‘And Curitiba, how about it?‘
Six of the 15 main tourist destinations in South Brazil are in the state of Paraná. A ranking of the most popular cities for those who want to visit the region was released in 2018 by the specialized site Traveling with Expedia. Curitiba leads the list, followed by Foz do Iguaçu, land of the Falls, in second place.
The survey highlights the potential of the capital of Paraná with a route that mixes history and gastronomy. Curitiba was also highlighted for its proximity and easy access to other nearby tourist points, which can be accessed in the same day of tour — such as Morretes and Antonina, which are on the coast, by a train that cuts through the Serra do Mar (mountain rage).
Curitiba is also the third most popular business destination in Brazil (behind Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo only), according to the International Tourism Demand, a survey conducted by the Ministry of Tourism and the Foundation Institute of Economic Research (Fipe) and released in 2019. The study also shows that 95.9% of business visitors arrive in Curitiba by air and only 4.1% by land.
For Tatiana Turra, president of the Municipal Tourism Institute, the result is a recognition of the good work done and the quality of the receptive work. “We have several actions to boost business and event tourism and the numbers reveal that we are on the right track,” she said. Curitiba has an excellent infrastructure for events with spaces for up to seven thousand people, quality hotels with 20 thousand beds, in addition to an extensive and varied gastronomic offer, tourist attractions, and also tax incentives to attract new partners.
How about visiting Curitiba on your next vacation? Check below some of the main tourist attractions of the city.
BOTANICAL GARDEN (Jardim Botânico)
The Botanical Garden is one of the most visited tourist attractions of Curitiba since its inauguration in 1991.
Created in the image of the French gardens, it extends its flower carpet to visitors right at the entrance. The greenhouse, in metallic structure, shelters botanical species that are national reference, besides a water source.
Sensation Garden
It is a 200 meters long trail in the Botanical Garden of Curitiba, where the visitor walks blindfolded knowing with his senses the remaining plants and some natural landscapes.
In the Sensation Garden you can “see” the plants with your hands, feel the ground with your feet, hear the voice of the wind and the waterfall, inhale the perfume of the plants and the smell of the earth. There is seed, branch, bell that rings and announces the beauty of life.
Location:
Rua Eng°. Ostoja Roguski, 690 – Botanical Garden.
Tel: (41) 3264-6994 (Administration) / 3362-1800 (Museum) / (41) 3264-7365 (Exhibition/Sensation Garden Schedule)
Schedule:
From 06h00 to 19h30
Sensation Garden:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday.
* During the rains, and while the course is wet, the Sensation Garden remains closed.
Bus:
Expressos Centenário/Campo Comprido e Centenário/Rui Barbosa. Down next to the Botanist.
Cabral Line/Portão. Alcides Munhoz Line (Al.Dr.Muricy point).Get off in front of the Garden
WIRE OPERA/QUARRYING PARK (Ópera de Arame)
The Wire Opera, with tubular structure and transparent roof, is one of Curitiba’s most emblematic symbols. Inaugurated in 1992, it hosts all kinds of shows, from popular to classic, and has a capacity for 1,572 spectators.
Among lakes, typical vegetation and waterfalls, in a singular landscape, it is part of the Parque das Pedreiras (Quarry Park) besides Espaço Cultural Paulo Leminski (cultural area). Site of major events since 1989, it can house, outdoors, 20,000 people. The venue was the stage, on the magical night of April 4, 1993, of the 300th anniversary party of Curitiba, hosting the concert of the Catalan tenor José Carreras with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra.
$ – Ticket Collection – Music Voucher
Music Valley
Misic Valley in Wire Opera is an unprecedented project in the country. A floating stage in the theater lake receives live instrumental music during the day, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 7pm. The project premiered on September 21, 2018.
Website: www.parquedaspedreiras.com.br
Location:
Rua João Gava, s/n°. – Abranches
Tel: (41) 3354 4482
Time:
Monday to Sunday: from 10am to 6pm.
Vale da Música Project (ticket collection) from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
The schedules are subject to change depending on the events held in the park.
Bus:
Convencional Mateus Leme (Tiradentes Square) or Interbairros II, get off near the Quarry.
Conventional Nile Peçanha (behind the Cathedral) go down Lighthouse of Cities.
Access:
Rua Barão do Serro Azul / Trav. Nestor de Castro / Rua do Rosário / Rua Duque de Caxias / Rua Barão de Antonina / Rua Mateus Leme / Rua João Gava.
