São Paulo · Brazil
Embu das Artes travel guide
Embu das Artes is a city in São Paulo, Brazil, home to about 277,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- CGH20 km · Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Embu das Artes
Embu das Artes, previously and commonly known simply as Embu, is a Brazilian municipality in the State of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.
The city of Embu began from the M'Boy indigenous settlement, founded by Jesuits between 1555-1559. The Nossa Senhora do Rosário church, still present in the city, was constructed in the second half of the 17th century. The peaceful town started to change in 1920, when the painter Cássio M'Boy, a lover of the caipira lifestyle, arrived in Embu. Cássio earned an international award in Paris in 1939, and afterwards, Embu started receiving an influx of artists, like Assis, Sakai, Gama, Solano Trindade and Ana Moysés.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Embu das Artes
See
- Feira de Arte e Artesanato
- Capela de Santa Cruz
- Capela São Lazaro
- Conjunto Jesuítico Nossa Senhora do Rosário
- Memorial Sakai
- Parque do Lago Francisco Rizzo
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Where to stay
Hotels in Embu das Artes
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pousada Du Valle | 0.2 km | |
| Villa Serena Bed & Breakfast | 2.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Embu das Artes
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Embu das Artes are June to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 281 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Embu das Artes: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 46 km) and Viracopos International Airport (VCP, 77 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Embu das Artes is a 40-min drive from downtown São Paulo, approximately 15 miles. Rodovia Regis Bittencourt (BR-116) leaves São Paulo in the direction of Curitiba, as you pass Taboão da Serra then Itapecerica da Serra. It can be easily accessed by taking Av. Francisco Morato, in São Paulo, and following the signs to Taboão da Serra. Embu das Artes can also be accessed from São Paulo by metropolitan buses (EMTU), that depart from some metro stations including Tietê, Anhangabaú and Capão Redondo.
Getting around
The area of interest to a visitor is the city center, which can be easily explored on foot.
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CGH · Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport
GRU · São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
VCP · Viracopos International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Embu das Artes
Eat
Embu das Artes' speciality dish is the leitão à pururuca, a typical Caipira dish consisting of roasted piglet with dried and fried skin. The city center offers plenty of options of snackbars and restaurants.
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Questions
Embu das Artes: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Embu das Artes?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Embu das Artes are June to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 281 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Embu das Artes?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 46 km) and Viracopos International Airport (VCP, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Embu das Artes?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Embu das Artes
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.