Bela Vista

Bela Vista centers on charming Bixiga, or Little Italy, with plenty of homey trattorias and pizza parlors along and around Rua Treze de Maio. From here, narrow streets lead to the wide Avenida Paulista, the city's economic and commercial nerve center, lined with fashion boutiques, stylish cafes and cultural hot spots like the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP), in a striking concrete-and-glass structure.