Campinas Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
About Campinas
Campinas is certainly not a main tourism destination, attracting more business travellers, international students and research visitors than conventional tourists. It offers however a number of interesting things to do for the casual visitor, such as exploring the city's coffee farming heritage and its lively nightlife. Campinas started as a simple outpost for Portuguese settlers on 1774. It became a municipality on 1797, with the name ofVila de São Carlos. The city grew and prospered in subsequent decades with sugarcane farming, followed by coffee farming by the end of 19th century. After the decline of the coffee farming, Campinas started to re-emerge after the 1930s by means of industry development and more diversified exported-oriented agriculture. It eventually became the center ofBra
Top Attractions in Campinas
Explore the best things to see and do in Campinas:
- ★Antigo Colégio Sagrado Coração de Jesus
- ★Antigo Externato São João
- ★Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
- ★Beethoven Amphitheater
- ★Bosque dos Jequitibás
- ★Campinas Central Station
- ★Campinas-Jaguariúna steam locomotive ride
- ★Campinas Planetarium
Where to Eat in Campinas
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Almanara
- 🍴Bar do Alemão
- 🍴Chef Theo
- 🍴Feijão com Tranqueira
- 🍴Greg Burguers
- 🍴Kilimanjaro Galleria
Where to Stay in Campinas
- 🏨Ibis
- 🏨Mariano Palace Hoteis
- 🏨Mercure Hotel
- 🏨Royal Palm Plaza
- 🏨Sleep Inn Galleria
- 🏨Travel Inn
Campinas Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: