Anhangabaú Valley

São Paulo's city hall is a building from the 1930s in modernist architectural style. The building had been the home of Matarazzo Industries, which used to be the most powerful manufacturing company in Brazil.

The historical part of downtown is known for being unsafe at night, so to compensate for that, local NGOs organize a nocturnal walking tour every Thursday. It is an opportunity to have a different look at some of downtown's most famous sights. Unfortunately, the tour is only given in Portuguese.

Linking R. Barão de Itapetininga to R. Direita. Marks the transition from old to the new part of the center.

One of the two traditional addresses for classical music fans. This is where the historic Modern Art Week took place in 1922. The building, designed by Ramos de Azevedo in 1911, is reason enough to justify a visit. It now houses the São Paulo City Symphony Orchestra, the city's lead group in the field. Guided visits need to be booked in advance.

The first home to the state's mail service, constructed in 1922. It hosts many exhibitions, mainly focused on the company's history.

This exchange is the largest in South America, founded in 1890 by Emílio Rangel Pestana. You can have a visit to the museum inside the building, showcasing Brazil's economic history.