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40: 142: 122: 101: 425: 199:, by that time known by its original name, Praça Diogo de Vasconcelos. In the mid-1930s the bakery was named after the family's last name. Then, the square got known as Savassi, and later the entire region was known as well. After that Mayor made Savassi a neighbourhood and not more a Square. Savassi Bakery was the point to people to meet and eat delicious breads and pastries. 306:
and the campuses of many other top-rated Brazilian universities and colleges. The elite comes to Savassi to shop, to attend the several art galleries, exhibitions, fairs and public parties; to sit at the ever-full cafés and bars; dance at the most-wanted private parties and clubs; to see and to be
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A List area in Belo Horizonte, and has one of the most expensive square-feet in town. It is home to many of the most prestigious and selective private schools in the city, most of them Catholic Schools, like the Colégio Santo Antônio, Colégio Sagrado Coração
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seen. The area is also known for being the most straightforward in town, being home for every single type of culture. Hipsters, emo and rockers are around in large numbers. The
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and shopping commerce. The region is regarded as one of the most prestigious and sought-after areas in Belo Horizonte.
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Savassi takes its name from an Italian family, which owned a bakery in the neighborhood's
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neighborhood. In 2006, it was dismembered by the Town House before the meeting of the
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in the neighborhood is one of the highest in Southeast Brazil, as well as its
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Some major streets in Savassi are: the Afonso Pena Avenue,
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Guilherme Guimarães and Bernardo Almeida (July 4, 2014).
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Partial view of Savassi skyline
19°56′18″S 43°56′09″W / 19.938333°S 43.935833°W / -19.938333; -43.935833
Country
Brazil
State
Minas Gerais
City
Belo Horizonte
neighborhood
Belo Horizonte
Brazil
nightlife
main square
Funcionários
Inter-American Development Bank
Contorno Avenue
upscale shopping
Pátio Savassi
Afonso Pena Avenue
Brasil Avenue
Praça da Liberdade
Rua da Bahia
Belo Horizonte
Boa Viagem
Lourdes
Santo Antônio
São Pedro
Carmo
Cruzeiro
Getúlio Vargas Avenue

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