Penha Travel Guide
Popular places to visit
Mineirão Stadium
Experience the passion of Brazilian soccer fans at one of the host stadiums for the 2014 World Cup. It’s also got a cutting-edge museum dedicated to the sport.
Afonso Pena Avenue
During your trip to Belo Horizonte, you can do some window-shopping at Afonso Pena Avenue. Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.
Lagoa Pampulha
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lagoa Pampulha during your travels in Belo Horizonte. Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.
Liberty Square
Museums and stately landmarks surrounded this central square, which has gardens inspired by the designs of the Palace of Versailles.
Central Market
Arrive hungry at Belo Horizonte’s lively food market and fill up on a huge variety of local street-food specialties, such as feijoada or liver with jiló.
Seventh of September Square
Look up at the famous Lollipop that rises from a large square platform at the heart of this central plaza.
Things to do
On the way to Estrada Real on Trails
Big Waterfall + Lapinha Cave
Historical Cities of Ouro Preto and Mariana
Belô Gastro
Inhotim - one of the largest open air museums
Ponytail Waterfall / Serra do Intendente
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Other neighbourhoods around Penha
Morro dos Macacos
While Morro dos Macacos isn't home to many top sights, Minas Shopping and UFMG Museum of Natural History are some notable places to visit nearby.
Cidade Nova Belo Horizonte
While there might not be top attractions in Cidade Nova Belo Horizonte, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Shopping Minas Casa and UFMG Museum of Natural History.
Pampulha
The restaurants and lake views are a few reasons travellers visit Pampulha. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Mineirinho Stadium and Mineirão Stadium, a few notable attractions nearby.
Santa Efigenia
You'll enjoy the shopping and theatres in Santa Efigenia. You might want to make time for a stop at Boulevard Shopping Belo Horizonte or Afonso Pena Avenue.
Belo Horizonte Centro
You'll enjoy the bars and museums in Belo Horizonte Centro. You might want to make time for a stop at Seventh of September Square or Sao Jose Church.
Campus UFMG
Travellers like the museums in Campus UFMG, and Instituto de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim is a top attraction you might want to visit.