Ipiranga Travel Guide
Belo Horizonte
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.
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.
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.
Seventh of September Square
Look up at the famous Lollipop that rises from a large square platform at the heart of this central plaza.
Liberty Square
Museums and stately landmarks surrounded this central square, which has gardens inspired by the designs of the Palace of Versailles.
Things to do
Top hotels in Ipiranga
Ouro Minas Hotel Belo Horizonte, Dolce by Wyndham
Reviewed on 26 Jun 2025
eSuites Belo Horizonte Minascasa
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2025
Hotel Vivenzo
Reviewed on 24 Jul 2025
Hotel Metropole
Reviewed on 26 May 2025
Nobile Inn Pampulha
Reviewed on 24 Jul 2025
Sul America Palace Hotel
Reviewed on 15 Dec 2024
Other neighbourhoods around Ipiranga
Floresta
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Floresta and surrounding area, you can visit Station Square and Seventh of September Square.
Campus UFMG
Travellers like the museums in Campus UFMG, and Instituto de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Santa Tereza
When in Santa Tereza and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Arena Independência or Boulevard Shopping Belo Horizonte and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Santa Teresa Station or Santa Efigenia Station.
Belo Horizonte Centro
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 Sao Jose Church.
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.
Santa Efigenia
You'll enjoy the shopping and theatres in Santa Efigenia. You might want to make time for a stop at Boulevard Shopping Belo Horizonte or Afonso Pena Avenue.