Belo Horizonte's (and nearby towns) modern and old (colonial) architecture and parks alone are sights worth visiting. Buildings built in diferent styles and periods make walking through the city a walk through time, from the beginning of the 19th century to the end of the 19th century (neoclassic) to the 1940's (art deco), the 1950's and 1960's (modern) to 1980 (postmodern) and later. They show the city's evolution. A must see is Liberdade Square.

Belo Horizonte is an important cultural city with numerous (art) museums and s.a. Mineiro Museum, Abilio Barreto Historic Museum, Arts and Workmanship Museum, Natural History Museum and the UFMG Botanic Gardens, Telephone Museum, Pampulha Art Museum, Mineralogy Museum Prof. Djalma Guimaraes, UFMG Conservatory, Giramundo Museum, the Palace of the Arts.

Belo Horizonte has almost 30 parks and a further 200 green areas making the city more pleasant for residents and visitors.

Sao Francisco de Assis Church