GERMAN WOOD (Bosque Alemão)
Inaugurated in 1996, the woods have several facilities that celebrate and spread German traditions. There are 38 thousand square meters of native forest, which were part of the old farm of the Schaffer family. The replica of an old wooden church, built in 1933 in the Seminary district, with neogothic decorative elements, houses a concert hall called Bach’s Oratory.
Other attractions are the trail of João and Maria, which tells the story of the Grimm brothers, a children’s library, the Tower of the Philosophers, a wooden belvedere that allows a panoramic view of the city and the Serra do Mar (mountain rage), and the Praça da Poesia Germânica (German Poetry Square), with the reproduction of the façade of Casa Mila, a Germanic construction from the beginning of the century, originally located in the center of the city.
Location: Niccolo Paganini
Street, corner of Franz Schubert – Vista Alegre (Jardim Schaffer). Tel. Library: (41) 3568-1087
Schedule:
Forest – daily from 8am to 8pm / Library – Tuesday to Friday, from 8am to 12pm and from 1pm to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 9am to 1pm / Tale Time – Saturday, Sunday to 11am, 2pm and 4pm.
Bus:
Conventional Jardim Mercês/Guanabara (Trav. Nestor de Castro). Get off at Channel 4 – TV Iguaçu, one block from the Bosque.
Interbairros II Counterclockwise
Access:
Rua Barão do Serro Azul / Trav. Nestor de Castro / Rua do Rosário / Rua Duque de Caxias / Rua Inácio Lustosa / Rua Trajano Reis / Rua Des. Benvindo Valente / Rua Des. Hugo Simas / Rua Francisco Schaffer / Rua NiccoloPaganini.
POPE’S WOOD (Bosque do Papa)
Memorial in honor of Polish immigration, inaugurated on December 13, 1980, in the wake of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Curitiba in July. Its area, of 46,337 square meters, was part of the expropriation that involved the old candle factory Estearina.
The seven log houses that make up the memorial are a living reminder of the faith and struggle of Polish immigrants, with objects such as the old wagon, the kite of sour cabbage and the print of the patron saint, the Black Virgin of Czestochowa. In Curitiba, Polish immigration began in 1871.
Location:
Rua Mateus Leme X Rua Vieira Santos X Rua Mário de Barros-CENTRO CÍVICO.
Schedule:
Forest – daily, from 7am to 8pm / Memorial – Tuesday to Sunday, from 9am to 6pm.
Bus:
Convencional Abranches, Mateus Leme, Jardim Chaparral, Taboão-Água Verde or Vila Suíça (Tiradentes Square). Get off at Mateus Leme Street, near Portal Polonês.
Access:
Rua Barão do Serro Azul / Trav. Nestor de Castro / Rua do Rosário / Rua Duque de Caxias / Rua Barão de Antonina / Rua Mateus Leme / Rua Wellington Oliveira Vianna.
BARIGUI PARK (Parque Barigui)
In the language of the Indians who inhabited the region even before the foundation of Curitiba, Barigui meant “River of Spiny Fruit”. Today, with 1.4 million square meters of area, it is one of the largest parks in the city and certainly the most visited one. The old “sesmaria” (former Portuguese legal institute that regulates the distribution of isolated land in agricultural production during colonization) belonging to the pioneer Mateus Martins Leme was transformed into a park in 1972.
It’s not just city dwellers and tourists seeking rest in the park. Several native animals make Barigui their home. Among the equipment that the Park has the visitor can find: barbecues, kiosks, bicycle and airplane lanes, multi-sports courts, gym equipment, parking, restaurant, Automobile Museum, Exhibition Park and Convention Center, Reading House, Maria Fumaça Theater and the Headquarters of the Municipal Secretary of the Environment.
Location:
BR 277 – Rodovia do Café, Km 0 – Santo Inácio.
Exhibition Pavilion – Tel.: (41) 3335-7592
Time: Daily.
Bus:
Conventional Bigorrilho or Savóia (Tiradentes Square). Get off at the Park.
Access:
Cândido Lopes Street / Carlos de Carvalho Street / Brigadeiro Franco Street / Pe. Agostinho Street / Jerônimo Durski Street / BR 277 or Cândido Lopes Street / Brigadeiro Franco Street / Pe. Agostinho Street / Cândido Hartmann Av.
