Lagoa da Pampulha
Lagoa da Pampulha
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Alexandre C
Lisbon, Portugal799 contributions
Feb 2023 • Friends
The Lagoa da Pampulha (Pampulha lake) and the surrounding area are definitely a must see whenever you are visiting Belo Horizonte.
It just a really calm area where you can just relax by the water or do a wide variety of activities.
Be sure to also check out the local, small church which is also a must see.
It just a really calm area where you can just relax by the water or do a wide variety of activities.
Be sure to also check out the local, small church which is also a must see.
Written September 6, 2023
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Marciosb
Sao Paulo, SP160 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
An artificial lake wild a greater than 10 miles walkway around it. Worth visiting for the Niemeyer’s buildings.
Written December 11, 2018
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Maristela K
Belo Horizonte, MG5 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
Beautiful place with lots of things to see: a very modern church projected by Oscar Niemeyer in the 50ties and it was so modern that the Catholic Bishop did not allow masses there.
Years later it was allowed.
There are good restaurants, Statues, a museum and a Zoo, all around the lake.
Years later it was allowed.
There are good restaurants, Statues, a museum and a Zoo, all around the lake.
Written December 11, 2018
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Scott B
Wantagh, NY697 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
A very large lake, took about 20 minute to drive around, and has a walking/biking path encircling it. I think I saw a couple of playgrounds and picnic areas. But, I think the main attraction to the lake are the bars and restaurants around it. So, if you are going to just the lake, then there may not be much to do.
Written March 11, 2024
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Mikka
Edmonton, Canada46 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
Huge park. Around the lagoon I believe is 24 kilometers. There's a resident alligator, although I didn't see him. The lagoon is quite polluted but the park and trails are worth the visit.
Written November 22, 2018
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Mariana Aguiar
Sao Paulo, SP1,083 contributions
Dec 2017 • Friends
Search in advance where exactly is the place you want to visit around Lagoa. The lake is inmense and, in case you're opposite to where you should be, you may have a hard time getting to the right spot. Views are beautiful, very quiet and peaceful area. Beautiful big houses by the lake.
Written November 15, 2018
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Eden Grace
Baguio, Philippines81 contributions
Feb 2018 • Friends
I was with friends when I visited the Lake. I’m from a small city in the Philippines, and we have a lake, but this one is huge. It is almost dreamy. A lot of people come from other places just to relax and enjoy the scenery. This is a nice place to bond with your family — Lots of food to try, places to see and some activities to check out.
Written February 26, 2018
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Roxxy G
Sydney, Australia243 contributions
Dec 2017 • Friends
Visited here with friends and family during a very rainy weekend. It is a huge area that could take awhile to explore, very pretty location, wildlife, birds and plants. Would be nice for a bike ride in good weather. During our visit weather was not good, so many experiences were not available. But the beautify of the area was still evident.
Written December 16, 2017
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Pierre M
Bloomington, MN189 contributions
Dec 2016 • Couples
I'm afraid to say that this lagoa stinks pretty bad, it's like the city sewage is poured into it. Yet it's a must see.
Written January 3, 2017
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727andr_aa
Belo Horizonte, MG51 contributions
Jan 2015 • Friends
This is Pampulha's Lagoon, the most extensive one in Belo Horizonte. It's also the most iconic and curious, since it was, as not many people know, artifically built. It's iconic because it represents the golden era, the 60s, when the then Brazilian president, Juscelino Kubitschek, a man from Minas Gerais, invested millions to build the country's capital, in the country's mid-western territory. Before being elected president, Juscelino served as Belo Horizonte's Mayor. He was a loved political figure and paved many urban areas, both in Belo Horizonte and in the country's capital. The Pampulha region (and its Lagoa) became, decades later, the memoir of his times of glory, with lots of attractions in its surroundings, as the Museu de Arte da Pampulha, the beautiful museum in the lagoon's edge, the Casa do Baile, literally, a very beautiful art-deco ballroom, the Pampulha's Church, a very delicate and peculiar church also in the edge of the lagoon, with Portinari's ceramic tiles in all its exterior walls. Pampulha is the complex around the whole lagoon that should be visited with enough time to be seized. Many nice and different attractions to see here and a lot of Belo Horizonte's history. The lagoon itself nowadays is, unfortunately, dirty and smelly but the landscape, as a whole, is worth seeing. You can stop in one of the numerous bars or restaurantes all around the edge of the lagoon to eat, buy something to drink or use the bathroom.
Written September 1, 2015
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Qual o melhor lugar para estacionar o carro no entorno da Pampulha, que nao seja estacionamento pago. Obrigado!
Written January 8, 2019
Depende muito do dia e do horário. Aos fins de semana, é mais tranquilo e encontra-se vários locais nos pontos turísticos, embora seja bem disputado: Próximo à Igreja, ao Museu, ao Parque Mangueiras, Próximo à AABB e em ruas paralelas. Já durante a semana, tudo fica mais difícil. Dependerá da sorte e das ruas próximas à orla.
Written January 9, 2019
Boa tarde!!
Quais os outros pontos turísticos próximos, que posso conhecer à pé?!
