Florianopolis

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Florianopolis (Portuguese: Florianópolis) is the capital of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Half of the city is located on the mainland of Brazil while the other half is on the Santa Catarina Island. It has some of Brazil's most beautiful beaches.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By air 1.2 By bus 2 Get around 3 See 3.1 Beaches 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 8.1 In Town 8.2 Barra da Logoa 9 Get out 10 External links

Get in

By air

• Florianopolis International Airport - Av. Diomício Freitas, 3393. (48) 3331-4000 (fax:(48) 3331-4111). 12 km from the city center.

By bus

• Rodoviaria - Av. Paulo Fontes, 1101 (48) 3212-3100. On the city center

Get around

From the city, dozens of buses go to the all the beaches on the island.

See

• Lagoa da Conceição
• Municipal market
• Ribeirão da Ilha

Beaches

• Praia Brava
• Praia Mole
• Campeche
• Praia da Joaquina
• Praia dos Ingleses
• Jurere Internacional
• Barra da Lagoa

Do

• Surf
• Windsurf at Lagoa da Conceição

Buy

Eat

• Seafood - Lots of. The shrimp is fabulous.

Drink

Most of the nightlife is concentrated around the beaches. The city can be quite boring in the night.

Sleep

It's better to stay on some of the beaches closer to the beaches and the nightlife.

In Town

• Albergue da Juventude Ilha de Santa Catarina, Rua Duarte Schutel 227, (0xx48-225-3781). Pleasant Hostelling International hostel 10 minute walk from the bus terminal.

Barra da Logoa

• Backpackers, cross the footbridge. Popular Australian owned backpackers spot. Serves excellent breakfast and has budget meals. Guest can use the surfboards. The price is R$30 for a dormbed.

Get out

External links

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