Secret Village: A Historical and Timeless Experience

Secret Village: A Historical and Timeless Experience

What is the Secret Village?

The Secret Village has awakened from a long period of history and now opens its doors to the present moment we are living in.

It's a unique place in the heart of São Paulo, in the Aclimação neighborhood, just 2 km from Paulista Avenue and Liberdade, which remained unknown for over 70 years.

We call it the Village of Experiences, where Culture, History, and Art meet and manifest themselves in different ways in a single place.

We believe that, through these elements, we contribute to well-being and culture, offering an experience that touches, inspires, and transforms.

A brief history of the village.

Originally, Vila Secreta was the home of collector Raful de Raful, an eccentric traveling salesman who created, within his property, the last record in São Paulo of a 19th-century Colonial Village, transforming the place into his own private ecosystem, where he housed his collection of 4,000 objects and eccentricities.

The space features a Village (mini-city) entirely built with original 19th-century materials, as well as a Mansion with themed rooms and many objects you wouldn't even imagine, all over 100 years old.

Today, his grandson is the Guardian and the one who welcomes all who arrive there. From the moment you enter the Village, it's as if you step into a portal, where time takes on a different rhythm and the experience becomes sensory, historical, and cultural in a unique way.

And all of this in the heart of São Paulo.

What will your visit be like?
We suggest arriving on time, as the tour follows a specific itinerary.
- Upon entering the Secret Village, you are transported to another time.
- The reception is handled by the grandson of Mr. Raful, the creator of the place.
Everyone gathers to connect with the space and listen to the history of the place, told by the grandson himself, in a relaxed chat rich in culture and historical information.
Next, it's time to explore the place at your leisure and capture everything with photographs.
- You know a São Paulo from another time and a great collection that holds secrets.
- Live an incredible historical, cultural, and sensory experience and leave with a new perspective on the world.

Make yourself at home. Here, the atmosphere is like a village.