Barueri

Getting to Barueri

By far the best way to get to Alphaville from São Paulo is by car, by taking BR 374 (Rod. Castelo Branco), utilizing exits 21 through 23 to access the neighbourhood. Toll payment is required. For Barueri, utilize exits 26 through 28, closest to the city center. From São Paulo, the Alphaville center can be reached by metropolitan bus (EMTU).

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   Barueri

Worth seeing

Other than the skyscrapers and the "artificial urban feel" of Alphaville, there are a few places in Barueri worth visiting. Parque Ilha do Tamboré (Parque Ecológico do Tietê - Núcleo Ilha do Tamboré), Avenida Doutor Dib Sauaia, 1600 - Alphaville,. 08:00-17:00. Public park with 1.5 million m² in the right shore of the Tietê river, although 1/3 of the park is not normally visitable.

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   Municipal Museum of Barueri

Things to do

Alphaville is a typical business tourism destination, with not much to do besides shopping, drinking and dining. Sports are mostly done inside the gated communities, and cultural activities are few (mostly children-oriented) as they tend to be absorbed by nearby São Paulo.

Where to eat

As one may expect, Alphavile is the center of high-end gastronomy in Barueri. There is no shortage of choices of restaurants, but there isn't much authenticity either - the best restaurants in the area are native from São Paulo or other cities. Almanara. The traditional Lebanese food restaurant chain has two branches in Alphaville. Worth tasting are the fishing skewers.