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Municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Tiradentes is one of the smallest yet best preserved colonial towns in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais. It has a population of about 6000 and boasts some fine examples of 300-year old buildings, like the impressive gold-filled Matriz church. It is also well-known amongst food lovers for its food festival in August and its many good regional and modern restaurants.
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Igreja de Santo Antônio/Igreja Matriz
Beautiful church constructed in 1732 with the richest gold foil interior of any church in Brazil. No photography allowed inside.
The nicest views of Tiradentes, from a hilltop.
A fountain dating back to the 1700s.
Casa da Câmara
A - Centro.
Espaço Libertas Cultural.
Rua Deputado José Bonifácio Filho, 64 - Bichinho.
Centro Histórico.
Centro.
Estrada da Caixa D`água, Km 04 (4 km from Estação de Trem).
Estrada p/ Bichinho.
002 - Pacu - Estrada Real.
Home-made pasta, nice for when you want to take a break from those all-Brazilian dishes.
Also known as restaurante da Beth (Beth's restaurant) this place is slightly off the tourist trail but well worth a visit for fine examples of typical mineiro regional food such as the tropeiro beans. The dishes are expensive for local standards (R$ 50-55 for two) but well prepared and well-served: a plate for two may well fill up three people.
Centro Histórico.
Centro.
Centro.
Estrada da Caixa d'Água, Km 04 (4 km from Estação do Trem).
Cuiabá.
Centro.
Rua Maria Augusta do Nascimento, 123 - Cuiabá.
Cuiabá.
Centro.
Centro.
Cuiabá.
Santíssima Trindade.
Estação.
Final da Rua do Chafariz.
Estação.
Praça das Mercês, s/nº - Centro Histórico.
By bus
There are about 10 buses a day from (and to) São João del Rei (8 on weekends). The bus station (Rodoviária) is located near the São Francisco de Paula church at Praça Silva Jardim.
By train
On weekends, the maria-fumaça (steam train) leaves the neighbouring city of São João del Rei twice a day (10:00 and 15:00). The 35-minute trip is a nice way to get into town in full "vintage" style.
Cars are allowed to circulate, but given the compact size of the old town, slowly walking around is by far the best way to see and feel the place.
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