page_title: Três Pontas
section_title: Sports and Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Três Pontas / Sports and Tourism
caption_attribution_description: Português: Vista da cidade e da serra que ultrapassa mil metros de altitude em relação ao nível do mar.
context_page_description: Três Pontas is a municipality located in southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It's a city with about all streets of urban zone paved and services of water and sewage to all people. The municipality has about 54 thousand inhabitants and a population density of 78,12hab/km². The road MG-167 is the only paved road that passes through the city, but the Rodovia Fernão Dias, is less than 50 km from the city centre passing through Varginha.
  The municipality don't have a rugged relief, there are only three areas in which the altitude reaches 1100m above sea level. One of them is the Serra de Três Pontas, a place known in the region for its distinctive shape and natural environment. The streams Araras and Espera are the main water courses that pass through the municipality, and they flow into the Furnas Dam. The rivers Verde and Sapucaí pass on the south boundary and flow into Furnas Dam too. The Municipality is located on the basin of the Grande River.
  The suave climate favors the growth of coffee, the main economic wealth of the city.
context_section_description: Sports
  The Sports Municipal Secretary arranges several events to promote sports in the city. Among these are: karate classes, football and volleyball for children and teenagers.
  There are also many championships among teams of schools and neighborhoods.
  The main football matches are played at Ítalo Tomagnini Municipal Stadium, but there are other football fields in other neighborhoods. Other sports, like futsal and volleyball are played at the Gymnasium Aureliano Chaves.
  Tourism
  In Três Pontas the preferred tourist destination is the Pontalete District, because of the Furnas Dam. Perfect for those who like water sports, the district has many good bars and restaurants.
  Other people can visit the Três Pontas (Three tips) Mountain that's about 19 km from city. On the mountain there are many trails, some waterfalls and even a wall made by the slaves.
  In the city there are several bars and restaurants that have good food. At weekends the downtown is very busy with parties and people on squares.
  On the road between Três Pontas and Varginha, the tourist can visit the Pedra Negra Hotel Farm and visit the Coffee Museum, that show how the coffee culture was.
caption: View of mountains near Três Pontas. The Hotel Farm Pedra Negra is among these mountains, being a tourist destination.
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