The main tourist attractions are the Museum of Bandeira ( circa 1776), the Fountain (O Chafariz circa 1778), The Palace of Conde dos Arcos (circa 1749) the Museum of Religious Art (da Boa Morte), and the cross of Anhanguera. Also of interest are the colonial style homes including those of the famous poet Cora Coralina, and the pioneer Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva, as well as a dozen colonial churches including Santa Barbara, Sao Francisco, Areias etc. Gaslight- lined streets lead to old plantations surrounded by rock walls built by slaves.