📍 Colonial Town📸 Tourist Attraction

São João del Rei

Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Overview

Town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, 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.

Things to do

›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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Travel Information

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

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Within

9.2 km

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Minas Gerais

Town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It lies in southeastern Brazil, most comfortable in the dry winter months from June to August.

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