2014 World cup host cities – Belo Horizonte, Brazil
About:
Founded in 1897, Belo Horizonte (beautiful horizon) is the capital city of the Brazilian state Minas Gerais. More than 2,4 million people living in Belo Horizonte making it sixth most populous city in Brazil. Greater Belo Horizonte is the name of the metropolitan area and its home of more than 5 100 000 people. Belo Horizonte is Brazilian first planned city and is the main business tourist destination in the country.Before start to travel to Brazil check my post - 6 things to know, before you travel to Brazil .
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| Belo Horizonte - Brazil, Foto: Portal da Copa |
Location
Built on several hills and surrounded by mountains, Belo Horizonte is located 430 km / 267 mi, north of Rio de Janeiro.Climate
Belo Horizonte has a tropical savannah climate and average temperatures between 9 °C and 35 °C (48 °F and 95 °F). The coldest month is July and the hottest one is January. The summer is rainy and winter is dry.How to get there
- by air
There are two airports in Belo Horizonte :
Tancredo Neves International Airport – Confins (Aeroporto Internacional Tancredo Neves) is located 40 km / 25 mi away from the city center.
Bus lines from and to airport:
- Line 5250/5270 – Confins International Airport - Bus Station of Belo Horizonte, fare is R$ 8,70 / USD 3,8;
- Line 5251 – Pampulha Airport - Confins International Airport, fare is R$ 8,70 / USD 3,8;
- Line 5252/5271 – Confins International Airport - Bus Station of Belo Horizonte, fare is R$ 7 / USD 3, but it takes 15 minutes more to travel;
- Executive line - Confins International Airport – Alvares Cabral Terminal (Belo Horizonte), fare is R$ 19,25 / USD 8,5.
Taxi companies that serve the airport: Coopertramo, Cootramo, Cooperfins and Minas Táxi. It will cost you about R$ 85 / USD 37 to downtown.
Pampulha airport (Aeroporto Carlos Drummond de Andrade) – it is used for domestic flights and is just 9 km / 5 mi away from the city center. A taxi from the airport to downtown will cost you about R$ 35 / USD 15.
- by bus
You could get to Bello Horizonte by bus from most of the Brazilian cities. “Rodoviária” or the bus station is at the center at the northern end of Afonso Pena avenue.
How to Get Around
Public transport in Belo Horizonte is served by buses and metro (subway). Buses are color coded as follows: blue, red, orange, green and yellow.There is only one metro line and the single ticket costs R$ 1,8 / USD 0,8.
Taxi fares in Belo Horizonte:
- Rate 1: R$ 2,40 / USD 1 - Working days from 6 am to 10 pm and Saturdays from 6 am to 2 pm;
- Rate 2: R$ 2,88 / USD 1,3 - Working days from 10 pm to 6 am, Saturdays from 2 pm, Sundays and holidays.
World cup 2014 Stadium location
Belo Horizonte was one of the host cities of the 1950 World Cup, so it will be the second time host in 2014. Mineirão stadium will be the stage of 6 matches:Group Matches
Match 5
14.06.14 – Colombia - Greece
Match 15
17.06.14 – Belgium - Algeria
Match 27
21.06.14 – Argentina - Iran
Match 40
24.06.14 – Costa Rica - England
Round of Sixteen
Match 49
28.06.14 – 1A v 2B
Semi-finals
Match 61
08.07.14 – W57 v W58
Mineirão stadium is located about 9 km/5.5 mi from Belo Horizonte center. You could use bus lines 64 (from the Avenida Augusto de Lima in downtown) and 2004 (from the Avenida João Pinheiro) to get to the stadium.
Where to Stay
You can book a room in one of the many hotels online, preferably in downtown. If you want to stay closer to Mineirão stadium, there are only few hotels available:Hotels near Mineirão stadium
Where to Eat
Belo Horizonte offers good restaurants that serve international cuisine, traditional bars on street corners, pubs and cafés. Local cuisine is famous for its traditional dishes, like tutu de feijão , pão de queijo, feijão tropeiro, chicken-and-okra and drink of cachaça.Don’t miss Bar do Careca, Stonehenge Rock Bar, No Fundo do Baú or Soho.
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