Praia do Campeche

Centre of the Island

Historical Canter of the Island

The ride for the Historical center of Florianópolis includes visit to the old buildings to appreciate its front with different architectonic styles. The tour around XV de novembro square is good to buy handicrafts made of pottery, which can be found in “Casa da Alfândega”. The Public Market is a traditional spot of the Island, fill with bars, restaurants, fish markets and shops. Reserve your saturday morning to seat at Box 32 next to the “manezinhos” (person who is born in Florianópolis) and enjoy the codfish rolls, shrimp pastel, and of course, the fresh oysters dip on champagne. And to escort, a famous craft cachaça with ginger smell.

Public Market

The Market is one of the most traditional spots of the city, considered a meeting point for natives and tourists. The building has over 100 bars, restaurants and shops that sell fishes, clothes, handicraft and shoes.

Largo da Alfândega

Build in 1876, in neo-classic style, the place has two rows. Nowadays on its superior floor is the office of National Institute of Historic and Artistic Patrimony – Iphan. On the lower floor is the place for art exhibitions promoted by Artists Association of Santa Catarina. The building is located next to Public Market, at historical center of Florianópolis.

Metropolitan Cathedral

Te oldest church of Florianópolis, build in 1675 in the center in front of XV de Novembro square.

XV de Novembro square

It was from there that the city started to grow. In the square are several busts sculpted in honor of famous catarinenses, like the painter Victor Meirelles, the historian José Boiteux and the poet Cruz e Souza. It has native and planted trees, among the traditional fig, big and old that needs support to its limbs. One of the main touristic spots of the island has a lot of superstition, like the one that says that a woman should walk around it 3 times to get a husband. Under its shadow, natives rest and talk wile tourists take pictures of this traditional scene.

Hercílio Luz bridge

The main post card of Florianópolis was build in 1922, under the command of American engineers and technicians and was opened in 1926. It was the only connection between the continent and the island, today is one of the biggest suspension bridges of the world. Nowadays it is closed for vehicles and pedestrians. At night its lights make a beautiful scenario.

Beira Mar Norte Avenue

Meeting point for those who search for good shape, Beira Mar Norte Avenue gets life in the end of the day. Is during the sun set that the athletes’ movement raises, the bars and restaurants open their doors and Hercílio Luz bridge starts to shine.

Restaurants

Box 32

Sea food specialty
Opening: from monday to friday from 10am to 9pm, saturday from 10am to 3pm.
Center – Public market, inside Box 32
Phone 3224 5588

Ataliba Barbecue Restaurant

Specialty in meat sequel. Open daily with lunch and dinner (except Sunday dinner)
Agronômica – Beira Mar Norte Avenue, 5050
Phone 33330990

Quinta da Bica d’Água

Regional food, Open daily except on Sundays
Carvoeira
Phone: 3233 1539

Bragança Restaurant

A la Carte
Center – Bocaiúva Street, 2304
Phone 3251 5548

Armazém Vieira Bar and Restaurant

Tidbits, sops and snacks
Open from monday to saturday
Aldo Alves street, 02, Saco dos Limões
Phone 3333 8687

“First Class” Restaurants

Quinta da Bica d’Água

Regional food, Open daily except on Sundays. Carvoeira
Phone: 3233 1539
Fone 3233 1539

Cocinare Bistrô

Specialty in contemporary cuisine
Highway Ademar Gonzaga, 3401 Itacorubi
Phone 3028 2598

La Pergoletta Tratoria

Restaurant with the most refined Italian food of the island. Among another specialties are: antipasti buffet, rosoto, pasta al forno and delicious deserts.
Travessa Carrerão, 62
Phone 3224 6353

Armazém Vieira

Florianópolis’ historical, ethyl, gastronomic and musical patrimony. Balcony with over 160 years in an art nuveau environment with tavern tables. Exclusive delicacies, live music, Cuban and baianos’ cigar and a cachaça bottled at the restaurant.
Saco dos Limões Aldo Alves Street, 02
Phone 3333 8687

