São Luís - Old Town

Old Town

There is little in São Luís to recall the time of the French colony: the narrow streets and high azulejo-clad houses are typically Portuguese. In the historic core of the town, an area of 107,000sq.m/128,000sq.yds now protected as a national monument, Portuguese influence is still more evident. Some houses have balconies with wrought-iron balustrades, roof terraces and galleries with venetian blinds to keep out the heat.