OSCAR NIEMEYER MUSEUM (MON)
In a complex of two buildings, installed in an area of 35 thousand square meters (of which 19 thousand are dedicated to the exhibition area), the museum is a true example of achitecture allied to art.
The first building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1967, faithful to the style of that time, conceived as an Institute of Education. This building has the second largest free span in Brazil, with 65 meters. It was renovated and adapted to the function of a museum, for which Niemeyer designed the annex, resembling an eye (for what it is nicknamed “Museu do Olho” — the “Eye Museum”), printing a new characteristic identity.
It was naugurated on November 22, 2002 under the name of New Museum. After the conclusion of the annex it was reopened on July 8, 2003, receiving its current name.
The institution focuses on visual arts, architecture and design. Due to its greatness, beauty and the importance of the collection, it currently represents a cultural institution with national and international projection.
Address: R. Marechal Hermes, 999
Neighbourhood: Civic Centre
Tel: (41) 3350-4400
E-mail:
agendamento@museuoscarniemeyer.org.br
Website:
www.museuoscarniemeyer.org.br
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. * Entrance fee paid.
CITY MARKET (Mercado Municipal)
Founded on August 2, 1958, until nowadays the Municipal Market is the main and most traditional shopping address in Curitiba. In the stalls of fresh products and delicatessen stores, the consumer finds stuff such as: drinks, cheeses and wines of various origins, medicinal herbs, spices and spices, delicacies, preserves, fish, sausages, exotic meats with special cuts.
You can enjoy pleasant moments in the ethnic restaurants in the food court which is a venue of locals of several generations.
Website: www.mercadomunicipaldecuritiba.com.br
Location:
Sete de Setembro Avenue with Av. Presidente. Afonso Camargo and R. da Paz with R. General Carneiro.
Tel: (41) 3363-3764
Municipal
Market Hours: Monday from 7am to 2pm, Tuesday to Saturday from 7am to 6pm and Sunday from 7am to 1pm (food court lunch until 3pm).
* Happy Hour – Every Wednesday from 5:00 to 9:00. It has artistic and musical attractions and food stalls and products sold on the market at special prices.
Organic Market: Tuesday to Saturday from 7am to 6pm and Sunday from 7am to 1pm.
Bus:
Circular Centro, bi-articulated Campo Comprido/Centenário, Inter-hospitals, Cristo Rei and the Tourism Line
PANORAMIC TOWER (Torre Panorâmica)
This attraction is a telephone tower that is more than 100 meters high and from where you get a 360º view of the city.
From the belvedere it is possible to observe the urban planning of Curitiba and its zoning. You can also see Serra do Mar (mountain rage), the Devonian Scarp and the surroundings of the city.
Still at the belvedere you can see the Poty Lazzarotto panel that portrays the history of Curitiba and the telephone. It shows the first inhabitants, the natives, the colonizers, the evolution of the city and the telephone. And also the city map, with the main tourist attractions in relief on the floor.
On the ground floor there is the Telephone Museum at the entrance of the Tower, with several devices that tell the evolution of telephony, the Tourist Information Post and #CuritibaSuaLinda — a store with original, handmade and design products that bring Curitiban identity and themes.
Address: Rua Professor Lycio Grein Castro Vellozo, 191 – Mercês
Phone: (41) 3339-7613
Note: Tuesday to Sunday and holidays, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. * Ticket sales until 6:30 p.m.
OLD TOWN – HISTORICAL SITE
All the oldest buildings in the city, delimited by municipal decree of 1971. Among these buildings are the Casa Romário Martins, from the 18th century, and the Church of the Third Order of São Francisco, from 1737, in addition to the German-inspired architectural examples, dating from the second half of the 19th century.
On Sunday mornings, the old stones of the Largo da Ordem and the sidewalk leading to Garibaldi Square, with the Church of the Rosary, the Flower Clock, the Fountain of Memory and the Società Giuseppe Garibaldi, form the setting for the Craft Fair, a vibrant venue with live music.
*Travelled with free guides of the Cultural Foundation of Curitiba through the historical sector, from 3rd to 6th, through pre-schedule. Telephone: 3321-3275
Location:
Largo da Ordem / Coronel Enéas Square, Garibaldi Square / Dr. Kellers Street – San Francisco
Access:
On foot from Tiradentes Square enter the street(s) of Rosario and/or José BonifáciO.
