| Florianopolis, or Floripa as it is also known, is the capital of Santa Catarina state in the south of Brazil. It has a vibrant and colourful mix of the best Brazil has to offer and is located between the cities of Porto Alegre and Curitiba. There are 400- year- old forts, baroque churches beautiful colonial buildings and on the eastern side some of the best surfing in Brazil to be found. Situated in a rich farming expanse the city is a commercial and cultural Mecca. Florianopolis is connected to the mainland by a bridge which allows easy access to the rest of Brazil and its neighboring countries. Beaches - It had been thought that Florianopolis had 42 beaches. For decades, this was one of the slogans of the city. The beaches are divided into 8 groups according to their location: Northern beaches, Eastern beaches, Southern beaches, Northern bay, Southern bay, Continent, the Neighboring islands and the Lagoons. The beaches facing the northern bay have calm sea with few waves. Lagoons - Lagoons are usually salt water lakes separated from the sea by an area of rock or sand. Islands - Santa Catarina Island is surrounded by 38 small islands some of which can be visited on day trips, such as Campeche Is to visit the archeological sites and enjoy the beautiful beach Ratones and Anhatomirim Islands. Museums - The city has few Museums, but has a wealth of open- air sites such as the forts, Azorean villages, and rock art archaeological sites. The Historical Museum of Santa Catarina in the centre is a neo classical building displays collections of state history. Shopping in Florianopolis is lots of fun as there are innumerable avenues for Shopping in Florianopolis ranging from street side shops to towering ultramodern shopping malls. The Beira Mar shopping mall is located in a central area, just couple mins drive from downtown. It offers a great variety of stores: shoes, clothes, toys, jewlery, grocery, etc. This beautiful, clean and urbane shopping mall houses a great variety of stores that sell everything from shoes to clothes, toys, jewellery, grocery, luxury goods, electronic items, household appliances, leather products and so on. Florianopolis is known for its sea food. Besides you can also find various other restaurants serving international cuisine. The restaurants and bars in Florianopolis serve a wide range of local delicacies which would satisfy your appetite. The popular restaurant and bars in Florianopolis include- The shrimp is one of the most renowned restaurants which serve mouth watering sea food. It is a fabulous restaurant and one of the popular dining venues among the locals and travelers who come here to spend their vacation. There are quite a number of restaurants which serves various international cuisines. If you want to have Italian food then you should visit Macarronada Italiana which serves traditional Italian delicacies. The chefs whip up scrumptious dishes to pamper the guests with good food.One should not miss the opportunity of dinning in Florianopolis. |
