Santa Cruz Travel Guide
Belo Horizonte
Popular places to visit
Mineirão Stadium
Catch an event at Mineirão Stadium during your trip to Belo Horizonte. Make time to visit the churches and monuments while you're in the area.
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.
Afonso Pena Avenue
During your trip to Belo Horizonte, you can do some window-shopping at Afonso Pena Avenue. Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.
Liberty Square
You can learn about the history of Belo Horizonte with a stop at Liberty Square. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops.
Central Market
During your trip to Belo Horizonte, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Central Market. Amble around the area's forests or experience its museums.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Explore the campus of Federal University of Minas Gerais during your trip to Belo Horizonte. Amble around the area's parks or visit its churches.
Top hotels in Santa Cruz
Hotel Vivenzo
The room was spotless, and the location was ideal. Breakfast was included, and they introduced new options every morning. The staff was incredibly friendly.
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026
Normandy Hotel
Sul America Palace Hotel
Novotel Belo Horizonte Savassi
English speaking staff, very friendly, room clean and good air-conditioning, and they found my hat after I left it in the lobby 😅
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026
Ouro Minas Hotel Belo Horizonte, Dolce by Wyndham
Super great people and stay
Reviewed on 31 Jan 2026
San Diego Express Barro Preto
Sempre fico com eles top off the line
Reviewed on 15 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods 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 travellers visit Pampulha. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Casa do Baile and Mineirão Stadium, a few notable attractions 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 SESC Palladium.
Ouro Preto
Though Ouro Preto may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Mineirão Stadium and Toca da Raposa 1.
Barro Preto
Travellers like the restaurants in Barro Preto, and Cultural Center Pius XII is a top attraction you might want to visit.
