider visiting Brasilia.

About Brasilia: www.aboutbrasilia.com

About the recent anniversary:
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/21/brasilia-50th-anniversary

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This is a wine shop in the Jardins/Bellavista Area in the centre of San Paulo. Incredible selection of world wines and excellent advise in English for restaurants in the city. Great place.

www.grandcru.com.br

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Probably the most incredible hotel I have ever stayed in. The design and attention to detail was inpeccable. The Skye bar on the roof had the most amazing cocktails and Sushi and is full of the beautiful 'Paulistas'.

www.hotelunique.com.br
Melhor Visualização: 1024X768.San Paulo

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We stayed in this pousada (guest house/B&B) for three nights in January 2009. It's a charming family run hotel very well located in Sao Paulo (Jardim, near av Paulista). There's a taxi stand right outside and there's shopping and restaurants in walking distance. The staff are friendly and speak English. The restaurant and lounge area are very well kept and they serve a very good breakfast (with homemade mango jam). Our room was clean and had AC. We had a room in the back (#11) which was very quiet. Our friends who were also staying in the pousada didn't have AC and they ended up in a room in the front of the pousada which was not that quiet. I would recommend asking to be in the back.
The pousada is one of the cheapest options in that area so you shouldn’t expect much. For me, what’s important was to have a clean room in a good location (therefore security). But for instance, there’s no shampoo, the shower doesn’t always have hot water and the bed was quite hard.

Alameda Franca, 1621/1633
Jardim Paulista
São Paulo
CEP 01422-001

Tel: + 55 (011) 3062-1444
www.zilah.com

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