Time Out Sao Paulo (Time Out Guides) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Time Out Guides | Publication Date: October 20, 2009

São Paulo isn’t the Brazil of surf, sand, and sambas. Yet over 4 million travelers head to this global financial mecca each year to shop the city’s 70+ malls and visit its equally vast collection of museums, which offer everything from traditional crafts and extreme modern art to a museum that houses tens of thousands of poisonous snakes. It’s also a gourmand’s paradise, serving up Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, and dozens of other cuisines. Time Out São Paulo helps visitors make the most of this sprawling, sophisticated city. Written by a team of local journalists, it offers in-depth coverage of local foods, artists, musicians, sports, and festivals, with critic’s picks for the best bars, restaurants, and cultural highlights in a variety of categories. Tips on exploring the Central Park of São Paulo, the lovely Parque de Ibirapuera, help visitors escape the city’s chaos.

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The Time Out guides, updated regularly by savvy locals, are still the best available for hipster travelers of any age The New York Times

About the Author

Editor Anna Katsnelson was a recent Fulbright scholar to Brazil. She has lived and travelled widely in Brazil and is writing her dissertation on Brazilian literature. She has contributed to Fodor's Brazil 2008 guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Time Out (October 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1846701260
• ISBN-13: 978-1846701269
• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 5.2 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > Travel > Latin America > South America > Brazil

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than Lonely Planet for Sao Paulo, March 26, 2010

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Kimberly Quach (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time Out Sao Paulo (Time Out Guides) (Paperback)

When I was at the bookstore, I did not hesitate to purchase the Lonely Planet books for my upcoming trip to Brazil, the phrasebook and overall Brazil version. Many of my friends suggested the Lonely Planet series so I figured it was dependable. I spent all the hours leading up to my trip familiarizing myself with the contents of both books. Since my trip was for only a week, I wanted to make sure I could hit all the "cool" spots and restaurants.

However, once I arrived to Sao Paulo, my friend lent me her copy of this book, Time Out! - Sao Paulo. It is unbelievably well-organized. There are a few pages in the beginning that covers the background of each neighborhood. The book is divided into several sections, including Food (Consume), Shop, Arts & Entertainment, etc. Within each of these sections, there are additional sub-sections for each neighborhood within Sao Paulo. Of course, they also include the pricing scale for some of these establishments to help travelers stay within budget. There are several maps and pages on translations in the back to use as reference.

In short, I found this book to be incredibly useful and easy to navigate. it was more helpful than the Lonely Planet book because it included more detailed maps, more up-to-date, cool descriptions, and photos.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic & relevant info!, May 20, 2011

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This review is from: Time Out Sao Paulo (Time Out Guides) (Paperback)

this book was extremely current and had great recommendations for restaurants, shops and entertainment. timeout is always a great purchase!