Várzea
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.
Liberty Square
Museums and stately landmarks surrounded this central square, which has gardens inspired by the designs of the Palace of Versailles.
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.
Raul Soares Square
Gaze up at the central fountain’s powerful jets and stroll along the curves of tree-laden paths in the city’s nucleus.
Things to do
Top hotels in Várzea
Nobile Inn Pampulha
The hotel is very good
Reviewed on Jul 24, 2025
Ouro Minas Hotel Belo Horizonte, Dolce by Wyndham
Clean safe room with bilingual staff
Reviewed on Oct 16, 2025
Allia Gran Pampulha Suites
Very friendly staff, good location, clean, the restaurant is very nice, you have laundry nearby plus you have some options for dining
Reviewed on Oct 6, 2025
ibis Styles Confins Aeroporto
Very good place to stay
Reviewed on Nov 4, 2025
Hotel Esplanada
The breakfast is very good; you have juices, coffee, fruit, and eggs. The room is just adequate for the price I paid, although the facilities are a bit dated. The area around the hotel is a bit unsafe at night.
Reviewed on Aug 15, 2025
Linx Confins by Wish
A well run airport hotel
Reviewed on Nov 4, 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Várzea
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.
Pampulha
The restaurants and lake views are a few reasons travelers visit Pampulha. Want to see more of the surrounding area? Mineirão Stadium and Lagoa Pampulha are a few top sights nearby.
São Luiz
You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in São Luiz. You might want to make time for a stop at Mineirão Stadium or Lagoa 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.
Castelo
While Castelo might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Toca da Raposa 1 and Fundacao Zoo Botanica.