TOURISM BUS LINE (Linha Turismo)
One of the ways to get to know Curitiba is by boarding one of the double decker buses of the Linha Turismo, a special line that circulates through the main tourist points of the city — among them, parks, museums, theaters, belvederes, cultural spaces, historical center, gastronomic neighborhoods, ethnic memorials and the recently renovated Municipal Market.
With the acquisition of the boarding pass, in the value of R$ 50, the shipments are unlimited in all the attractions of the route, for the period of 24 hours. The visitor will be able to disembark and enjoy the place he chooses and re-board the next bus (available every 30 minutes). The service operates regularly from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with initial departure at Praça Tiradentes (Tiradentes Square), located in downtown. However the tour can be started at any point; cards are sold directly on the buses. During the holiday periods of July and December to February, the Linha Turismo starts operating every day.
Remarks:
1 – It does not operate on Mondays (except during school holidays and national holidays);
2 – The starting point is at Tiradentes Square (downtown);
3 – The line’s operation time is from 9am to 5:30pm, every 30 minutes (see schedule);
4 – Boarding passes can be purchased directly on buses, at any boarding point;
5 – The card is for individual use, and reuse in the same vehicle can only be made after 30 (thirty) minutes;
6 – The form of payment of the boarding pass of the Tourism Line is only cash.
7 – Children up to 5 years old do not pay the fare (From 5 years old they already pay);
8 – Only the buses identified with “Bicycle sticker” fixed on the back door have the possibility of transportation of bicycles or strollers;
9 – It will not be possible to make the complete tour if boarding at the last time of the bus. Observe the bus display that indicates the time the vehicle stops operating when it arrives at Tiradentes Square.
10 – It is not allowed to transport pets on the Tourist Line.
Atrações turísticas no roteiro:
1 – Tiradentes Square/Cathedral (Praça Tiradentes)
It’s the city’s landmark. In 1889 it got its current name: Tiradentes Square. Besides a statue of the Hero of Inconfidência, two obelisks call the attention in the place. One marks the distances, the other the presence of the Portuguese. The glass floor allows us to observe the old paving of the square, discovered during the renovation carried out on the site in 2008. The square is also home to the Cathedral of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Light, which is over a hundred years old. In neo-Gothic style, it reveres the patron saint of Curitiba.
Times (working days): 09:00 9:25 10:00 10:25 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 09:00 09:20 10:00 10:20 11:00 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30
Place of boarding: Tiradentes Square, near the Cathedral
2 – Flowers Street (Rua das Flores)
It’s the first sidewalk in Brazil. Due to its vocation for commerce, services and coffee, it is considered a true open-air mall. The highlight is Boca Maldita, a free rostrum where people meet to talk about the most diverse topics. Next to Rua das Flores is Luiz Xavier Avenue, the smallest in the world, and Palácio Avenida, where the Christmas presentations are held.
Times (working days): 09:06 09:31 10:06 10:31 11:06 11:36 12:06 12:36 13:06 13:36 14:06 14:36 15:06 15:36 16:06 16:36 17:06 17:36
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 09:06 09:25 10:06 10:25 11:06 11:36 12:06 12:36 13:06 13:36 14:06 14:36 15:06 15:36 16:06 16:36 17:06 17:36
Place of boarding: Luiz Xavier Avenue, in front of Galeria Tijucas
3 – 24 Hour Street (Rua 24 Horas)
Inaugurated in 1991, the 24 Hora Street was reopened in November 2011 and became once again a popular meeting point for those seeking good food, gifts, reading and leisure right in the city center. Remodeled, now the operation of most shops goes until 10 pm (it used to be 24/7 in the past, hence its name).
Times (working days): 09:12 09:39 10:12 10:39 11:12 11:42 12:12 12:42 13:12 13:42 14:12 14:42 15:12 15:42 16:12 16:42 17:12 17:42
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 09:12 09:42* 10:12 10:42* 11:12 11:42 12:12 13:12 13:42 14:12 15:12 15:42 16:12 16:42 17:12 17:42
* Initial departure from Rua 24 Horas (Saturdays and Sundays)
Place of boarding: Avenida Visconde de Nacar, s/n – Downtown, in front of Rua 24 Horas.
4 – Rui Barbosa Square (Praça Rui Barbosa)
It received its first urbanization in 1913. Located in downtown Curitiba, it is a leisure space and an important public transportation connection center. The square houses the Central Market and is surrounded by historic buildings, such as Santa Casa da Misericórdia and Bom Jesus Church. Its name is a tribute to the most important Brazilian jurist, the Bahian Ruy Barbosa, the ‘Eagle of The Hague’ and patron of the Senate.
