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> Welcome to São João del Rei, Historical City

São João del Rei, Minas Gerais The Portal Top do Brasil presents to its visitors the Guide to São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasil with quick and essential information to help you prepare your trip to this Brazilian colonial and historical city

Even if São João del Rei is a small town hidden behind Minas Gerais mountains, discovering this quiet town will be a very interesting experience, mainly if you are interested in history, baroque arts and architecture.
São João del Rei has some surprises to its visitors. So, let's introduce them to you

> The Bells of Freedom

São João del Rei, MG (Photo TDB Image Bank) São João del Rei, tries hard to preserve its historical and architectural patrimony. Among other historical and colonial cities of the Minas Gerais (Tiradentes, Ouro Preto, Mariana and Diamantina), even if the city is not declared World Cultural Patrimony by Unesco, São João del Rei deserves to be included in your itinerary when traveling to Brazil. It was in São João del Rei that the Insurgents prepared their plans to make Brazil independent from Portugal.

> Baroque Treasuries

Some of Brazil's most important baroque churches as the marvellous São Francisco de Assis Church, by the Aleijadinho, keep some of Brazil baroque's greatest treasuries, religious as well as profane, as in other historical cities.

São João del ReiIf you include Brazil baroque treasures in in your trip, it is worth to include São João del Rei. Two days will suffice to discover its main monuments and churches.

Old façades


Walking in the narrow streets of São João del Rei is like going to the past and discovering Brazil's countryside life. In these little streets, it seems that time stopped. Or, if you visit it during Eastern, you will hardly see another example of people religiosity.




São João del Rei, Minas Gerais

> Pewter & Shopping

Besides baroque treasuries, São João del Rei is an important center for the manufacture of pewter.

A few industries and some shops and craftsmen make all kinds of utility and decorative objects. These are among the most charateristic souvenirs of São João del Rei


Hotels and Restaurants

Visitors find excellent hotels, besides a vastness of options of comfortable, economic hotels and plenty of pousadas. See our suggestions (very soon)