Diamantina
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Municipality of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It lies in southeastern Brazil, most comfortable in the dry winter months from June to August.
Why visit: Ouro Preto, Paraty and Olinda — gold-rush and colonial towns of baroque churches and painted houses, several UNESCO-listed.
- ›Walk the cobbled centre in the early morning before the heat
- ›Go inside the churches — the gold-leaf baroque interiors are the point
- ›Stay a night; the day-trip crowds leave by evening
- ›Wear shoes with grip, as the cobbles are steep and polished
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Best time
April – October
Weather
Tropical with a wet summer and dry winter, reversed from the northern hemisphere: hot, stormy afternoons of 28–35°C from December to March, and mild, dry, clear winters of 15–25°C from June to August that are the best time to travel.
Entry fee
Towns free; church and museum entry ~₹150 – 600
Hours
Churches typically 9 AM – 5 PM, many closed Mondays
Est. budget
₹1,200 – ₹4,000
Duration
Full day
Nearby attractions
No other destinations within 25 km. Try a wider radius.