Travel and transport agencies Minas Gerais

Belo Horizonte is an important regional airport! TAP offers direct flights between Lisbon and BH. Whether you are coming from the interior of Brazil (Rio, São Paulo, Salvador...) or from an international flight, you will definitely land at Confins, as the downtown airport, Pampulha, is now only used for rare domestic flights, especially within the state of Minas Gerais. Tam, Gol and Azul fly to BH from Rio or São Paulo.

Located 1 km outside the city. Buses available to downtown. Direct buses from BH with Viação Sandra (www.viacaosandra.com.br - 1h15 ride, R$ 29). From Ouro Preto, no direct bus, change in Ouro Branco. This information is important, because often tourists make the round trip in the day. The city of Ouro Branco, unlike Ouro Preto, offers few sites to visit and is therefore often a stopover in the day.

Information is available at Franave (shipping company) Tel (38) 3741 1444.

Pirapora, at the start of the boats, it is a busy average city, but it comes in mass for its waters fish fish. Belo Horizonte is 5 hours by bus; Curvelo, at 2 p. m.

Waiting for the boat, you can sleep at the Pirapora Palace, Praça Melo Viana Tel (30) 3741 1330. 30 R $.

This agency has been present in Ouro Preto for almost 4 decades and has made the seriousness of its services one of its major assets. The agency offers a wide range of services: visits, travel, accommodation and general information on the city and surrounding area. Don't hesitate to take a look at their website (in French) to learn more about the multitude of services they offer. Tours (roteiros) of the main colonial towns in Minas are offered, as well as the world's largest open-air museum of modern art, Inhotim.

Line 1 of the Belo Horizonte metro has been in existence since 1986 and serves distant suburbs of little interest to tourists. However, it serves from the central station (Estação central) the bohemian district of Santa Teresa, where there are youth hostels and nice bars.

The planned Line 3 will be really interesting, as it will serve the whole center of BH.

Line 1 currently has 19 stations, from Eldorado to Vilharino. The central section that is interesting to visit is: Lagoinha - Central (station) - Santa Ifigenia - Santa Teresa.

Saritur operates one round-trip per day to/from Belo Horizonte for Inhotim. Wednesday to Friday, departing 8.15am and returning 4.30pm (5.30pm on weekends and public holidays). No buses on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Advice. The bus is often full, so remember to book your tickets in advance. BH central station is conveniently located and within walking distance. Make sure you don't get stuck there and back. If the queue is too long at the ticket office, try your luck directly on the platform, paying your ticket to the driver.