Historic Center & Rua do Lazer
Centro Histórico e Rua do Lazer
A nationally protected colonial town whose stone streets are lined with coloured single-storey houses. Rua do Lazer fills with dining tables at night, and there are Goiás dishes and shops selling silver jewellery and crafts.
The old town of Pirenópolis was listed in its entirety in 1989 by IPHAN, Brazil's National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage. The single-storey colonial houses from the 18th-century gold era are painted white, yellow, blue and other colours, with bold window and door frames, and are paved with local Pirenópolis stone. The core Rua do Lazer is pedestrian-only. At night, restaurants set their tables out into the street, serving cheese bread, chicken with cassava, local spirits and craft beer. Along Rua Direita and Rua do Rosário are shops selling silver jewellery, stone carvings and handicrafts. Visitors from Brasília and Goiânia flock here on weekends, so book accommodation in advance.
Opening hours
All day (restaurants mostly open in the evening)
Nearby sights
- Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo
- Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Rosário
- Museu das Cavalhadas
- Igreja Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
- Santuário de Vida Silvestre Vagafogo
- Reserva Ecológica Vargem Grande
- Cachoeira do Abade
- Pico dos Pireneus (Parque Estadual dos Pireneus)