Sunday market
Crafts and food.
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Praça da República is a park and public square covering several blocks of historic central São Paulo between Avenida Ipiranga and Avenida São João, and it went by many names before 1889. It has shady trees, a small lake with bridges and paths, and is ringed by buildings that sum up the city's architectural history. Its largest building is the Casa Caetano de Campos of 1894, protected by the state and since 1979 home of the São Paulo state education department. Around it stand modernist apartment blocks from the 1930s onwards, among them Oscar Niemeyer's Eiffel Building and Jacques Pilon's São Luiz Building, and just to the south are two of the city's most famous buildings, the wavy Copan and the Edifício Itália. Its best-known event is the Sunday open-air market selling art, clothing, jewellery, crafts and street food, with artisans from Brazil's north and north-east and neighbouring countries. The square sits above República metro station; visit by day and keep an eye on belongings.
Crafts and food.
Built 1894.
Niemeyer and Pilon.
Between Avenida Ipiranga and Avenida São João, central São Paulo
Edifício CopanThe Copan Building is an icon of modern Brazilian architecture on Avenida Ipiran5 minutes walk4.8
Theatro Municipal, São PauloThe Theatro Municipal is one of São Paulo's great landmarks, on Morro do Chá, Te6 minutes walk4.9
Vale do AnhangabaúThe Anhangabaú Valley is a wide open space at the heart of historic São Paulo, c8 minutes walk4.5
Praça RooseveltPraça Franklin Roosevelt, «Roosevelt» for short, is a public square in central S9 minutes walk4.5
Viaduto Santa IfigêniaThe Santa Ifigênia Viaduct is a pedestrian-only iron bridge crossing the Anhanga10 minutes walk4.8Every Sunday in the open air, with art, crafts, clothing and food stalls.