Written December 3, 2018
Na região da Pampulha tem o Zoológico, a Casa do Baile e o Museu de arte da Pampulha. A região da lagoa é extensa, talvez seja interessante pegar pelo menos uma bike.
Written December 4, 2018
Olá!
Tenho vontade de visitar a lagoa, mas já vi no noticiário sobre o risco de febre maculosa neste local, devido principalmente às capivaras que vivem ao redor. Vi inclusive que já houve mortes (não muitas) por causa disso, por isso tenho um pouco de medo...
Quem é frequentador: é seguro mesmo ir lá, é tranquilo em relação a isso, preciso tomar algum cuidado??
Um abraço!
Written November 2, 2018
Felipe, não tem problema algum, caminho lá todo domingo. O risco é por conta dos carrapatos, mas acredito que ele é significativo apenas pra quem senta na grama por um grande período (há pessoas que fazem piqueniques lá). Vá tranquilo e aprecie a vista! Recomendo uma caminhada desde Iemanjá até a Igrejinha da Pampulha, dá 2,5km e vc aprecia o melhor visual (na minha opinião). Se estiver de carro, vale a pena dar a volta fazendo algumas paradas.
Written November 3, 2018
alguém sabe o horário de funcionamento do complexo da Pampulha? Não achei essa info nem aqui nem no site... Segunda é um bom dia para visitar? Obrigada!
Written March 26, 2018
Olá. Não existe um horário de funcionamento para o Complexo da Pampulha. A lagoa possui várias atrações ao seu redor e cada uma delas possui um horário de funcionamento. E todas essas atrações (como museu, igreja história, etc) compõe o complexo. :) Vale a pena visitar o museu de arte, fazer um passeio de bike (você pode alugar uma na lagoa), visitar a igreja histórica, e fazer uma caminhada.
Written March 26, 2018
Alice
Belo Horizonte, MG
Como foi sua experiência ao visitar, de carro, a Lagoa da Pampulha?
Written June 13, 2017
É tranquilo transitar pela orla da lagoa de carro e nas ruas laterias é fácil estacionar para admirar pontos turísticos específicos. Certifique- se apenas que não haja eventos na orla ou nas proximidades como no Mineirão (jogos) ou Mineirinho (eventos em geral). Quando há eventos o transito fica impraticável.
Written June 19, 2017
É fácil estacionar na região da Pampulha (nas proximidades dos principais pontos turísticos)
Written June 7, 2017
Com certeza é fácil estacionar na orla da lagoa da Pampulha, mesmo perto da Igreja tem um estacionamento á 200 metros de fácil acesso.
Se tiver um evento fica mais difícil estacionar, mas sempre a cia de trânsito de Belo Horizonte sinaliza e orienta o trânsito o que ameniza os transtornos.
Written June 7, 2017
A Tripadvisor member
Belo Horizonte, MG
A partir do centro terá várias opções. de veículo próprio ou taxis são 10 Km , desde a Praça 7 até o Mineirão
. Se quiser percorrer toda a orla da Lagoa são mais 18 Km.
se for de taxi a corrida do centro ao Mineirão custa em média 35 a 45 reais. ( via Av. catalão ou Av. Antonio Carlos)
Se desejar pode ir do centro até parte da Lagoa em onibus coletivo da linha 5106 (Pilar-bandeirantes), no sentido Bandeirantes. Esta linha de ônibus pode ser acessada em vários pontos na região da Savassi e do centro da cidade ( Hotel Financial) . de ônibus a viagem do centro à Lagoa costuma durar em média 20 a 30 minutos.A passagem custa 4,10. esta linha segue por uma parte da orla da lagoa mas não chega a percorre-la totalmente. Para chegar a outros pontos da lagoa como o jardim Zoologico, terá que usar outra linha 3302 A - (Nova Pampulha) , que custa o mesmo que a informada anteriormente, mas esta linha não passa pelo Mineirão e pela Igrejinha , que são duas das atrações mais interessantes para se visitar na orla da lagoa.
de qualquer forma, vale a pena te alertar que a lagoa da Pampulha, embora ainda seja um dos pontos mais visitados de BH está há muito tempo sendo degradada pelos esgotos sem tratamento que são lançados nela e já perdeu muito de seu encanto e atrativos. Não se exponha muito nos jardins e gramados em torno dela pois costumam estar infestados de carrapatos que são trazidos pelas centenas de capivaras que tomaram conta da região da lagoa. vale sim a pena visitar a famosa igrejinha, que é um dos ícones das obras de Niemeyer e também o estádio. As demais atrações que se inserem na região não são mais interessantes á visitação, como no passado. Falo isto como uma pessoa que ama BH, minha cidade, e que quer receber bem e agradar os que a visitam, porém tenho a coragem de passar as informações. como são, na verdade, e não apenas as informações que são veiculadas na mídia que muitas vezes servem apenas para iludir os turistas incautos que visitam nossa cidade.
Written May 31, 2017
Quem está no bairro de Lourdes, proximo a Av Amazonas, como é o acesso de transporte publico?
Written October 3, 2016
A Tripadvisor member
Belo Horizonte, MG
Pode pegar ônibus na região de Lourdes ou Assembleia, linha 64 - estação Venda Nova, via Av. Carlos Luz (antiga Catalão)
Written May 31, 2017
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