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Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
São Paulo's oldest art museum housed in a stunning 19th-century building, with an outstanding collection of Brazilian art from the colonial era to modern day.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Franco da Rocha
São Paulo, Brazil · South America
About Franco da Rocha
Franco da Rocha is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Francisco Morato, 25km from Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo.
Franco da Rocha is in São Paulo, Brazil, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Francisco Morato, about 5 km away.
Franco da Rocha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 144,849 (2022 Census) in an area of 132.78 km2. The suburban city is served by CPTM Line 7 (Ruby).
The municipality contains the 2,058 hectares (5,090 acres) Juqueri State Park, created inRead more
1993.
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What is there to see near Franco da Rocha?
Within an hour or so of Franco da Rocha: Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo (25 km), Municipal Market of Sao Paulo (26 km), Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo (30 km), Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos) (42 km).
Where is Franco da Rocha?
Franco da Rocha is in São Paulo, Brazil, about 5 km from Francisco Morato.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 144,849
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- São Paulo
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -23.3217, -46.7269
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Worth the detour from Franco da Rocha
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
Municipal Market of Sao Paulo
A 1933 market hall with dozens of stained-glass panels of farming scenes overhead, famous for the towering mortadella sandwich and the pastel de bacalhau at its counter bars.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo
South America's most visited park designed by Oscar Niemeyer, with museums, a planetarium, and green space in the heart of the megacity.
30 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos)
Home of the Brazilian Grand Prix, one of F1's most dramatic circuits set in São Paulo's urban landscape.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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