PARKS

POVO PARK - MÁRIO PIMENTA CAMARGO

It is an area of 133,547 square meters (1,437,490 sq ft) that counts on a sports complex of three multisports courts with special marking for paralympic sports, green grass soccer field, cycling track skateboarding, walking, running track, a real-life chess game in which people can move the huge pieces in a checkered board on the ground, track and exercise equipment for the public to enjoy. In the grand open area of the lawn that is located in the central part, it is possible to sunbathe or picnic in the middle of the trees.

Address: Av. Henrique Chamma, 420, close to the train station and Shopping JK.

Distance: 1.3km

Opening hours: Everyday from 06 am to 10 pm.

IBIRAPUERA PARK

Ibirapuera Park was the first metropolitan park in São Paulo, designed along the lines of other great English landscape gardens built in the 20th century in major cities around the globe, but inspired on modern drafts from the landscape architect Robert Burle Marx.

Ibirapuera is one of Latin America's largest urban parks, together with Chapultepec Park in Mexico City and Simón Bolivar Park in Bogota, and its iconic importance to São Paulo is often internationally comparable to that of Central Park to New York City. The park is often cited as one of the most vibrant and photographed parks in the world, as together with its large area for leisure, jogging and walking, it hosts a vivid cultural scene with museums, a music hall, and popular events such as São Paulo Fashion Week, congresses and trade shows.

Address: Av. Pedro Álvares Cabral - Vila Mariana

Distance: 3.0km (Gate 8 - Entrance closest to the Hotel)

Opening hours: Everyday from 05 am to 11 pm.

VILLA LOBOS PARK

The leisure space contributes with 121,670m², in which 20 thousand trees were planted. Have seven courts (three of them in sand), a 7,000m² skate park, two playgrounds, gym equipment, space for dogs, 1,300 meters of bike path and 940 meters of walking track.

Address: Av. Professor Fonseca Rodrigues, 2001

Distance: 9.0km

Opening hours: Everyday from 05:30 am to 07 pm.