Interior posh city, nice to live but not much in terms of tourism. Good food and bar scene, friendly sexy locals.
Goiania was historically known as Brazil’s city with the highest socioeconomic disparity, having the richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor. Today, it seems like a very safe and well-off city. Everybody dressed up well and nice restaurants and bars everywhere. Very lively, very posh. Tons of nice apartment buildings to live in, trendy gyms, shops, etc. It’s known as a popular city for bachelor parties to mingle.
Stay for a couple days, a week, forever. Again…it’s not a touristy city. It’s always good weather.
Where to stay:
- Old town – makes most sense since that’s where you’ll want to spend your time. Hanging around the vibrant old town and visiting historical sites.
Hostels & Hotels:
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Neighborhoods, walking areas, public squares:
Activities to do:
- Viewpoints, landmarks, sunsets, hikes:
- Buildings & architecture:
- Parks, gardens, green spaces:
- Vaca Brava Park – nice park. Many people exercising here day and especially night. Safe place to be. Has a little lake in there as well.
- Beaches, bridges, water-points:
- Arts, museums, culture:
- Markets, shopping:
- Flamboyant Shopping – nice shopping mall with many stores and options.
- Rodoviaria de Goiania – bus station also had nice shopping options.
- Tours:
Restaurants & Cafes:
- Emporio Piquiras – a very classic big Brazilian restaurant with tons of outdoor seating, good food and sexy people everywhere. It’s at the Flamboyant Shopping (mall).
- Quintal do Jaja – great place for Saturday afternoon with live samba music (samba feijoada). Make a reservation ahead of time or else there might not be any table available. Jaja is the name of the guy, and it’s at the front of his house.
- Chao Nativo – it’s a chain restaurant, there’s 2 of them. Very good cafeteria-style food where you pick what you want, and your food is charged by weight.
- Madero Steak House Goiânia Shopping – Madero is a famous chain and largely considered the best burger in Brazil.
- Pamonharia Caseira – great place for pamonha (something like a Brazilian tamale). The other foods and dishes here are excellent as well.
- I forgot the name but there’s a famous chef here that owns 5-6 different restaurant concepts here. All of them very high-end, fancy ambiance, and super delicious.
Bars, clubs, and nightlife:
- There many bars everywhere. You really can’t go wrong.
Miscellaneous tips:
- Quick travel tips for Brazil.
- Foreign cards – surprisingly unlike the rest of Brazil, my credit and debit cards didn’t work here. Even my Revolut one, which is like an international card and works everywhere. My local friend explained pretty much all businesses go through some local bank, which doesn’t accept foreign cards.
Itinerary:
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Nearby towns:
- Pirenopolis* – colorful charmy little town with old colonial buildings, and nature places (waterfalls) nearby. Popular for noisy parties during high season or relaxed quiet during low season.
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