Uberlândia

Uberlândia is the state's second biggest city.

By plane

Uberlândia has the second largest airport in Minas Gerais in terms of passengers.

By bus

• Terminal Rodoviário Presidente Castelo Branco

By car

• BR-050 - connects with Uberaba and São Paulo to the south, and Araguari, Catalão, and Brasília to the north.
• BR-365 - connects with Ituiutaba, Patrocínio, Patos de Minas, and Montes Claros
• BR-455 - connects with Miraporanga, and Campo Florido
• BR-452 - connects with Rio Verde, Itumbiara, Araxá, and Belo Horizonte
• BR-497 - connects with Prata, Campina Verde, and Iturama
• Neusa Resende Municipal Highway - connects to Martinésia

• Miranda ReservoirLocated on the Miranda dam, which gives tourists a panoramic view of the Araguari River. There is also a Dinosaur Park, with full size dinosaur replicas.

• Sabiá Park

  phone: +55 34 3213-7093
  address: Rua Haia, no number
  An area of 1.85 million square meters, with woods, lakes, a zoo, sporting grounds, a water park, the Tancredo Neves Gymnasium, and one of Brazil's largest stadiums, João Havelange Stadium, with capacity for 50,000. The park is one of the most visited spots in the city, especially on weekends.

• Sucupira Falls15m waterfall on the Uberabinha River.

Museums

• Cerrado Biodiversity Museum

• Indian Museum

• Mineral and Rock Museum

• Praça do Coreto Museum

• Uberlândia Municipal Museum

• University Art Museum

Theaters

• Arena Theater

  address: Praça Sérgio Pacheco

• Arts Stage Theater

• Gruponta-pé Free School Theater

• Oscar Niemeyer Municipal Theater

• Rondon Pacheco Theater

• Center Shopping

• Galeria Central

  address: Av. Afonso Pena, 190 - Centro

• Griff Shopping

• Shopping Fashion Boulevard

  address: Praça Coronel Carneiro - Fundinho

• Pratic Shopping

• Uberlândia Shopping

  address: Gávea, zona sul

Budget

• Serginho Lanches

  phone: +55 34 3210-9605
  address: R. Tamandaré 75 - Tabajaras
  Specializing in sandwiches, there are various great dishes, especially those made with picanha. There are also vegetarian options.

Mid-range

• Barolo

  phone: +55 34 3210-1004
  address: Av. João Naves de Ávila 1331 - Tibery
  Pasta buffet.

• Dom Giuseppe

  phone: +55 34 3210-0029
  address: Praça Cícero Macedo 118 - Fundinho
  Italian restaurant with pizzas, pastas, and meat dishes. Per-kilo buffet at lunchtime.

Splurge

• Santa Chiara Restaurante

• London Pub

  phone: +55 34 3236-5081
  address: Av. Floriano Peixoto 39 - Centro

• Lounge

  phone: +55 34 3215-4600
  address: Praça Rui Barbosa, 110 - Centro

• Rock'n Beer

  address: Av. Floriano Peixoto 18 - Centro
  Irish pub with a selection of 25 imported beers, and Guinness and Erdinger on tap. Good pub food. Jazz and Blues on Wednesdays, and rock from Thursday to Sunday.

• Vitorios

  phone: +55 34 3214-2828
  address: Av. Floriano Peixoto 28 - Centro
  Event venue with electronic music, pagode, and sertanejo.

Budget

• Ibis

  phone: +55 34 3253-7700
  address: Av. João Naves de Ávila, 1.590 - Santa Maria

Mid-range

Splurge

• Hotel Mercure Uberlandia Plaza Shopping

  phone: +55 34 3239-8000
  address: R. da Bandeira, 400

• San Diego Convention Suites