São Paulo is one of the world’s great football cities, but it’s also a great place to stock up on vintage football shirts. With a wide selection at great prices, make sure you leave extra room in your suitcase, as you’ll surely be leaving with several extra shirts. These stores all deal with authentic shirts—no fakes—and have a wide range of teams from around Brazil, Europe, South America, national teams, and the rest of the world.

Vila Madalena is one of the hippiest neighborhoods in São Paulo, with a bohemian past and present reflected in its ubiquitous street art and buzzing nightlife. The area is filled with charming cafes, lively bars and restaurants, and lots of independent businesses, with something to explore in every block.

Head to Liberdade, São Paulo’s ‘Japantown,’ to get a taste of what makes this city the most multicultural in South America.

Ilhabela is a fantastic weekend getaway offering picturesque beaches, exhilarating water sports, and large areas of lush, unspoiled tropical forest.

Home to three of Brazil’s most popular and successful teams, São Paulo is a dream destination for football fans. Each of the city’s clubs offers a lively and unique atmosphere, and a visit to any or all of the three stadiums is an excellent way to experience the culture of Latin America’s largest city. What's in this Guide to Football in São Paulo Corinthians How to Get Ticket s Palmeiras How to Get Tickets São Paulo FC How to Get Tickets Corinthians Corinthians, the city’s

Italians have left an indelible mark on the culture of the city, nowhere more so than in Bixiga, São Paulo’s ‘Little Italy'