Sao Paulo is preparing to welcome thousands of tourists in the World

The state of Sao Paulo is prepared to be the " major port " entry of tourists during the World Cup 2014 , because most visitors will stop in the Brazilian metropolis before moving to their final destinations , said Tuesday the regional government .

"Cities like Rio de Janeiro and Salvador are also ports of entry, but most tourists arrive via Sao Paulo ," said Marketing Director Paulista Company of Tourism and Events ( TUR.SP ), Orlando de Souza, during forum ' Café da Manhã Efe ' , held at the Instituto Cervantes.

For De Souza, attractions such as the nearby beaches , " 80 kilometers or an hour's drive ," and gastronomy in Sao Paulo to become one of the key destinations for the World Cup . However, the responsible marketing of state TUR.SP admitted that "it is difficult to attract tourists who have another destination in mind."

De Souza stated that the guidance offered TUR.SP fifty circuits divided into the areas of " Recreation and culture", " Adventure and Nature ", " Food " and " sun and beach " . Sao Paulo , the regional capital of the state , will receive six World Cup matches , four in the first phase , including the opening between Brazil and Croatia on 12 June by the Group A.

In addition, the state has 32 ​​"base cities" approved by FIFA for the preparation of the choices in Brazilian territory. Officially, according to De Souza, Ribeirao Preto confirmed France and Mexico and Costa Rica to the port of Santos, although other teams have booked sports complexes in the state of Sao Paulo.

Paulistas cities like Porto Feliz ( Honduras ) , Mogi das Cruzes (Belgium ) , Itu (Japan) , COTIA ( Colombia ) , Campinas (Portugal ) , Guarulhos ( Iran) and self Sao Paulo (USA) have practically ready arrival selections .

In this regard, De Souza highlighted the option of staying in Iran Guarulhos , five minutes from Cumbica International Airport, the largest in the country and operates to Sao Paulo , and twelve Training Center club Corinthians , with a prime location to escape the congestion of the largest city in the country.

The forum, organized by the agency Efe , the president of the Spanish airline Air Europa, Juan Jose Hidalgo , presented the Madrid- Sao Paulo route , which opened Monday. " Welcome to Air Europa. Brazil needs more and more of the airline deals . A study revealed that the country has a potential (annual) of 160 million trips ," noted De Souza .

The " magnitude" of other events, such as Formula One and Motor , performed in parallel in São Paulo , a city that , according to De Souza, " has events every six minutes," make the metropolis is the best prepared for the flow of tourists.

"The World will not stop the city. 's All going to walk normally . But of course , we have a contingency plan. 'll Have an integrated line metro and subway station between Light (center) to the stadium (Arena Corinthians) with a duration of 18 minutes twice passenger suggested by Fifa , "he said .