São Paulo/Tatuapé
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Located in the East Zone of the city, the region of Tatuapé, Penha and Anália Franco is a rich region of the city, which was formerly settled by italians and spaniards. The region of Tatuapé was famous in the past because the grape farms, nowadays turned in streets. Currently this region is a huge residential middle-to-upper income region and also a commercial center, with lots of pubs, restaurants, supermarkets, shopping malls and both high-class and popular commerce. The neighbouhroods Tatuapé and Anália Franco are regarded as the home for the "newly rich" paulistanos, while Penha is a centre of popular commerce, but worthy of note due to the imponent Basílica Nossa Senhora da Penha, one of the oldest and largest churches of São Paulo.
[edit] Get in
- Metrô stations of Tatuapé, Carrão and Penha of line 3 - Red.
[edit][add listing] See
[edit] Parks
- Parque do Piqueri
- Parque Anália Franco (Sport Workers' Park) - one of the largest and cleanest green areas of the city. It has many installations for practice of sports and the largest swimming pool of Latin America - which requires a special license for the use - Rua Canuto Abreu, s/n - Anália Franco
[edit] Museums
- Casa do Tatuapé (House of Tatuapé) - Rua Guabiju, 63 - Tatuapé
[edit] Theaters
- Teatro Sílvio Romero - Rua Coelho Lisboa, 334 - Tatuapé
[edit] Churches
- Basílica Nossa Senhora da Penha (Our Lady of Penhaa) - Rua Santo Afonso, 199 - Penha. One of the oldest churches of São Paulo.
[edit][add listing] Buy
- Shopping Anália Franco - Avenida Regente Feijó, 1739, tel. 11 4003-4133. One of the finest shopping malls of São Paulo, it includes many services and one of the best cinemas of the city.
- Shopping Metrô Tatuapé - Rua Melo Freire (Radial Leste), corner with Rua Tuiuti, tel. 11 2092-9444.
- Shopping Boulevard Tatuapé - Rua Catiguá, corner with Rua Tuiuti, tel. 11 2092-9444.
[edit][add listing] Eat
- Bracia Parrilla, Rua Azevedo Soares, 1008,. Barbecue, with meat prepared by uruguayan and argentinian parrilleros. Lunch, happy-hour and dinner.
- Sol do Oriente, Rua Azevedo Soares, 679 - Tatuapé. Vegetarian food, with self service
- La Pasta Gialla, Rua Serra do Japi, 1.436 - Tatuapé.
- La Pergoletta, Rua Itapura, 1478 - Tatuapé. Italian restaurant, with specialities in pasta.
- O Bacalhoeiro, Rua Azevedo Soares, 1580 – Tatuapé. Portuguese cuisine.
- Attrio Pizza and Bar, Rua Serra de Japi, 1275 - Pizzeria.
- Hakken, R. Azevedo Soares, 541 - Tatuapé. Japanese cuisine.
[edit] Drink and go out
- Black Steel Bar, Rua Coelho Lisboa, 398 - Tatuapé.
- Magnolia Tatuapé, Rua Coelho Lisboa, 534 - Tatuapé.
- Garage Bier Kalt, R. Apucarana, 1462 - Tatuapé. Tipically german pub, with one of the best beers of the city.
[edit][add listing] Sleep
- Meliá Tryp Tatuapé - Rua Serra da Juréia, 351 - Tatuapé, Tel. 55 11 2942-4900. Includes: Cable TV, Internet, international restaurant, swimming pool and sauna.
- Blue Tree Towers Anália Franco - Rua Eleonora Cintra, 960 - Anália Franco, Tel. 11 2672-7000. Located in front of the Parque Anália Franco.
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