São Paulo · Brazil
Where to stay in Piracicaba
Piracicaba is a city in São Paulo, Brazil, home to about 423,000 people.
- Best months
- April to September
- Nearest airport
- VCP61 km · Viracopos International Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Piracicaba
Piracicaba is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of São Paulo state, in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It serves as the main city of the Metropolitan Region of Piracicaba (RMP) and is situated approximately 150 km (93 mi) northwest of the state capital, São Paulo.
Campinas is undoubtedly the largest city and economic powerhouse of the Campinas Region, but hardly any city of the region beats Piracicaba in terms of cultural vibrancy. The city has several cultural centers, annual traditions from both caipira and immigrant origins, and is the birthplace of the caipirinha. Founded in 1776 at the shores of the Piracicaba river, the so-called Vila Nova da Constituição grew with sugarcane production, unlike most of the São Paulo state which grew with coffee farming.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Piracicaba
See
- Rua do Porto
- Casarão do Turismo
- Salto do Rio Piracicaba
- Parque do Mirante
- Engenho Central
- Museu da Água
- Casa do Povoador
- Alto Mirante
- Centro Cultural Martha Watts
- Museu Prudente de Morais
- Igreja Metodista de Piracicaba
- Pinacoteca Municipal
Do
- Piracicaba river boat ride
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Where to stay
Hotels in Piracicaba
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Class Hotel Piracicaba | 2.0 km | |
| Hotel Copacabana Piracicaba | 0.4 km | |
| Ibis Piracicaba | 2.4 km | |
| Ibis Styles Piracicaba | 1.2 km | |
| New Life Piracicaba by Atlantica | 0.2 km | |
| Occitano Apart Hotel | 4.3 km | |
| OYO I-hotel OYO Rooms | 0.4 km |
All 7 hotels in Piracicaba, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Piracicaba
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Piracicaba are April to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; January is the wettest, with about 246 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 Piracicaba: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Viracopos International Airport (VCP), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Araraquara Airport (AQA, 113 km) and Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, 143 km) are also within reach.
VCP · Viracopos International Airport
AQA · Araraquara Airport
CGH · Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Piracicaba
Eat
Piracicaba's most famous local dish is the peixe no tambor ("fish in the drum"), served on Rua do Porto. Piracicaba is also famous for its pamonha, a dessert made of mashed corn, milk (or coconut milk), sugar, cinnamon, butter and fennel, produced in the rural neighborhood of Tanquinho. The restaurants of the Santa Olímpia neighborhood also offer dishes of Tyrolese origin, like polenta with chicken, canederli and polenta brustolada.
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Questions
Piracicaba: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Piracicaba?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Piracicaba are April to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; January is the wettest, with about 246 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Piracicaba?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Viracopos International Airport (VCP), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Araraquara Airport (AQA, 113 km) and Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, 143 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Piracicaba?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Piracicaba
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.