Times (working days): 09:12 09:39 10:12 10:39 11:12 11:42 12:12 12:42 13:12 13:42 14:12 14:42 15:12 15:42 16:12 16:42 17:12 17:42
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 09:12 09:42 10:12 10:42 11:12 11:42 12:12 12:42 13:12 13:42 14:12 14:42 15:12 15:42 16:12 16:42 17:12 17:42
Place of boarding: Rui Barbosa Square (in front of the Hospital de Caridade/Santa Casa)
5 – Railway Museum (Museu Ferroviário)
The old train station building underwent renovation and today houses the museum that tells the story of the construction of the railroad that connects Paranaguá (coastal city) to Curitiba. The museum is attached to the shopping station, where it’s housed Dr. Botica’s Puppet Theatre and Regina Vogue Theatre.
Times (working days): 09:21 09:48 10:21 10:48 11:21 11:51 12:21 13:21 13:51 14:21 15:21 16:21 16:51 17:21 17:51
Schedules (Saturday and Sunday): 09:21 09:51 10:21 11:21 12:21 13:21 13:51 14:21 15:21 16:21 16:51 17:21 17:51
Place of boarding: Access to Rockefeller Street, side of the mall
6 – Paiol Theater (Teatro Paiol)
The original construction, from 1906, was a powder magazine. It was restored and modified by the architect Abrão Assad, who kept the Roman architectural features in circular form. In 1971, it became an arena theater, symbol of Curitiba’s cultural change. The Paiol Theater was inaugurated with a show by Vinícius de Morais, Toquinho and Marília Medalha, getting a song in his honor: “Paiol de Pólvora”, composed by Vinícius.
Times (working days): 09:30 09:58 10:30 10:58 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00
Place of boarding: Zacarias Street, in front of the theater
7 – Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico)
The most visited attraction in Curitiba. Besides the greenhouse that resembles the old London Crystal Palace, the geometric gardens and the native forest, the place houses the Botanical Museum, with species that are national reference. The Museum still has space for exhibitions, library and auditorium. In the place, it is also possible to visit the Sensations Garden, a 200-meter long trail where the visitor walks blindfolded, getting to know with the other senses plants and some natural landscapes.
Times (working days): 09:42 10:11 10:42 11:42 12:12 12:42 13:12 13:42 14:12 14:42 15:12 15:42 16:12 16:42 17:12 17:41 18:11
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 09:42 10:12 10:42 11:12 11:42 12:42 13:12 13:42 14:12 14:42 15:12 15:42 16:12 16:42 17:12 17:41 18:11
Place of boarding: Engº Ostoja Roguski Street, main entrance of the Botanical Garden
8 – Municipal Market / Organic Products Market (Mercado Municipal)
The Municipal Market is a shopping site with restaurants and boxes that sell delicacies from several countries. The food court is shared with the new Organic Market, the first in Brazil, which sells certified food products and derivatives, free of agrochemicals and chemical additives and produced with environmental responsibility.
Times (working days): 09:51 10:21 10:51 11:21 12:21 12:51 13:21 13:51 14:21 15:21 16:21 17:21 17:50 18:20
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 09:51 10:21 10:51 11:21 12:51 13:21 13:51 14:21 15:21 16:21 17:21 17:50 18:20
Place of boarding: Avenida Sete de Setembro, in front of the Municipal Market
9 – Federal University of Paraná / Guaíra Theatre (UFPR / Teatro Guaíra)
It is the first university in Brazil, founded in 1912 and considered an architectural monument in neoclassical style. On the other side of Santos Andrade Square is the Guaíra Theater, one of the largest in Latin America. It was inaugurated in 1884 in another place with another name. Rebuilt in 1952, it was only completely built in the 1970s. It has three auditoriums, the largest with 2173 seats and a high relief panel by Poty Lazzarotto at the main entrance.
