Pacaembu Stadium
Pacaembu Stadium
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Sé, which derives its name from Sé Square, is a central neighbourhood in historic São Paulo. Close by, the Law School, the Museum of the Court of Justice and the Metropolitan Cathedral offer inspiring architecture. If you are looking for cultural activities, head to Caixa Cultural and check the schedule. In the area there is a popular pedestrian street called “Rua Direita”, one of the first streets in the region, which today marks the crowded perimeter. Sé is a great area to explore during daytime, but use caution if visiting alone at night.
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Fernando Rees
Dubai, United Arab Emirates896 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2016 • Friends
A very pleasant experience, make sure to go inside, and depending on the day even walk on the grass. It's located in a very good neighborhood, beautiful surroundings!
Written 13 August 2016
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db7477
Carlsbad, CA3,458 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 • Solo
Pacaembu is an iconic place to visit and walk the track and pitch to replay epic past matches. The Futbol Museum is worth a visit just for the Pop Culture exhibits themselves. It’s tremendous and the adjacent gift store is the best place to purchase your favorite team’s apparel.
Written 11 August 2019
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Mario S
Brasilia, DF35 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2014 • Family
The Pacaembu Stadium is a great place to visit. Home to one of the traditional Sao Paulo soccer teams. The soccer museum inside the museum is a great attraction for people from any age. Nevertheless, I must admit that the pastries nearby the stadium were my favorite part of visiting Pacaembu. No wonder they are called "The Best Pastel of Sao Paulo"!

Do not miss the opportunity to experience the pasteis there!

PS: The only down side is parking. As soon as you arrive, tons of young men try to sell parking permits. These are required by law and if you park and dont display your permit you might be fined.
Written 20 February 2014
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lbrandao
Cotia, SP19 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
This was probably very OK in the 50, but now it is old, has not enough restrooms, no food court, no parking so it needs to be updated like the Orange Bowl was.
Written 26 August 2012
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Tassaduq Hussain
Multan, Pakistan3,368 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2018 • Solo
Sao Paulo Football Stadium, better known as ‘Estádio do Pacaembu’ is situated in Pacaembu neighborhood of Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was established in 1940 and several matches of 1950 World Cup were played here. It has capacity of 40000 seats. The ground is 104 meter long and 70 meter wide. The official name of the stadium is Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho. It is named after Paulo Machado de Carvalho (also known as Marshal of Victory) who was the 1958 FIFA World Cup Brazilian delegation chief. Brazil Museum of Football (Museu do Futebol) was established in this stadium in 2008 to tell the history of Brazilian football.
Written 28 June 2018
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Charles M
Hong Kong Island, China17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2017 • Solo
A fan of the sport for my whole life, attending a Sao Paulo v Santos game at Pacaembu was on of my favorite experiences - the atmosphere was incredible throughout the 2-1 SP victory over its rival. They say this is one of the the cathedrals in the religion of football, and now I understand why.
Written 3 November 2017
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Rob
Dublin, Ireland2,928 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2017 • Solo
A fairly old school stadium that can host around 40,000 people. I came here to visit the Museum of Football but while I was here I noticed they were setting up for a game. It was Brazil vs Canada in America's rugby championship so I attended. It rained quite heavily and most of the stadium is not under a roof so note that. But it was a good atmosphere.
Written 5 June 2017
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Alex Silva
Sao Paulo, SP30 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2016 • Solo
One of the most greatfull stadium in Sao Paulo. You can meet for free.
Who lives in Sao Paulo can use the stadium, but travellers can meet and take great pics.
Written 21 May 2016
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FABIO457
Sao Paulo, SP737 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2016 • Friends
The most traditional Stadium of the city of São paulo. Nice surroundings. Museum of football. Good Food Open Market Fair in front of the station 5 days a week. Nice to see or taste fruits and the PASTEL; traditional pstry of Brazil, with suggar cane juice.
Written 26 April 2016
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Hello, Fabio Thank you very much for your kind response, Best regards!
Written 28 April 2016
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pacma2016
Cedar Park12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2016
Brazil sells their tickets first to members of the Futebol Clubs, then everyone else 2 days before the game. We still got great seats at the public ticket sales: On home side of field M35 & M36 ( bleacher section centered over the mid line of field and our seats were 1 row below mid-height of bleacher section ) couldn't get much better viewing than that! Nice stadium but a bit worn with capacity of ~40,199 ( it opened in 1940 and was renovated in 2007). It appeared to have porta-potty restroom facilities - which I did not utilize. They sold hot dogs, chips, water, guarana (wonderful local fruit soda), and 0.0% alcohol Cerveza (disappointing but understandable with the very competitive nature of the Brazilian sports fans - no need to increase a potential problem by lowering the fans inhibitions with alcohol thereby leading to more physical confrontations!) It was a great match ending with a 4 - 0 Sao Paulo win. It was interesting to have the policia spaced evenly around the space surrounding the futebol field with their helmets on and their shield held on the ground in front of them. Some policia were also lined up top to bottom in the bleachers separating the competitor's team from the home team fans. Each bleacher section is also fenced vertically top to bottom to minimize any rowdy fans crossing and massing into any one section! We enjoyed the game and felt safe watching the game in an enjoyable atmosphere - just being aware of potential fighting that may break out after the game. Policia make their presence known in mass throughout thereby minimizing any conflicts. We took a taxi from our hotel to the stadium area and they dropped us off outside the taxi blocked area. After the game we walked out towards the end of the stadium and were able to find a taxi to take us to our dinner reservations and from that location we had an arranged hotel taxi pick us up and take us safely back to our hotel. It was a very enjoyable game.
Written 11 February 2016
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Hi There, pacma2016 On behalf of everyone from Pacaembu Stadium staff, I would like to thank you for posting your review. We're glad to hear that you felt safe and had fun watching the game. We work on daily basis to maintain the cultural, historical and sportive heritage that Pacaembu represents. Hope you guys can come back for bigger games and enjoy the REALLY crowded games, with the same feeling of safety, always. Best regards from Pacaembu Staff
Written 16 February 2016
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