Savassi

Lively Savassi draws evening crowds to its laid-back bars with sidewalk tables and eateries serving regional Minas Gerais specialties or global cuisine. Praça da Liberdade is a green square centered on a palm-lined path. It's overlooked by imposing buildings, including the wave-like Edifício Niemeyer, the Memorial Minas Gerais Vale mining museum, and the Bank of Brazil Cultural Center, hosting art, film, and theater.