Campos Do Jordão

O fondue é maravilhoso. -

Campos de Jordão is a very good place for tourists of all ages. Why? Because a lot of parties for teenagers are organized as well as a lot of attractions for little kids, like ice skating, quadricycling and riding horse, just to mention a few. For adults, there is a mountain lift in the middle of town, which goes to the top and from where you can see the sunset. Campos is located in the Mantiqueira range, northwest of São Paulo, on the left if you are driving towards Rio de Janeiro. It is a very modern town, equipped with everything you can imagine. A good variety of food is also offered, because it is very cold there, so there are many restaurants serving European food and many are specialized in “fondue” and “raclette”. Raclette is a toasted cheese with pickles, and fondue is melted cheese eaten with bread. That’s why I recommend you to go to this beautiful city.

AMAZING PLACE!

European-like town about 2 hours from São Paulo by car. Campos gets flooded by tourists in July (winter season), so unless your after the nightlife it’s best to go in June or August.

It´s cute

es bueno, salvo que todo es muy caro….

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When temperatures plunge to 15°C, São Paulo’s citizens generally shiver and reach for their mothballed woollens. But to experience something approaching genuine cold weather they have to head into the highlands. East of the city, in the direction of Rio, is the Serra da Mantiqueira, which boasts the lively winter resort of CAMPOS DO JORDÃO, 1628m above sea level. The town lies on the floor of a valley, littered with countless Swiss chalet-style hotels and private houses, and divided into three sections: Abernéssia, the older commercial centre and location of the Rodoviária; and, a fifteen-minute bus ride away, Juaguaribe and Capivari, where most of the boutiques, restaurants and hotels are concentrated.

The novelty of donning sweaters and legwarmers draws the crowds, who spend their days filling in the time before nightfall when they can light their fires. Nevertheless, in all directions from Capivari there are good walks, and trails are well signposted. Much of the land has been stripped of forest cover to make way for cattle pasture, but in the higher reaches you’ll still come across remains of the graceful araucária (Paraná pine) trees that once dominated the natural vegetation hereabouts. For a good view over Campos do Jordão and the surrounding Paraíba valley, take the ski lift from near the small boating lake in the centre of Capivari: it whisks you up to the Morro do Elefante, where you can hire horses.

Talk about an ideal weekend getaway (if you live in Sao Paulo)!