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JURERÊ BEACH:
It is a calm and beautiful beach, typical of the north of
the Island. Sophisticated neighborhood, the beach has
beautiful houses and Iate Clube of Santa Catarina. It is
agitated in the summer. It offers good restaurants and
supermarkets. Jurerê’s beach is near by Daniela's Beach (4
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SÃO
JOSÉ DA PONTA GROSSA FORTRESS:
The
Fortification is located in the Forte’s beach, between
Daniela's beaches and Jurerê. It is near by Santo
Antonio's fortresses and of Santa Cruz forming the
defense triangle in the entrance of the North Bay.
Built in 1740 with three batteries of cannons armed
with 31 artillery pieces, the Fortress was invaded by
Spaniard in 1777. The Fortification was abandoned
after the invasion. In 1938 the Fortress was put under
governmental trust. Since 1992 the Fortress is managed
by Santa Catarina Federal University which provides
the restoration.
Around the fortress there are many restaurants
fishermen where you taste fish, oysters, and delicious
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It is a
beautiful landscape to walk. It is a walk recommended
for any age. Car access through the Jurerê beach (4
Km from Daniela). When the tide is low It is possible
to go walking for Daniela beach. The public visitation
is usually allowed from Tuesday to Sunday until 17:00
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ANHATOMIRIM ISLAND:
It is a small Island located in the entrance of the North
Bay, of approximately 4, 5 km2. There is a fortress built
between 1739 and 1744 called Santa Cruz Fortification. It
was the most important fortress from Santa Catarina
Island. In 1938 the Fortress was put under governmental
trust. The Fortification remained abandoned until the
decades of "70" and '80". Since then, the Fortress is
managed by Santa Catarina Federal University which
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The entrance porch is a very beautiful construction, the
commander's house and the troop’s shelter. Rounded by
rocky coastlines with a very blue sea, there are different
kind of fishes, stars of the sea, and a lot of dolphins.
It is a beautiful island to visit for everybody. There are
good schooners services that accomplish walks in the area
leaving the Canasvieiras Beach from 6 Km of Daniela's
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SANTINHO BEACH:
It is a
beautiful beach, the surfers like a lot, and it is one
of the best to go surfing. An interesting attraction
is the rupestres paintings. They had been done five
thousand years ago by the hunters, and fishermen of
the Island. It is a big wall of black diabásio (a kind
of rock) which has approximately 3 square meters, near
to the beach. It is covered with signs recorded deeply
in the rock.
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The beach is called Santinho because of a sign recorded in
the rock as a human appearance. Some years ago, the
fishermen used to pray asking for protection as a saint
sign. |
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CONCEIÇÃO POND:
It is a famous sightseeing in Florianopolis which located
in the middle of the Island. It is the largest pond of the
city. Near by the Pond there are beaches and dunes.
Windsurf, kayaks, and Jet Ski are typical sports practiced
in the pond. There are restaurants, bars with a loud
music. It is very appreciated by the young people. In the
summer a lot of people enjoy dancing in the bars. In
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MOLE BEACH:
The surfers
enjoy a lot the strong waves caused by the open sea.
The curious name means the soft and free sand; it is a
famous youth’s point. There are several bars and
restaurants. Children should be very careful because
the big waves besides the depth increase in a few
steps. The lifeguard station is well equipped. In the
summer season the traffic is slow the whole day.
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JOAQUINA BEACH:
Enjoyed by surfers because your big waves, a lot of
tourists visit every year, it is a famous sightseeing
since seventies when many surfers took part in
championships. It is called Joaquina as a legend from
century XVIII when a woman who lived in the beach was
carried by a strong wave when she was sewing. There are
public showers and a wide parking pay, parking for tourism
buses, lifeguard, police station, craft store, bars,
restaurants. Near by Joaquina Beach there are the most
famous in south dunes, where it is possible to practice
the sandboard renting a board at the own place or
appreciate a beautiful landscape.
