Mariana
Top Places to Visit
Ateliê De Marionetes Catin Nardi
Phone: ☎ 31 9601-7661
Ateliê de Marionetes Catin Nardi, Rua do Seminário, 290 - Centro, ☎ 31 9601-7661. Argentinian marionettist Catin Nardi has gained some fame across Brazil for ... more
Cachoeira Do Brumado
Cachoeira do Brumado (Brumado Waterfall), (in the district of the same name).
Casa Da Câmara E Cadeia
Casa da Câmara e Cadeia, Praça de Minas Gerais. In colonial times, this building housed offices of public officials, the city council, and the jail. At other ... more
Gruta Da Nossa Senhora Da Lapa
Gruta da Nossa Senhora da Lapa (Cave of Our Lady of Lapa), at the end of Rua da Lapa (in a small district a few kilometers north of the main town).
Rua Direita
Rua Direita. The oldest and best-preserved houses of the town line this beautiful street, the second oldest street in town. Some highlights include the Casa do ... more
Catedral De Nossa Senhora Da Assunção
Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Catedral da Sé), Praça da Sé. Tues-Sun 8am-5pm. The city's largest and most important church was constructed between 1709... more
Top Places to Eat
Restaurante Pizzeria Senzala
Restaurante Pizzeria Senzala, Praça Gomes Freire. Good lunch specials and a bar atmosphere at night.
Tambaú
Phone: ☎ 031 3557-1406
Tambaú, Travessa João Pinheiro 26, ☎ 031 3557-1406.
Alvorada
Alvorada, Rua Jorge Marques 101. Reasonably-priced churrascaria.
Dom Silvério
Phone: ☎ 3557 2475
Dom Silvério, Rua do Seminário 290, ☎ 3557 2475. 6:30pm-12am. Great pizza. Around R$12/person.
Engenho Novo
Engenho Novo, Praca da Sé 26. 11am-4pm; 7pm-11pm. Mineiro restaurant at lunchtime, bar at night. The owners speak English. Lunch R$16.
Lua Cheia
Lua Cheia, Rua Dom Vicoso 23. 11am-4pm. Decent mineiro cuisine per kilo. An all-you-can-eat option is also available. R$12/kilo.
Top Places for Nightlife
Tatu’s Dancing
Tatu’s Dancing, Praça Cláudio Manoel. Open weekends, this disco is the busiest in town.
Top Activity Places
Pan For Gold
Pan for gold - Off of Rua Rosário Velho along the creek, people still pan for gold in much the same way they have for centuries.