The most beautiful parks and gardens Curitiba

This garden was created in 1991 and was designed "à la française". It leads to its impressive Art Nouveau palace inspired by 19th century English crystal palaces, a postcard of the city. A grandiose greenhouse of glass and steel is surrounded by lush vegetation.

The Museu Botânico/Herbário that it houses attracts researchers and botanists from all over the world. It holds a scientific herbarium of nearly 330,000 plants, one of the most important collections in Brazil. Exhibitions on environmental issues are regularly scheduled here.

A 109.5-metre-high, rather unsightly telephone tower has been transformed into a major tourist attraction in the city. From its summit, you can enjoy a 360° panoramic view of the city. You can see the whole metropolitan area of Curitiba and on a clear day you can even see the mountains of the Serra do Mar. Even though Curitiba is not very touristy, the waiting line can be long because you can only get up to five people in the elevator. Small telephone museum at the entrance of the tower.

It is the extravagant Italian quarter of Santa Felicidade, 20 minutes by bus, to take Tav. Nestor de Castro, behind the cathedral. It was the neighbourhood where Italian immigrants arrived between the late th and early th centuries. It was Dona Felicidade Borges who gave this neighbourhood to the Italian colony (hence his name), who devoted himself to the production of earth products. Today Santa Felicidade is the large gastronomic district in Curitiba, where you will find several Italian restaurants of quality.

Its clock overlooking the passages is part of the postcards of the city of Curitiba. In the popular "Parisian passage" style, the Rua 24 horas is a lively pedestrian crossing, with shops and restaurants, but remains open only until 10pm, contrary to its name. It's a bit of an expression of the soul and spirit of Curitiba. We like to walk there at the end of the day. Nearby, especially at weekends, it is easy to find music groups that play concerts. From coffee to happy hour, you can have a good time.

It's the city's main park. The Curitibenses play football, go pedal boating on the lake or have a picnic. At weekends, some spend the whole day under the trees in the middle of a huge park. There is also an automobile museum and exhibition rooms. Ideal tracks for jogging are scattered throughout this beautiful park for those who want to stay in shape. As in Pampulha, friendly capybaras are walking around the lake. You can have a drink or eat on the terraces overlooking the vast lake.