With more than 370.000 peoples, Florianópolis it’s the only capital of the Brazil that have the population smaller than a suburb Joinville city, with more than 440.000 peoples.

Fortune and richness it’s kind of a trade to Florianópolis when the subject it’s beach. With 42 beach’s, some one wild, others with a exceptional beauty, all to attempt our international tourists, some beach’s with hot and calm water, other’s are cold and have more waves.
Who come to visit Florianópolis in any month will find the big thing about this island: are to many places do go and you’ll need choose some priority’s.

Also if you are not coming as vacation it’s possible you know some of our historical places in a short time and you wont need a car to do that.

If our beaches aren’t a good idea for you, you also can see our historical places.

We have some forts that are in all corners of the Santa Catarina Island. No one can miss that! Some restaurants, ruins and others places are so spectacular and represent today the biggest architect and historical place for the Brazilian navy in all Atlantic.

The Fort (Forte de Santana do Estreito) it’s located about 400 meters from the downtown city, on the Avenue (Avenida Beira-Mar Norte), above the Ponte Hercílio Luz Bridge.

Fort (Forte de Santana do Estreito) and bridge (Ponte Hercílio Luz)

Other monuments are incorporated to the Florianópolis history.

One of the most important it’s the ponte Hercilio Luz bridge, for decades it’s a main picture on all post cards in this city, that bring it’s interrupted to traffic. With 819 meters, was build in 1926, with two towers with more than 75 meters. It’s a unique suspended bridge on the world.

Other spot that you cannot miss it’s the Metropolitan Cathedral, located inside the downtown.

Some meters far we have the (Palácio Cruz e Sousa) Palace, build on XVIII century, it’s on beginning used as a residential and work place to the local President, Then was use for the Santa Catarina government until the half of this century. Today it’s our Histroy Museun about Santa Catarina.

The Alfândega building it’s also a good example of history in Florianópolis. Was build between 1875 and 1876, with an architecture neo-classic, and rich in details.

To see all this spots: Metropolitan Catedral, the Palácio Cruz e Sousa Palace, the Âlfandega, and the Public Marked or the old houses on downtown, you’ll need only a few minutes walking.

Next to the Alfândega have the traditional commercial center of the city – our Public Marked, with 140 stores that have some one that sell local products (fish, meat, sea food, furniture and decorative ceramics objects), over 10.000 peoples per day pass by this stores. That build was open in 1898.

Also on downtown it’s located the Convention Center of Florianópolis - Centro Sul. One of the places more requested on Brazil.

Beyond of the downtown city, has many historical monuments on the island, especially on locations as Ribeirão da Ilha and Lagoa da Conceição lagoon.

It’s on summer that who visit the Florianópolis can see some folklore manifestation, all with strong Spanish and local influence, like the boi-de-mamão.

To see more info about Florianópolis and some tips access this web site
http://abrasel-sc.com.br/guia/ (Portuguese only).