Hans Schmidt

Awesome place to just chill and have a few beers. I had a few hours before I needed to go to the airport so figured I would check this brewery out. You just walk in and order what you want then you can go to the patio. I love their outdoor space. I sat and read my National Geographic while relaxing sipping some cold crisp draft beer. They had some good live music too, of course!

I don’t know. What can we really say? It’s a man. With a fish! But it’s become such a staple landmark for the Shedd that you gotta love it. My dog has always been a little curious about it to. I have always liked walking past this sculpture and seeing families taking pictures with it. It’s a landmark!

Solid 4 stars. But can not say it’s a 5 star place because the prices seemed to be very expensive. There were a couple unique shops on the periphery of the market that were interesting. Again, very expensive. Difficult to figure out the parking situation there. There seems to be a parking specifically for the market but it’s very hard to find and access. We had to pay for parking around the block at a lot across the street. There are better markets in São Paulo.

It is worth staying here even if it’s just for the architecture and history of the place. Large grounds with many areas to walk. Nice pool which was very cold. You can exchange your money there in the lobby. There is food there but it is not really great. There is a nice bar on the beautiful terrace that overlooks the Malecón which is directly across the street. The terrace has live music which is great. I woke up at sunrise one day and walked all around the grounds of the property and it was absolutely beautiful.