Santa Cruz
Belo Horizonte
Popular places to visit
Afonso Pena Avenue
During your trip to Belo Horizonte, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Afonso Pena Avenue. Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.
Mineirão Stadium
Experience the passion of Brazilian soccer fans at one of the host stadiums for the 2014 World Cup. It’s also got a cutting-edge museum dedicated to the sport.
Lagoa Pampulha
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lagoa Pampulha during your travels in Belo Horizonte. Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.
Liberty Square
Museums and stately landmarks surrounded this central square, which has gardens inspired by the designs of the Palace of Versailles.
Central Market
Arrive hungry at Belo Horizonte’s lively food market and fill up on a huge variety of local street-food specialties, such as feijoada or liver with jiló.
Seventh of September Square
Look up at the famous Lollipop that rises from a large square platform at the heart of this central plaza.
Things to do
Santa Cruz Hotel Deals
Hotel BH Inn Palmares - Easy Access to Cristiano Machado, Centerminas and Minas Shopping
Fiquei, a pedido, em um quarto no andar térreo. De maneira geral a estadia foi boa com funcionários, da recepção aos dos serviços gerais, cordiais e bem receptivos. Café da manhã simples, mas com boa qualidade. No banheiro o organizador, para colocação de sabonete e shampoo, fica embaixo do chuveiro ...
Reviewed on Oct 26, 2025
Hotel Vivenzo
Fantastic Breakfast!!!
Reviewed on Dec 27, 2025
Allia Gran Pampulha Suites
Very friendly staff, good location, clean, the restaurant is very nice, you have laundry nearby plus you have some options for dining
Reviewed on Oct 6, 2025
ibis budget BH Afonso Pena Savassi
nice
Reviewed on Jun 29, 2025
Nobile Inn Pampulha
The hotel is very good
Reviewed on Jul 24, 2025
Mercure Belo Horizonte Lourdes Hotel
fresh food,quartos sempre limpos,trocas de toalhas diaria etc
Reviewed on Oct 30, 2025
Other neighborhoods around Santa Cruz
Campus UFMG
Campus UFMG is well-liked for its museums. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Belo Horizonte area, you might plan a trip to Mineirão Stadium or Shopping Del Ray.
Pampulha
The restaurants and lake views are a few reasons travelers visit Pampulha. Want to see more of the surrounding area? Mineirão Stadium and Lagoa Pampulha are a few top sights nearby.
Floresta
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Floresta and surrounding area, you can visit Station Square and Seventh of September Square.
Belo Horizonte Centro
You'll enjoy the bars and museums in Belo Horizonte Centro. You might want to make time for a stop at Seventh of September Square or Central Market.
Ouro Preto
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Ouro Preto and surrounding area, you can visit Mineirão Stadium and Toca da Raposa 1.
Barro Preto
Travelers like the restaurants in Barro Preto, and Cultural Center Pius XII is a top attraction you might want to visit.