Times (working days): 09:57 10:27 10:57 11:27 12:57 13:27 14:27 15:27 16:27 16:57 17:27 17:56 18:26
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 09:57 10:27 11:27 12:57 13:27 14:27 15:27 16:27 16:57 17:27 17:56 18:26
Place of boarding: XV de Novembro Street, next to Guaíra Theater
10 – Freedom Palace (Paço da Liberdade)
Construction of 1916 with details in neoclassical and art nouveau styles, former headquarters of Curitiba’s city hall. It has been restored, maintaining the original characteristics of the building. Inside it is possible to observe samples of the original painting and stretches of the water drainage system through glass floors (before the City Hall building, the place was home to the Municipal Market). Today it is a cultural space with coffee shop, bookstore, library, auditorium and rooms for exhibitions and courses. It is listed by the Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage – IPHAN.
Times (working days): 10:03 10:33 11:03 12:03 12:33 13:03 13:33 14:03 15:03 16:03 17:03 18:02 18:32
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 10:03 10:33 11:03 12:03 12:33 13:03 13:33 14:03 15:03 16:03 17:03 18:02 18:32
Place of boarding: Riachuelo Street, in front of Paço da Liberdade
11 – Arab Public/Arab Memorial (Passeio Público/Memorial Árabe)
The Public Walk, inaugurated in 1886, was the first park and also the first major sanitation work in the city. The waterhole on the site was transformed into a leisure space, with lakes, bridges and islands in the middle of the green. There also worked the pioneer zoo of Curitiba, which today is located in the Iguaçu Park. Some small animals remain in the Public Walk, for the joy of the children. Its gate is a copy of what exists in the Cemetery of the Dogs of Paris.
The Arab Memorial, built in honor of Middle Eastern culture, serves as a specialized library. Elements such as the vault, the columns, the arches and the stained glass windows refer to the Moorish buildings. The interior of the building houses a sculpture by the writer Gibran Khalil Gibran.
Times (working days): 10:08 10:38 11:08 12:08 12:38 13:08 13:38 14:08 15:08 16:08 16:38 17:08 17:38 18:07 18:37
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 10:08 10:38 11:08 12:08 12:38 13:08 13:38 14:08 15:08 16:08 17:08 17:38 18:07 18:37
Place of boarding: Gibran Khalil Gibran Square, next to the Arab Memorial
12 – Civic Center (Centro Cívico)
The seat of the three powers of the State – Legislative Executive and Judiciary – was implemented in 1953, in the Centennial of Political Emancipation of Paraná. The current headquarters of Curitiba’s City Hall is nearby.
Times (working days): 10:11 10:41 11:11 12:11 12:41 13:11 13:41 14:11 14:41 15:11 15:41 16:11 16:41 17:11 17:41 18:10 18:40
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 10:11 10:41 11:11 12:11 12:41 13:11 13:41 14:11 14:41 15:11 15:41 16:11 16:41 17:11 17:41 18:10 18:40
Place of boarding: Rua Êrnani Santiago de Oliveira, near Curitiba City Hall
13 – John Paul II Wood/Polish memorial (Bosque João Paulo II/Memorial Polonês)
It was inaugurated on December 13, 1980, right after Pope John Paul II visited Curitiba in July of the same year. Its area, 46 thousand square meters, was part of the expropriation that involved the old candle factory Estearina. The seven houses made of logs are a living reminder of the faith and struggle of Polish immigrants, containing objects such as the old cart, the sour kite, cabbage and an image of the patron saint, the Black Virgin of Czestochowa. The patron saint’s picture is in the house blessed by the Pope, which served as a chapel on the day of his visit. In Curitiba, Polish immigration began in 1871.
Times (working days): 10:15 10:45 11:15 12:15 12:45 13:15 13:45 14:15 15:45 16:15 17:15 18:14 18:44
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 10:15 10:45 11:15 12:15 12:45 13:15 13:45 14:15 15:45 16:15 17:15 18:14 18:44
Place of boarding: Mateus Leme Street, near the Polish Portal
14 – Oscar Niemeyer Museum (MON)
MON, as it is known, is one of the largest museums in Latin America. Its collection houses more than 2,200 works by nationally and internationally recognized artists. Designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, its 35,000m² structure stands out from 144,000m² green areas. The complex is formed by the main building, designed in 1967, the new annex, conceived in 2001 and inspired by the araucaria, a large tree which is a symbol of Paraná. The elliptical shape and the glass walls of its new annex gave MON the affectionate and popular nickname “Museu do Olho” (“Eye Museum”).
$ Visitation with ticket charge, click here and see values and opening hours.
