Florianópolis Landmarks and Historic sites

There are beaches to all preferences. Canasvieiras, Cachoeira do Bom Jesus, Jurerê e Ingleses ones are urbanized and concentrate many tourists. People who prefer quieter places should go to Mozambique, the most extent beach of the...

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Because of its strategic localization, Portuguese built a defense system of Ilha de Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina Island) during the XVIII century, to avoid Spanishs from taking the territory. However, in 1777, on a unique try, ...

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Seafood dishes are the Florianópolis specialty. The oysters, which are cultivated in the south of the island, in the turned side of the continent, can be consumed very fresh, soon after being extracted from the sea. The mullet,...

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Florianópolis is 1700 km far from Brasilia, 700 km from São Paulo and 1100 km from Rio de Janeiro. Its airport has domestic flights. The road terminal receives buses from many capitals and Brazilian cities and from Mercosul ...

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The hotels are concentrate mainly in the center and in the beaches in the north of the island. There are also options of little inns and a resort. Florianópolis has a good communications and services structure. It offers numerous...

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It's one of the most beautiful and exciting places of Florianópolis. In the enormous lake of blue waters, surrounded by some white sand dunes, it's possible to practice windsurfing, kayak, sailing and jet ski. Craftswomen, who ...

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Schooners take the tourists to visit the forts (see below) and to Costa da Lagoa (Lake's Coast), a fishermen's thorp which preserves customs of its Azorean ancestors intensely. On Ilha do Campeche (Campeche Island) there are several ...

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