The Island also has other dunes, in permanent preservation
areas, located in the Ingleses
Beach, Santinho Beach,
Moçambique Beach,
Campeche Beach,
Armação Beach and
Pântano do Sul Beach, but the largest is the
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HERCÍLIO LUZ BRIDGE:
The
construction began on November 14, 1922 and it was
opened on May 13, 1926, called first as Independência
Bridge because allowed the people cross easier between
the Island and the Continent. Later received the
Florianópolis´s governor name Hercílio Luz who
constructed the bridge. Its weight is about 5.000
tons, and the foundations and pillars consumed about
14.000 concrete m3. The two towers measure 75 m,
starting from the sea level, and the central space has
height of 43 m. Before the bridge construction the
Island’s inhabitants depended on the ferry-boats to
cross which were very slowly. The bridge was built as
an important estate keeping Florianópolis as capital
of Santa Catarina. The Bridge was put under
governmental trust in 1997 as a Historical and
Artistic Patrimony. It is an important sightseeing, a
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There is a belvedere which provides a beautiful landscape.
The Government created the Bridge Museum and the Light
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CATHEDRAL:
In 1675 the expeditionary Francisco Dias Velho built at
the highest place of Nossa Senhora do Desterro Villa the
first chapel of the city in honor to the patroness. In
1773, the current Cathedral was raised at the same place.
The Mother Church was modified many times. The original
architectural was lost. The most important in the
Cathedral is the sacred art collection which has an
important sculpture "Escape to Egypt", from the Tyrolese
artist Demetz, that presents in two cedar blocks the
escape of the Sacred Family in natural size. In the
collection there is the German organ of tubes, of 1924,
the main carillon with five bells, of 1922 and the stained
glass windows, which was done in São Paulo in 1949. |
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MUNICIPAL MARKET:
The building
was built in 1898 in front of the Customhouse to
replace the old market, which was demolished in 1896
after 45 years. At first was built just a wing. In
1915 another wing was built on top of an embankment.
The Municipal Market has been built 140 boxes, where it
is possible to find clothes, a very kind of fresh fish
and craft works ceramic, straw and wicker. The
building has a very good and famous snack bars, as
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NORTH SEA-SHORE AVENUE:
It is gone back
to the Coast West and in front of the Continent. The way
to the people who visit the Island. The avenue has walked
track for, bike way, snack bars, and BeiraMar Shopping.
There are beautiful buildings where the people have a
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BRAVA
BEACH:
This is a beautiful beach where the
very strong waves caused by the open sea are
appreciated by surfers. It is located on the North of
the Island; however, the big waves are a different
characteristic from the North which has calm beaches.
It is a famous youth’s point. This is a 1, 5 Km of
extension’s beach, protected by hills. There is a
beautiful landscape in a belvedere when you are going
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Brava Beach was ignored until seventies.
Since then, beautiful buildings was constructed.
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SAMBAQUI AND SANTO ANTONIO DE
LISBOA:
It is an area where the Azorean
colonization architecture is preserved. The Azorean
colonization happened about the century XVIII. There is a
beautiful view of the North Bay and Hercílio Luz Bridge.
They are gone back to the continent. There is a very
beautiful sunset, and typical seafood restaurants at a low
price, where the inhabitants use to go in the weekends and
happy hour. It is a traditional village of fishermen
specialized in the oysters creation and shellfishes.
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OLD CUSTOMHOUSE:
Inaugurated
on June 29, 1876, the building is a neoclassical
style. It is a construction performed with care, and
refined finishing, with porcelain floors and with,
according to the old-fashioned way taste. Externally
the building is in good repair.Nowadays on the first
floor is the technical office where the Institute of
the Historical and Artistic Patrimony National works -
Iphan.
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In the ground floor works the Santa Catarina Association
of Plastic Artists, a very important sale point and
exhibition of typical crafts of the Island, and the
Customs Bar. |
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