Only artcrafts, no art ... some nice furniture that you can get it cheaper than São Paulo. There are some deals on plant and carpets, too.
Bom passeio com possibilidade de compras de alguns artigos para decoração, como quadros, esculturas e etc. O atendimento de alguns proprietários das barraquinhas deixa um pouco a desejar, alguns tratam mal o turista
A feirinha de Arte e Artesanato de Embu das Artes é bem popular. É um feira bem colorida e bem diversificada, muito bom para comprar lembrancinhas e é um boa passeio também, tem boas opções de restaurantes pela proximidades.
This little village close to the huge city of Sao Paulo gives you a lot of freedom to walk around in the little streets and over the market. The friendly atmosphere, the colours, music but above all the friendly people it is a relief after all the hussle and buzzle of the big city.Plenty of small restaurants and bars to have a drink or nice lunch.A lot of art for sale.Kids can easily walk around on their own.
Небольшой городок с ярмаркой народных поделок. Очень много различных сувениров, поделок и всего красивого, но ненужного... Много кафешек и ресторанчиков. Даже если вам ничего из сувениров не нужно, рекомендую посетить и посмотреть.
Must visit if you are staying in Sao Paulo. Get ready to spend a day of immersion in Brazilian culture. You will find many stalls where artisans offer their art ( paintings, sculpture, jewelry, wood etc.), great traditional food (pastel, caldo de cana, traditional feijoada, dishes from Minas Gerais state, cachaca), museums to visit and occasional performances delivered by street musicians and native indians. I LOVE this little gem of an arts town.Make sure you: * enter one of the many little stores where you can buy the traditional Brazilian spirits (cachaca) and try some (it won't cost you anything and the store owners truly enjoy sharing their best with you) before you decide which one to buy*get a meal at one of the restaurants that offer Minas Gerais food - it offers unforgettable flavors!* Try many of the different fruit juices offered at the street stalls ( sugar cane juice, watermelon, corn juice, pitanga, etc.)* stop by at the stall where a native indian sells his jewelry, musical instruments and head pieces - he will give you a dance and musical performance if you ask about "how to play" his instruments :) And he lets you videotape him :) it is awesome!Prices are okay for USD currency, not too expensive at all. This market is open during the weekends from 10am to maybe 6pm.
Good place to go if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Sao Paulo and experience a slower pace and plenty of local artists creations. I visit Embu as often as I can on my trips to Brazil. On my last visit I bought 10 paintings from a local artist Ana Pinho.
Embu das Artes is one of my favourite places to visit every time I go to Sao Paulo, and is an absolute must see if you like culture, shopping, markets and street food. Even if you're staying in the city, it's well worth the drive to spend an entire afternoon here. I can't recommend it enough!Located "out in the suburbs" about an hour's drive from the centre, this entire village specialises in hand crafts, and turns into one giant, amazing marketplace on the weekend. If you arrive about lunch time you can easily spend the entire afternoon there. Try to pick a sunny afternoon.The roads driving in to the village have open-air studios selling wooden furniture and rustic looking art. Once you're near the market, you have to park on the street and walk a block or two because it's so busy.The first time I visited Embu, I thought there would be a single market set up on one street or in the town square. I wasn't prepared for the sheer size of it! Literally all the streets in the town centre turn into a market. You can walk for hours and not see everything. There's hundreds upon hundreds of stalls, and shops inside the old buildings, selling a massive selection of handmade jewellery, instruments, food and alcohol, home decor, plants, ornaments, clothes, furniture, antiques, toys and everything in between. - theres even a dogs section full of puppies! There are also some stalls run by native itupi ladies selling native Brazilian handcrafts.Mixed in between the stalls are cafes and restaurants where you can stop for a beer, snack or full meal. There's often live music too. If you'd prefer to keep walking there are heaps of street food stands selling really interesting local snacks, like fried sweet coconut pieces, hot nuts or corn.You are sure to find amazing and unique things here. Some of the stand-out things I have bought in the past were home-made liquers (coconut and mango), honeycomb, little wooden carved jaguars from the native ladies, wooden painted home orgaments and some amazing handmade copper jewellery. It's also very safe - I always feel comfortable walking around with my bag and a big camera.
Great day spent strolling around! Streets were full of vendors, selling some handmade arts/crafts (i.e. handmade puppets, a lot of jewelry, leather goods, etc). Also, a lot of stores (great place to pick up Brazil souvenirs for good prices). Parking not a problem, but you will have to pay. Easy to find...just follow the signs to the Centro of Embu. Our girls (2 and 4) enjoyed the day, as well, but we will likely go back without them to allow for more looking and less "don't touch that".
A feirinha de Embu é bem ampla, com ótimas opções de Arte e Artesanato além de ser bem localizada e muito popular. Ótimo para comprar lembrancinhas, conta ainda com uma boa estrutura de restaurantes nas proximidades. Oferece uma atmosfera de cidadezinha de interior, simples e aconchegante. Adorei o passeio, e certamente voltarei em outras oportunidades.