Santos Dumont Travel Guide
Belo Horizonte
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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.
Top hotels in Santos Dumont
Linx Confins by Wish
Excelente hotel ! Novo, limpo , amplo e confortável ! Ótimo custo benefício e ao lado do aeroporto ! Restaurante com preço excelente
Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026
Ouro Minas Hotel Belo Horizonte, Dolce by Wyndham
Wonderful experience! Looking forward to coming back
Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026
Nobile Inn Pampulha
The hotel is very good
Reviewed on 24 Jul 2025
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
Lagoon Prime Hotel
Tudo ok do check in ao check out
Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026
ibis Styles Confins Aeroporto
Pretty good experience overall
Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Santos Dumont
Europa
While Europa may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Minas Gerais Administrative Center and Shopping Estação BH.
Ouro Minas
Ouro Minas might not have many top sights, but Minas Shopping and Shopping Estação BH are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
Campus UFMG
Campus UFMG is well liked for its museums. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Belo Horizonte area, you might plan a trip to Mineirão Stadium or Shopping Del Ray.
Ouro Preto
Though Ouro Preto may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Mineirão Stadium and Toca da Raposa 1.
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.
