Location: City Center
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Ouro Preto is a former colonial mining town with beautifully preserved Baroque architecture and quaint cobblestone streets. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It earned recognition during Brazil's Golden Age as a center for gold mining and prosperity in the 18th century. Today it is a popular tourist destination.
Restaurants in Ouro Preto
1. Barrocarte Joias
2. Church of Sao Francisco de Assis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,067 reviews
Reviewed By Inaie - Aguas de Lindoia, Brazil
one of the most impressive churches in Rio Preto- i fell in love with it s light, fun decoration. the style differs from the heavy gold ornated churches we visited before and it was a breath of fresh air
3. Museu de Ciencia e Tecnica da Escola de Minas/UFOP
4. Casa dos Contos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,096 reviews
Mon 2pm-6pm, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm
Reviewed By jo_ofredericom2016 - Campinas, Brazil
Casa dos Contos is where the crown's representative gathered taxes, melted gold, made coins housing the nobleman's family. It is well preseved and with very good information.
5. Ita Gemas
6. Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 875 reviews
Tue-Sat 12pm-4.45pm, Sun 9.30am-4.45pm
Reviewed By Jarko2015 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This really amazing church is more like an opera house inside, the way the curved balconies are arranged. It costs BR10.00 to visit and is only open in the afternoons. The ticket office is actually a few doors down from the church itself. There's no photography allowed at all, but you can take a tour with a Portuguese speaking guide. In the basement is a lovely gallery of antiquities including some astonishing gold and silver. Not to be missed.
7. Aberto Cidade Viva Museum
8. Cachacaria Milagre de Minas
9. Casa das Pedras e Joias
10. Ponte dos Contos
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