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São Carlos, Brazil

São Carlos is a town of 266,427 people in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Population266,427 GeoNames
RegionSão Paulo
Elevation757 m 2,484 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Sao Paulo
Nearest airportMário Pereira Lopes Airport of São Carlos (QSC) 16 km

Why visit São Carlos

Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 78 parks and trails, 154 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Cine São Carlos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Museu de São Carlos and ACENB - São Carlos.

Things to do7

Cine São Carlos

Cinema and theater

2154 Rua Major José Inácio

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Universidade Federal de São Carlos

School · 3.9 km

Public research university in São Carlos, state of São Paulo, Brazil

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Teatro Municipal

Cinema and theater

Rua Sete de Setembro, São Carlos

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Anfiteatro Jorge Caron

Cinema and theater · 1.2 km

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Auditório Prof. Fernão Stella de Rodrigues Germano

Cinema and theater · 1.2 km

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Lavínia Waterfall

Waterfall · 2.3 km

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Teatro Municipal e de Arena

Cinema and theater

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Museums and landmarks12

Museu de São Carlos

Museum · 0.8 km

We-Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00

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ACENB - São Carlos

Museum · 1.8 km

129 Rua Napoleão Geminiano

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Antônio Carlos de Arruda Botelho

Monument and historic site

Estátua em homenagem a Antônio Carlos, o fundador de São Carlos

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Museu da Ciência Professor Mário Tolentino

Museum

Praça Coronel Salles, São Carlos

Tu,Fr 08:00-21:30; We,Th 08:00-17:30; Sa 12:00-16:30

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Portal Décadas

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

Monumento histórico que faz referência às décadas de atividades de ensino, pesquisa e extensão da Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da USP.

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Balão do Bonde

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Busto de Santos Dumont

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

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Caixa d'água

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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CEMAC

Museum · 0.6 km

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Chaminé

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Cristo Redentor

Monument and historic site · 2.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds78

Praça Jorge Luiz Camargo

Park · 2.1 km

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Estádio Luís Stevan de Siqueira

Sports field and stadium · 2.2 km

Avenida Araraquara

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Praça dos Voluntários

Park

Ato 410/1936

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Estádio do Paulista

Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km

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Estádio Luís Augusto de Oliveira

Sports field and stadium · 1.9 km

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Praça Coronel Paulino Botelho

Park

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Praça da Saudade

Park · 2.1 km

Ato 305/1933

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Canteiro central

Park · 2.3 km

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Praça Delmas Penteado Machado

Park · 1.2 km

Lei 11.132/96

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Praça do Caaso

Park · 1.3 km

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Praça Prof. Miguel Carlos Stamato

Park · 1.4 km

Dec. 60/1976

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Bosque das Cerejeiras

Park · 1.6 km

1-97 Rua General Osório, São Carlos

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Restaurants and cafes154

San Marin

Cafe · Regional, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Dessert · 0.6 km

1552 Rua Dom Pedro II

07:00-19:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 99116-1728

Pizzaria Florença

Restaurant · Pizza

734 Rua Aquidaban

Su-Sa 18:30-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 3372 2121

Caverna da Gordura

Bar and pub · 1.2 km

851 Rua Capitão Adão Pereira da Silva Cabral

Mo-Sa 18:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 98213-5080

Komilão Lanches

Restaurant · Burger · 1.3 km

Lanche do Amadeu

61 Rua Dona Maria Jacinta, São Carlos

Mo-Fr 18:00-22:30

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 3307-5984

VivaVeg

Restaurant

1704 Rua Nove de Julho, São Carlos

Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:30

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 3372-2779

Bella Capri

Restaurant · Pizza · 0.7 km

2553 Rua São Sebastião

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Billy's Steakhouse

Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.0 km

1944 Rua Dona Alexandrina, São Carlos

Tu-Fr 18:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-15:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 988599000

Churrascaria Tabajara Grill

Restaurant · Regional · 1.9 km

3677 Avenida São Carlos, São Carlos

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 3361-4282

Don Ramon Bar e Restaurante

Restaurant · Burger, Brazilian · 2.1 km

2635 Avenida Francisco Pereira Lopes, São Carlos

Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00; Su 11:00-11:30

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 99194 5317

Komb's bar espetinhos

Restaurant · Kebab · 2.0 km

Avenida Comendador Alfredo Maffei

We,Th 18:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 18:30-24:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 99711-7203

Ma Petite Boulangerie

Bakery · French, Bakery, Pastry, Cake, Sandwich, Bread, Breakfast · 0.8 km

1832 Rua São Joaquim, São Carlos

Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-16:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 3415 4769

Rancho Tropical

Restaurant · Burger · 1.6 km

140 Alameda das Azaleias, São Carlos

Tu-Su 14:00-01:00, Mo 17:00-01:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 16 3419-0744

142 more on the map.

Where to stay12

Churches and places of worship27

  • Catedral de São Carlos

    Church · Catholic

    Avenida São Carlos, São Carlos

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  • Complexo Paróquia São Sebastião

    Church · Catholic · 0.8 km

    2371 Avenida Doutor Carlos Botelho, São Carlos

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  • Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus

    Church · Neo-Pentecostal

    2259 Rua Jesuíno de Arruda, São Carlos

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  • Paróquia São Benedito

    Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km

    510 Rua General Osório, São Carlos

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  • São Carlos Cathedral

    Church

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  • Igreja Presbiteriana de São Carlos

    Church

    1468-1478 Rua Dona Alexandrina

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  • Salão do Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová

    Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.9 km

    731 Rua Estados Unidos

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  • Congregação Cristã no Brasil

    Church · Pentecostal · 1.8 km

    485 Rua Antônio Blanco, São Carlos

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  • Igreja Pentescostal Ministério Tanque de Betesda

    Church · Neo-Pentecostal · 1.9 km

    1448 Avenida Sallum

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  • O Brasil para Cristo

    Church · Pentecostal · 2.5 km

    1192 Rua Carlos Rodrigues Sampaio

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  • Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Carmo

    Church · Roman Catholic · 1.8 km

    146 Rua Doutor Eugênio de Andrade Egas, São Carlos

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  • Paróquia Santo Antônio de Pádua

    Church · Roman Catholic · 1.6 km

    57 Praça Padre Roque Pinto de Barros, São Carlos

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Shopping46

Gas and EV charging17

Schools, colleges and libraries50

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Healthcare41

Map of São Carlos

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mário Pereira Lopes Airport of São Carlos (QSC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.

  • Ibaté 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
  • Analândia 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
  • Itirapina 27 km south, about 27 min by car
  • Descalvado 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
  • Ribeirão Bonito 30 km west, about 30 min by car
  • Corumbataí 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
  • Araraquara 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
  • Brotas 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
  • Américo Brasiliense 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
  • Porto Ferreira 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car

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