Founded in 26th March 1772, Porto Alegre is situated on the bank of the Rio Guaiba at the point where five rivers join to form the Lagoa dos Patos. Porto Alegre is one of the main cities of Brazil and always pack with travellers belongs to different parts of the world. Based on our travel, we have brought some popular tourist attractions to explore.
Farroupilha Park
It is located in the east of the old town and a 32 hectare triangular park bordered by Jose Bonifacio, Joao Pessoa and Avenidas Osvaldo Aranha. It has a church of Santa Terezinha, trees, lake, zoo and a wide range of sports facilities.
Museu da Força Expedicionaria Brasileira
It is an open air theatre and the museum of the Brazilian Expeditionary force, with weapons, uniforms and photographs documenting Brazil’s contribution to the Allied Military effort in World War – II.
Julio de Castilho’s Museum
It has a collection of fossils and Indian craft products. It gives you an idea about the life and work of Julio de Castilhos and Borges de Medeiros, two statesmen played an important role in 19th century.
Mario Quintana a cultural hub
The Mario Quintana Cultural Centre is a pioneering sample of contemporary architecture with its real walls and diverse facade. It has lobby for theatrical acts, a record library, a library, a video club, exhibition room and conference rooms. On the lower floor there are programs on the poet Mario Quintana, who lived here until 1980.
Art museum of Rio Grande do Sul
The Museum on Praça da Alfandega has an exclusive library, an image gallery and set of sculptures, ceramics and tapestries. An image gallery shows works by Debret, Manabu Mabe, Portinari, Di Cavalcanti, Francisco Stockinger, Carlos Scliar, Franz Schaeffer, Marcelo Grassmann, Vasco Prado, and so on.
A boat ride on Rio Guaiba
One of the amazing tour experiences in Porto Alegre is a boat ride on the Rio Guaiba. You can do boat rides from the travel Dock close the Usina do Gasometro to the west part of the city centre. It has small beaches presenting good swimming option for travellers.
A home of Gaucho tradition
It is a must visit place in the city where you can enjoy typical local dishes served with green tea. Even you can also enjoy performances of traditional music and dancing.
Bright Brique da Redençao
It is a flea market organizes here every Sunday morning where you can buy used and second hand materials at very reasonable rates.
There is no dearth of attractions in Porto Alegre, it offers you a never ending experience. Find low cost flights to Porto Alegre and see the entire tourist places that the city offers.