Santa Efigenia Travel Guide
Belo Horizonte
Visit Santa Efigenia
Popular places to visit
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.
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.
Liberty Square
Museums and stately landmarks surrounded this central square, which has gardens inspired by the designs of the Palace of Versailles.
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.
Seventh of September Square
Look up at the famous Lollipop that rises from a large square platform at the heart of this central plaza.
Things to do
Top hotels in Santa Efigenia
Royal Golden Savassi Hotel
Staff was really kind and helpful, Hotel is close to everything
Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025
Hotel Vivenzo
Café da Manhã maravilhoso. Pessoal atencioso. Hotel antigo, precisa de uma reforma, cama e travesseiro também não eram bons.
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
ibis budget BH Afonso Pena Savassi
nice
Reviewed on 29 Jun 2025
Ouro Minas Hotel Belo Horizonte, Dolce by Wyndham
High end hotel in Belo Horizonte. Room is impeccable, staff is helpful, and breakfast is one of the best continental style I ever had.
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
Sul America Palace Hotel
Good value, good location, decent breakfast, well renovated, very loud area but walkable to downtown attractions.
Reviewed on 20 Aug 2025
Nobile Inn Pampulha
The hotel is very good
Reviewed on 24 Jul 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Santa Efigenia
Santa Tereza
When in Santa Tereza and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Boulevard Shopping Belo Horizonte or Arena Independência and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Santa Teresa Station or Santa Efigenia Station.
Funcionarios
You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Funcionarios. You might want to make time for a stop at Afonso Pena Avenue or Museum of Toys.
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.
Savassi
Savassi is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Savassi Square and Afonso Pena Avenue.
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 Central Market.
Carmo
While Carmo may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like BeFly Hall and Savassi Square.
