Ouro Preto Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Popular places to visit

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
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
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
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
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
Raul Soares Square featuring a city, a fountain and a park

Raul Soares Square

Gaze up at the central fountain’s powerful jets and stroll along the curves of tree-laden paths in the city’s nucleus.

Raul Soares Square

Activities

Pulsating nature.

Ponytail Waterfall / Serra do Intendente

NZ$281
Per adult
Ponytail Waterfall / Serra do Intendente
Belô Gastro

Belô Gastro

NZ$570
Per adult
Belô Gastro
Praça da Liberdade

Praça da Liberdade (Liberty Square): Guided walking tour

NZ$832
Per adult
Praça da Liberdade (Liberty Square): Guided walking tour
Gastro - Cultural Route

BH Gastronomic Experience-Downtown

NZ$60
Per adult
BH Gastronomic Experience-Downtown
On the way to Estrada Real on Trails

Royal Road Diamond Trail on Rails

NZ$342
Per adult
Royal Road Diamond Trail on Rails
What a wonderful day!!!

Big Waterfall + Lapinha Cave

NZ$318
Per adult
Big Waterfall + Lapinha Cave
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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 NZ$103 per night from 24 Nov to 25 Nov
NZ$103
includes taxes & fees
24 Nov - 25 Nov
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 ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (365 reviews)
"Great family hotel. Pool is very small."

Reviewed on 2 Sep. 2024

Pampulha Lieu Hotel
Hotel Vivenzo
Hotel Vivenzo
3.5 out of 5
Rua Antonio De Albuquerque 54, Belo Horizonte, MG
The price is NZ$81 per night from 8 Dec to 9 Dec
NZ$81
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
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 ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,009 reviews)
"I really recommend this place"

Reviewed on 20 Oct. 2024

Hotel Vivenzo
Ouro Minas Hotel Belo Horizonte, Dolce by Wyndham
Ouro Minas Hotel Belo Horizonte, Dolce by Wyndham
4.5 out of 5
Avenida Cristiano Machado 4001 Ipiranga, Belo Horizonte, MG
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$177 per night from 15 Dec to 16 Dec
NZ$177
includes taxes & fees
15 Dec - 16 Dec
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Belo Horizonte. Enjoy a full-service spa, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
Great stay!
"This is a very good hotel. It has great amenities and service"

Reviewed on 18 Nov. 2024

Ouro Minas Hotel Belo Horizonte, Dolce by Wyndham
Mercure Belo Horizonte Lourdes Hotel
Mercure Belo Horizonte Lourdes Hotel
3.5 out of 5
Avenida do Contorno, 7315 - Lourdes, Belo Horizonte, MG
The price is NZ$70 per night from 22 Dec to 23 Dec
NZ$70
includes taxes & fees
22 Dec - 23 Dec
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Belo Horizonte. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)
"Always my favorite Hotel in Belo Horizonte"

Reviewed on 20 Sep. 2024

Mercure Belo Horizonte Lourdes Hotel
REDE ANDRADE PAMPULHA
REDE ANDRADE PAMPULHA
3 out of 5
Avenida Otacílio Negrão de Lima 14920, Jardim Atlântico, Belo Horizonte, MG
The price is NZ$49 per night from 1 Dec to 2 Dec
NZ$49
includes taxes & fees
1 Dec - 2 Dec
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Belo Horizonte. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
7.8/10 Good! (356 reviews)
Gambiarra
"The room itself was goods the only problem I had was that in the website picture and description didn't match the real room. I wished for a queen bed, but instead got a 2 single bed attempt to be a queen bed. They put 2 single beds together and put a cover on top of it, result was a lot of discomfort ..."

Reviewed on 27 Apr. 2024

REDE ANDRADE 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 NZ$70 per night from 21 Dec to 22 Dec
NZ$70
includes taxes & fees
21 Dec - 22 Dec
Stay at this hotel in Belo Horizonte. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Popular attractions Afonso Pena Avenue and BH Shopping are ...
8/10 Very Good! (544 reviews)
"Professional and kind staff"

Reviewed on 21 Nov. 2024

ibis budget Belo Horizonte Savassi
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Other neighbourhoods around Ouro Preto

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Campus UFMG

Travellers like the museums in Campus UFMG, and Instituto de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Campus UFMG
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Nova Esperança

While there might not be top attractions in Nova Esperança, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Shopping Del Ray and Lagoinha Baptist Church.

Nova Esperança
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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 Mineirinho Stadium and Mineirão Stadium, a few notable attractions nearby.

Pampulha
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Coração Eucarístico

Travellers like the museums in Coração Eucarístico, and Museum of Natural Sciences is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Coração Eucarístico
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Prado

While Prado may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Academy of Military Police and DiamondMall.

Prado
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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

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