Citytour in Sao Paulo

Everybody has already heard of São Paulo as the capital for work. But, the city that never sleeps is much more. It's the capital of culture, entertainment and gastronomic pleasure. And Paulistanos know how to enjoy all this like nobody else.
If this is your first layover in Sao Paulo, nothing better than a city tour to visit some of the sighseeing and also take the opportunity to go to beach, just one hour away from downtown.
Our departure time 9:30am at the hotel and comes back around 4:00pm, with enough time to you to relax before taking your flight back to Dubai. In the way back, I can even take you to any restaurant, shopping mall or area of interest in the city.
The itinerary starts passing by the Ibirapuera Park and Indepence Park (Museu Paulista), before taking the road heading to the coast. It is a very nice high way, with a great view of the seashore, when we start to descend the mountains – Sao Paulo is 800m above the sea level!
On the beach you will have the opportunity to enjoy the brazilian nature and also have a lunch with typical local food and fresh fruit juices. We can also have a pit stop in a small shop to buy brazilian sweet, cheese and marmalades.

Who am I?

My name is Francisca, (call me Fran) and I am mother of a Emirates Cabin Crew called Julio Calegari – maybe you have already flown with him! For me it is a pleasure to offer this service of tours in Sao Paulo for my son's friends and also to make new friend all around the world. To contact me before your flight, send me a email (francalegari@ yahoo.com. br) or ask the reception to call me - 3871 4684.

Beside the tour, I am also masseuse, specialized in Reflexology – wonderful to release our stress after or before a long flight.

Reflexology is an ancient healing art based on the principles that there are reflexes in the hands and feet that correspond to every part, organ and gland in the body.
This whole body treatment was first introduced in the West by Dr. William Fitzgerald in 1913. At this time Dr. Fitzgerald was a medical professional, working as an ear, nose and throat specialist and surgeon. However, when working with patients’ feet, the doctor noted that when he applied pressure to specific parts, it sometimes affected another portion of the body in a positive way. Working from this newfound theory, Dr. Fitzgerald created his first reflexology chart. He divided the body into ten vertical zones. The zones traced reflexes on the hands and feet, and noted that when pressure was applied to these “zones” other areas and organs of the body responded.

Sao Paulo - intro

Sao Paulo overwhelms the senses with its sheer size. With over 15 million inhabitants, it is the world's third largest city and the largest in South America. Sao Paulo and the second biggest Brazilian city, Rio de Janeiro, have often been compared to New York and Los Angeles respectively. If Rio has gained fame for its striking natural setting, Sao Paulo's attraction lies in its people and its vibrant cultures. The Avenida Paulista's canyon of upthrusting skyscrapers only hints at the city's sources of energy. A more cosmopolitan city than its counterpart, Sao Paulo possesses significant ethnic minority communities, including substantial Portugueses, Japanese, Italian, and Arab and Lebanese Christian neighbourhoods.The array of nationalities living in Sao Paulo have made it a legendary city among gourmands: Japanese, Italian nuova cucina, Brazilian, Chinese, Jewish, Korean, and Arab restaurants are all familiar parts of the city's landscape. Brazil's famously good beef is put to good use at the numerous rodizios and churrascarias. Succulent, roasted cuts of meat are circulated around the tables and cut to patrons' order. In fact, people often visit Sao Paulo just to dine out. The Jardins district is the center of the dining scene, and thus the center of the Sao Paulo social scene. Paulistanos eat late--restaurants often don't begin serving until 9pm or 10pm, and it is common for them to stay open until 3am.Brazil's most modern, cosmopolitan city has much to offer in addition to its outstanding cuisines.

The Parque do Ibirapuera, a large grassy area, is Sao Paulo's major public park. Its lake is a refreshing presence, and the park's monuments add a touch of solemnity. But, the planetarium is what sets the park apart.

Its museums are among the finest in South America, its surrounding coastline is graced with many lovely beaches, and its entertainment and nightlife have for years attracted some of the best performers in the world. In recent years, the city has evolved into a center for Brazil's own martial art, capoeira, whose dance-like motions are performed to music. The art has its own traditional instruments: drums and the berimbau, a stringed rod used to keep time. Originally developed as the martial art of the slaves of the Bahia, capoeira was banned by the ruling classes. To keep their art alive, the slaves turned capoeira into a dance, and the berimbau, which had warned of an approaching master, began to accompany the dance itself. As late as the 1920s capoeira was still outlawed and practiced only underground; today, it is a well-known and much-loved spectacle.

For further touristic information, visit: http://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/ingles/

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