Esperienza a São Paulo, Brasile da Valéria

What is it like to live in São Paulo? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

I recommend a visit to São Paulo, It's a noisy and chaotic city, but it can be cosy and welcoming if you know the residents.

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What is the student lifestyle like in São Paulo?

It is heterogeneous. There is University of São Paulo, that's an "green-island" in the city, which is very nice, but it is a little bit away from transports for example. There are also University os the State os São Paulo, UNESP, and University Pontifical Catholic, PUC, that are also great places to hang out and to study.

How much does it cost to live in São Paulo?

It is expansive for those how recive in currency, called "real". This situation generates a enormous segregation in the city. But, if you are from eurozone you could be in a well located neighborhood and experienced great times.

Is it difficult to find accommodation in São Paulo? Is there any advice you can give?

I realy don't no how difficult is to rent a place in São Paulo.

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

I love brasilian food. It's very regional, as you go to a little city there are diches that are great just there, although in São Paulo, as a huge city, you can find almost all regional dishes of the country. Our most popular dish it rice, beans, steak and french fries. My favorite dish is "food pub!, or "comida de boteco", in portuguese.

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What places would you recommend visiting in São Paulo?

As an architecture studant I would recomend the view of the city from "Pico do Jaraguá", such as from some buildings of downtown: Edifício Itália, Copan, Banespa. And to mention an brasilian-itlaian architetc, I would recomend the works of Lina Bo Bardi, like Masp, Sesc Pompéia, Casa de Vidro.

Is it good to eat out in São Paulo? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

In my neigborhood, Lapa, I could mention Valadares, Sesc Pompéia and Mercado da Lapa. In the neigborhood of my universiti (USP, in Butantã), I coul mention Fazendinha, Casa do Norte and Estrela do Butantã. In Pinheiros I could recomend Cú do Padre, Sesc Pinheiros and Mercado de Pinheiros. In downtown I could recomend Estação República, Ita, Nutrisson, Mercado Central.

Is the nightlife good in São Paulo? Where is good to go?

There are some neigborhoods that are great to spend the night, such as Santa Cecília, Praça Roosevelt and Vila Madalena.

What advice would you give future students heading to São Paulo?

To make great friends, because it looks like to be essencial to have fun and to realy kwon my city.