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Belo Horizonte showing modern architecture, a sunset and a park

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.

Afonso Pena Avenue
Mineirao Stadium

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.

Mineirão Stadium
Central Market featuring dining out and interior views as well as a small group of people

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.

Central Market
Lagoa Pampulha

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.

Lagoa Pampulha
September Seven Square which includes street scenes, central business district and a city

Seventh of September Square

Look up at the famous Lollipop that rises from a large square platform at the heart of this central plaza.

Seventh of September Square
Liberty Square showing a fountain and a garden

Liberty Square

5/5(1 review)

Museums and stately landmarks surrounded this central square, which has gardens inspired by the designs of the Palace of Versailles.

Liberty Square

Activities

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Our pick of the best Ouro Preto Hotel Deals

Pampulha Lieu Hotel

Pampulha Lieu Hotel

3 out of 5
Rua Desembargador Paula Mota, 187, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG
The price is AU$79 per night from 20 Oct to 21 Oct
AU$79
20 Oct - 21 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Belo Horizonte. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (482 reviews)
"Overall it ok, but the internet was not very helpful, we had a lot of trouble keeping connected. Unstable internet. Room keys had to be reprogrammed almost all the time. They were not programmed once for the entire time we were there. Pretty inconvenient to have to go several times to front desk ..."

Reviewed on 8 July 2025

Pampulha Lieu Hotel
Hotel Vivenzo

Hotel Vivenzo

3.5 out of 5
Rua Antonio De Albuquerque 54, Belo Horizonte, MG
The price is AU$86 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$86
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Belo Horizonte. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,339 reviews)
"Great"

Reviewed on 17 Sept 2025

Hotel Vivenzo
Allia Gran Pampulha Suites

Allia Gran Pampulha Suites

3.5 out of 5
Rua Intendente Camara, 540, Liberdade, Belo Horizonte, MG
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Belo Horizonte. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,006 reviews)
"Very friendly staff, good location, clean, the restaurant is very nice, you have laundry nearby plus you have some options for dining"

Reviewed on 6 Oct 2025

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Nobile Inn Pampulha

Nobile Inn Pampulha

3.5 out of 5
Av Professor Magalhaes Penido 378, Belo Horizonte
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Belo Horizonte. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,013 reviews)
"The hotel is very good"

Reviewed on 24 July 2025

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Nobile Inn Pampulha
ibis budget Belo Horizonte Savassi

ibis budget Belo Horizonte Savassi

2.5 out of 5
Rua Paulo Simoni 20, Savassi, Belo Horizonte, MG
The price is AU$54 per night from 9 Nov to 10 Nov
AU$54
9 Nov - 10 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Belo Horizonte. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Popular attractions Afonso Pena Avenue and Central Market ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (763 reviews)
"I absolutely love this location! It’s one of the newest Ibis Budget hotels in BH, and it’s super modern and beautiful. It’s basic, just like it should be, but the staff is great."

Reviewed on 28 Feb 2025

ibis budget Belo Horizonte Savassi
Holiday Inn Belo Horizonte Savassi by IHG

Holiday Inn Belo Horizonte Savassi by IHG

3.5 out of 5
Rua Professor Morais, 600, Belo Horizonte, MG
The price is AU$162 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
AU$162
2 Nov - 3 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Belo Horizonte. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,012 reviews)
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Reviewed on 11 Sept 2025

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Other neighbourhoods around Ouro Preto

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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.

Campus UFMG
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi which includes outdoor art

São Luiz

You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in São Luiz. You might want to make time for a stop at Mineirão Stadium or Lagoa Pampulha.

São Luiz
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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 Mineirão Stadium and Lagoa Pampulha, a few notable attractions nearby.

Pampulha
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Barro Preto

Travellers like the restaurants in Barro Preto, and Cultural Center Pius XII is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Barro Preto
Americo Renne Giannetti Municipal Park which includes a pond and a garden

Belo Horizonte Centro

3/5(1 area review)

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 Central Market.

Belo Horizonte Centro
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Santo Agostinho

Unique features of Santo Agostinho include the shopping and restaurants. Make a stop by DiamondMall or Carlos Chagas Square while you're exploring the area.

Santo Agostinho

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