Embu

Today we went on a small trip, 30km outside of Sao Paulo to a small town called Embu das Artes. Thanks to the hippies, artists and intellectuals the town managed to retain much of its colonial core. Its a popular weekend retreat to escape from Sao Paulo's concrete jungle. During the weekend local artisans offer their wares at the outdoor market. The area around the market is full of antique and crafts shops. So it was a perfect way for two girls how to spend their Saturday.

With Sasa we took a bus to go there, but it was pretty tricky at first, as there was no exact timetable, neither the bus stop was marked properly. So we were just asking locals if we are at the right bus stop. But we made it! We were just wandering around the market and exploring little colourful streets of Embu. Moreover, all the houses were painted with different colours which made the town really vivid.Read more