Castelo Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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.
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.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Explore the campus of Federal University of Minas Gerais during your trip to Belo Horizonte. Amble around the area's parks or visit its churches.
Liberty Square
Museums and stately landmarks surrounded this central square, which has gardens inspired by the designs of the Palace of Versailles.
Activities
Clube da Esquina Iconographic Exhibition “Because they were called Dreams”
Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local Guide in Belo Horizonte
Our pick of the best Castelo Hotel Deals
Hotel Vivenzo
Breakfast is the best here !!! Room is very nice , but I don’t like the pillows or towels
Reviewed on 10 May 2026
Normandy Hotel
Nobile Inn Pampulha
Hotel Metropole
Hotel Esplanada
The breakfast is very good; you have juices, coffee, fruit, and eggs. The room is just adequate for the price I paid, although the facilities are a bit dated. The area around the hotel is a bit unsafe at night.
Reviewed on 15 Aug 2025
Transamerica Executive Belo Horizonte
Other neighbourhoods around Castelo
Ouro Preto
Though Ouro Preto may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Mineirão Stadium and Toca da Raposa 1.
Campus UFMG
Campus UFMG is well liked for its museums. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Belo Horizonte area, you might plan a trip to Mineirão Stadium or Shopping Del Ray.
Minas Brasil
When in Minas Brasil, you can plan a visit to Arena MRV and Academy of Military Police, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Coração Eucarístico
Travellers like the museums in Coração Eucarístico, and Museum of Natural Sciences is a top attraction you might want to visit.
João Pinheiro
While there might not be top attractions in João Pinheiro, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Arena MRV and Itau Power Shopping.
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 Casa do Baile and Mineirão Stadium, a few notable attractions nearby.
