Porto Alegre Trip Overview
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
For customers who like PRIVACY and COMFORT Drive offers personalized and excellent service (punctuality; discretion; reliability; exclusivity; refinement; and security).
We have a staff of qualified driver-guides who are familiar with the best routes and tourist spots in our state and especially in the capital of RS.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Mercado Publico Porto Alegre, Av. Julio de Castilhos Glênio Peres Square, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90020-070 Brazil
Historic building in the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The limits of the Central Public Market are Largo Glênio Peres, Avenida Borges de Medeiros, Avenida Júlio de Castilhos and Praça Pereira Parobé, in the historic center of the city. It is next to the Porto Alegre City Hall building and facing the Chalé da Praça XV.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Chalé da Praça XV, Prç. Quinze de Novembro, s/n – Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre – RS, 90020-080, Brazil
It is one of the most traditional bars and restaurants in Porto Alegre. It is located in the Historic Center of the city, at Praça XV de Novembro, close to the Public Market and the Municipal Palace.
Stop At: MMCMS – Museu Militar do Comando Militar do Sul, R. dos Andradas, 630 – Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre – RS, 90020-002, Brazil
Also known as the Army Museum, located in the Historic Center of Porto Alegre, close to the Nossa Senhora das Dores Church, in a historic building from the 19th century.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Igreja Nossa Senhora Das Dores, Rua dos Andradas 630 Centro, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90020-002 Brazil
It is a Catholic church located in the Historic Center of Porto Alegre. It is the oldest church in the city still standing. Its construction dragged on for a long time and the facade plan was modified when it was still under construction, showing today an eclectic style, but the interior is richly decorated with gilded woodwork in a late Baroque style with neoclassical elements, in addition to having an important group of life-size baroque statues of Christ representing the Passion cycle. Home to ancient religious traditions and a building of great historical and artistic significance, it was listed nationally by IPHAN.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana, Rua dos Andradas 736, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90020-004 Brazil
Former Majestic Hotel, it is a historic building and a cultural center of the Capital, one of the largest and best equipped in Brazil.
The Majestic Hotel had its peak in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. During this period, guests with great names from politics, such as ex-presidents Getúlio Vargas and João Goulart, and from the artistic world, such as Vicente Celestino, Virginia Lane and Francisco Alves. As a result of the so-called “developmentalist” period, the hotel began to suffer competition from new hotels that had wider and more modern facilities. The former guests were gradually replaced by “cath” and wrestling fighters, as well as singles, widowers, bohemians and lonely poets like Mário Quintana, who stayed there from 1968 to 1980, in apartment 217. The House was named in his honor, one of the greatest Brazilian poets, Mário Quintana, born in the city of Alegrete in Rio Grande do Sul, but who adopted Porto Alegre as his city of heart.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Praca Marechal Deodoro ( Praca da Matriz ), Rua Duque de Caxias, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90000-000 Brazil
Better known as Praça da Matriz, it is a public and historic space in the city. It is located in the Historic Center, and has existed since the beginning of the capital – the year 1772.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piratini Palace, Praca Mal. Deodoro, s/n Centro, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
It is the current headquarters of the Executive Branch of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located at Praça da Matriz, in the historic center of the city. It was built to replace the old Barro Palace, which existed in the same place and had been built in 1773 by order of the then governor José Marcelino de Figueiredo, at the end of the 19th century.