Handicraft and Artisans

Municipal Public Market

Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, Saturday from 7am to 3pm
Center – Conselheiro Mafra street, 255, Center
Phone 3224 0189

Casa da Alfândega (Alfândega’s house)

Center – Conselheiro Mafra Street, 141, Center
Phone 3224 6082

Feirarte

Center – Fernando Machado Square – Largo da Alfândega and beira Mar Norte

Ateliê pintura Joel figueira

Dom Jaime Câmara street, 260
Phone 3224 0216

Associação Catarinense dos artistas plásticos (Catarinense Association of Artists)

Monday to Friday from 1pm to 6pm and Saturday from 9am to 12pm.
Center – Conselheiro Mafra Street 141
Phone 3224 1895

Modern Art Museum of Santa Catarina

Beira Mar Norte towards university

Casa da Cutura Estácio de Sá

Every day from 10am to 10pm Saturday and Sunday.
São José – Hercílio Luz square, 10, São José’s historical Center.
Phone 3247 9718

Rita Maria Cultural Space

Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm (free entrance)
Center – Rita Maria bus station, second floor
Phone 3212 3163

Florianópolis’ Museums

Cruz e Souza Museum

XV de Novembro square, 227
Phone 3028 8091

Archeology Museum

Highway Vereador Onildo Lemos, 2505, Santinhos’s beach
Phone 3261 1000

Ribeirão da Ilha’s Ecomuseum

Highway Baldicero Filomeno, 10106
Phone 3237 8148

Victor Meireles Museum

Victor Meirelles street, 59
Phone: 3222 0692

Ponte Hercílio Luz’s Museum

Assis Chateaubriand street, 71
Phone: 3225 3300

Armas Major Lara Ribas – Fort Sant’Ana’s Museum

Rubens de Arruda Ramos Avenue, S/N

Santa Catarina’s Art Museum

Irineu Bornhausen Avenue, 5600
Phone: 3953 2317

Homem do Sambaqui’s Museum “Padre João Alfredo Rohr”

Esteves Junior street, 711
Phone: 3224 9190

Indian’s Museum

Pedro Soares street, 74, Center
Phone: 3222 7602

Judiciário Catarinense’s Museum

Álvaro Millen da Silveira street, 208
Phone: 3221 1254

University Museum Prof. Oswaldo Rodrigues Cabral

Campus Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina – Trindade
Phone: 3331 8821

Museum “O Mundo Ovo de Eli Heil”

Hughway SC 401, Sto Antonio Lisboa
Phone: 3235 1076

Santa Catarina’s Museum of Image and Sound

Irineu Bornhausen Avenue, 5600
Phone: 3333 2166

Sacred Art Museum of Capela do Menino Deus

Menino Deus street, 376 Center
Phone: 3221 7665

Cinemas

Shopping Beiramar

Arco-íris Cinemas – Bocaiúva street, 2468
Phone: 3222 0935

Floripa Shopping

Cinemark – Highway SC 401, 3116
Phone: 3331 1000

Iguatemi Shopping

Cinesystem – Madre Benvenuta Avenue, 687
Phone: 3239 8700

CIC

Nossa Senhora do Desterro Cinema Clube
Irineu Bornhausen avenue, 5600
Phone: 3953 2301

Multimídia

Ubro’s theatre, Stairs of Pedro Soares street, 15
Phone: 3222 0529

Theatres

Álvaro de Cravalho Theatre

Marechal Guilherme street, 26 Center
Phone 3028 8071

Ademir Rosa theatre (CIC)

Irineu Bornhausen Avenue, 5600 (Beira Mar Norte towards University)
Phone: 3953 2300

UFSC’s theatre

Vitor Lima street(in front of Santos Dumond’s square)
Phone: 3721 9447

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