Pampulha
Belo Horizonte
Popular places to visit
Afonso Pena Avenue
During your trip to Belo Horizonte, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Afonso Pena Avenue. Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.
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.
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.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Federal University of Minas Gerais, during your trip to Belo Horizonte. Amble around the area's parks or visit its churches.
Liberty Square
Museums and stately landmarks surrounded this central square, which has gardens inspired by the designs of the Palace of Versailles.
Things to do
3hr Food Crawl in Belo Horizonte Markets and Local Flavors
Top hotels in Pampulha
Nobile Inn Pampulha
Quality Hotel Pampulha
The stay was good for over night. I would just hope they focus on cleanliness a bit more. Found lots of hair that was long (I have short hair) all over room and bathroom. Once found a ball of hair and don’t even know where it came from. Also it’s pretty obvious that they water down the shampoo to ...
Reviewed on Apr 30, 2026
Hotel Vivenzo
Breakfast is the best here !!! Room is very nice , but I don’t like the pillows or towels
Reviewed on May 10, 2026
Normandy Hotel
Ouro Minas Hotel Belo Horizonte, Dolce by Wyndham
The room temperature was perfect. The breakfast selection was impeccable. WIFI was not so stable, and the plugs were not international. The hair dryer is not FOR LADIES with long hair. The staff is not well trained, and nobody was nice enough to help me with my luggage. So UPS and DOWNS, but it could ...
Reviewed on May 9, 2026
Hotel Metropole
Other neighbourhoods around Pampulha
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
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Ouro Preto and surrounding area, you can visit Mineirão Stadium and Toca da Raposa 1.
Ouro Minas
While there might not be top attractions in Ouro Minas, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Minas Shopping and Shopping Estação BH.
Belo Horizonte Centro
You'll enjoy the bars and museums in Belo Horizonte Centro. You might want to make time for a stop at Seventh of September Square or Central Market.
Barro Preto
Travelers like the restaurants in Barro Preto, and Cultural Center Pius XII is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Minas Brasil
While Minas Brasil isn't home to many top sights, Arena MRV and Academy of Military Police are some notable places to visit nearby.
