Fodor's Expert Review Rua São Francisco

Buzzing with life, the once down-at-heel stretch of Rua São Francisco between Rua Pres. Faria and Rua Barão do Cerro Azul has been given a face-lift by city hall, restoring its cobbled stones, installing new street lights, and giving the colonial era houses a lick of paint. The result is a hotbed of hipsters and new creative spaces, from boutiques to cafés and bars.