Things to see and do Florianópolis

Located at the top of the Escadaria do Rosario, it is considered the most beautiful church on the island. The brotherhood of Nossa Senhora do Rosario e São Benedito dos homens pretos was founded in 1750 and it was slaves who built the church in just over 40 years between 1787 and 1830. This unusually long construction time for this type of church can be explained by the origin of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood at that time. They were poor whites and descendants of slaves.

This agency specializes in tours of Santa Catarina Island and Balneario Camboriù. Itaguasul offers a variety of island tours (3-hour or all-day), car rental with driver and transfers. City tour and Eastern and Northern beaches (R$120), Oyster trail and Southern beaches (private transport, R$400), City tour and Eastern beaches (private, R$350). Bilingual guides can accompany organized groups. Itaguasul organizes tours for groups of all sizes on the island during conventions.

This serious agency offers excellent routes in Santa Catarina and Southern Brazil. Lawyers can also guide you in your search for apartments or land.

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The Hercilio Luz bridge, made of steel, is reminiscent of the one in San Francisco by its architectural style, and by its success on the city's postcards. It was built in the same period, the 1920s, in the middle of the industrial revolution. It symbolizes the development of the city in full expansion at that time. From this bridge you can enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of Floripa. At the foot of the bridge is the historical fort of Santana, built by the Portuguese in 1761.

La praça XV, is the heart of the city for the inhabitants of Floripa. This is where the bandeirante Francisco Dias Velho founded the city in 1662. It is the most beautiful square in the city, no doubt thanks to its central park where there is a majestic hundred-year-old mango tree that is unmistakable. The square is paved, pleasant and shady, at the entrance to the network of pedestrian streets that make up the historic centre of the city. There is the catedral metropolitana, built in the 1920s in place of the city's original chapel, all yellow and white

A must-see in Floripa, this pretty and colourful colonial building built in 1899 is centred on an open patio in the heart of the historic centre. It is an excellent spot to have lunch during a visit to the center of Floriianopolis. The pleasant terrace tables of the botecos, the colours and smells of fish, meat and spices from the market stalls are entertaining and show an image of an authentic Brazil, because it is here that artists and intellectuals meet to discuss over a drink. There's also a bit of craftsmanship