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Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Metropolitan Cathedral, Rua Duque de Caxias 1047 Centro, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90010-282 Brazil
Mother Church of Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus, is located in the Historic Center of the city, in Praça da Matriz. On May 3, 1920, the earthworks and demolition of the Matriz began, and the cornerstone of the new temple was laid on August 7, 1921. Its crypt opened on March 20, 1929, where the religious services were transferred. , enabling the final demolition of the old construction and the continuation of the new works.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Estadio Beira-Rio, Avenida Padre Cacique 891 Praia De Belas, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90810-240 Brazil
The José Pinheiro Borda Stadium, known as Gigante da Beira-Rio or simply Beira-Rio, is a football stadium located on the shores of Lake Guaíba, in the city. It belongs to Sport Club Internacional and its capacity is for 50,842 fans, being the 10th largest stadium in Brazil. It hosted FIFA World Cup games in 2014.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Marinha do Brasil park, Avenida Borges de Medeiros 2035 Praia de Belas, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90110-150 Brazil
Inaugurated on December 9, 1978, Parque Marinha do Brasil covers an area of 70.70 hectares. It is located in the Praia de Belas neighborhood, is bypassed by the avenues Borges de Medeiros and Ipiranga, being cut by the avenue Edvaldo Pereira Paiva (also called Beira-Rio), which overlooks the Guaíba waterfront. The park was designed on the old embankment that enabled the expansion of Praia de Belas, completed in the 1960s.
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Pass By: Mauricio Sirotsky Sobrinho park, Rua Washington Luiz Praia de Belas, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90010-460 Brazil
Also called Parque da Harmonia, it is an urban park in the city. It is located in the Praia de Belas neighborhood and covers 65 hectares. Stage of the Camp Farroupilha – largest event alluding to the traditional culture of Rio Grande do Sul, to commemorate the Farroupilha Revolution. It consists of almost 400 paddocks, set up and organized by traditionalist groups, during the month of September, between the 7th and the 20th, where the habits of the gaucho tradition are cultivated.
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Stop At: Parque Farroupilha, Av. Joao Pessoa, S/N Cidade Baixa, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90040-000 Brazil
Better known as Parque da Redenção or simply Redenção, it is the most traditional and popular park in the city. It has an area of 37.51 hectares, with 45 monuments inside. On Sundays, the traditional Brique da Redenção is held in the park, with numerous stalls selling handicrafts, food and antiques. Parque Farroupilha was listed on January 3, 1997 by the municipality of Porto Alegre. The place is commonly a stage for popular demonstrations.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Parque Moinhos de Vento, Rua Comendador Caminha S/N, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90430-030 Brazil
Popularly known as Parcão, it is a green area of 11.5 hectares located in the Moinhos de Vento neighborhood. The name of the Park goes back to the 18th century, when miner Antônio Martins Barbosa established his windmill in an elevated part of Avenida Independência. At the time, wheat was a product of great economic importance for the people of the parish of Nossa Senhora de Madre de Deus, which became the city of Porto Alegre in 1822.
“PUBLIC PLACE – FREE ACCESS”
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Rua Goncalo de Carvalho, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
It is a street with a length of 500 meters, located in the Independência neighborhood. Flanked by trees of the Tipuana genre, it became known internationally after a campaign for its preservation, which spread over the internet and led the route to be dubbed “the most beautiful street in the world” and to be considered “environmental heritage” by the city hall .
Stop At: Shopping Total, Avenida Cristovao Colombo 545 Bairro Floresta, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul 90560-003 Brazil
Place where the former Brahma Brewery was. It is a historic building, located at Avenida Cristóvão Colombo, in the Floresta neighborhood. Originally it belonged to Cervejaria Bopp Irmãos, then to Cervejaria Continental, and from this it passed to Cervejaria Brahma. As of 2003, the complex was occupied by a successful shopping center, Shopping Total, with 457 stores, managed by the Porto Shop Group. Based on an off-price concept, the average monthly visitation reaches 550 thousand people. It opened on May 29, 2003, with 42,000 m² of built area, 4 floors and a parking lot for 7,200 cars.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bela Vista Café Colonial, Av. Cristóvão Colombo, 545 – Floresta, Porto Alegre – RS, 90560-003, Brazil
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Cozy gastronomic space that serves the best traditional colonial coffee in the region, with a hearty table with treats from the farm. Tradition and quality since 1972. Located on the premises of Shopping Total.
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Duration: 1 hour