Times (working days): 10:20 10:50 11:20 12:20 12:50 13:20 13:50 14:20 15:20 15:50 16:20 16:50 17:20 17:50 18:19 18:49
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 10:20 10:50 11:20 12:20 12:50 13:20 14:20 14:50 15:20 15:50 16:20 17:20 17:50 18:19 18:49
Place of boarding: Manoel Eufrásio Street, next to Oscar Niemeyer Museum
15 – German Wood (Bosque Alemão)
It’s one of the most beautiful public spaces in town. The forest pays homage to German immigrants and the legacy of German culture. A replica of an old Presbyterian church houses a musical concert hall. Other attractions are: the trail of João e Maria, which tells the story of the Grimm brothers, a children’s library, the Tower of the Philosophers, a wooden belvedere that allows a panoramic view of the city and of Serra do Mar (mountain rage), and the Praça da Poesia Germânica, with the reproduction of the façade of Casa Mila, a Germanic construction from the beginning of the century, originally located in the center of the city.
Times (working days): 10:30 11:00 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:28 18:58
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 10:30 11:00 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 15:00 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:28 18:58
Place of boarding: Francisco Schafer Street, in front of Germanic Poetry Square
16 – Zaninelli Woods/Free University of the Environmen (Bosque Zaninelli/Universidade Livre do Meio Ambiente)
The Free University of the Environment, in the middle of the green of the Zaninelli Woods, made Curitiba the first city in the world to maintain a space for studies and transfer of knowledge to the population about the environment and ecology. The architectural project, executed with rustic materials, represents in form and colors the four elements of nature: earth, fire, water and air. It was created on June 5, 1991, occupying the current site (inaugurated by the French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau) since 1992.
Times (working days): 10:36 11:06 12:06 12:36 13:06 13:36 14:06 15:06 16:06 16:36 17:06 17:36 18:06 18:34 19:04
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 10:36 11:06 12:36 13:06 13:36 14:06 15:06 16:06 16:36 17:06 17:36 18:06 18:34 19:04
Place of boarding: Victor Benato Street, in front of Bosque Zaninelli
17 – São Lourenço Park (Parque São Lourenço)
The Park was born out of the need to repair the damage caused by the bursting of the São Lourenço dam in the early 1970s. Amid the green nature, an old glue factory and fertilizer were transformed into the Curitiba Creativity Center, where courses, workshops and exhibitions take place, in addition to presentations at the Cleon Jacques Theater. São Lourenço Park is perfect for walking and contemplating the native green area.
Hours (working day): 10:44 11:14 12:14 12:44 13:14 13:44 14:44 15:14 15:44 16:14 17:14 17:44 18:14 18:40 19:10
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 10:44 11:14 12:14 12:44 13:14 13:44 14:44 15:44 16:14 17:14 18:14 18:40 19:10
Place of boarding: 4556 Mateus Leme Street
18 – Wire Opera/Paulo Leminski Quarry (Ópera de Arame/Pedreira Paulo Leminski)
With a tubular structure and transparent roof, the Wire Opera is one of Curitiba’s most emblematic symbols. Inaugurated in 1992, it hosts all kinds of shows, from popular to classic, and has capacity for 1,572 spectators. Amid lakes, typical vegetation and waterfalls, it is part of the Pedreiras Park, besides Paulo Leminski Quarry, which since 1989 has been housing major events. The Quarry can host, outdoors, 20,000 people.
$ Visitation with ticket charge, click here and see values and opening hours.
Hours (working days): 10:48 11:18 11:48 12:18 12:48 13:18 13:48 14:48 15:18 15:48 16:18 16:48 17:18 17:48 18:44 19:14
Schedule (Saturday and Sunday): 10:48 11:18 12:48 13:18 13:48 14:48 15:18 15:48 16:18 16:48 17:18 17:48 18:44 19:14
Place of boarding: João Gava Street, in front of the Wire Opera House
19 – Tanguá Park (Parque Tanguá)
Inaugurated in 1996, it is part of the Barigui River preservation project, besides Tingui and Barigui Park. Two quarries stand out in the park, joined by a 45m tunnel* that can be crossed on foot by a walkway over the water. It has a jogging track, bicycle path, belvedere, snack bar and the Poty Lazzarotto Garden. Considered one of the best places to enjoy the sunset in Curitiba.
* Those interested in taking the guided tour through the tunnel, called the Tanguá Park Geological Laboratory, can register by e-mail: visitaguiadatunel@smma.curitiba.pr.gov.br (no appointment is made by telephone). The visits take place on Saturdays, at 9:30 a.m., with a 1 and a half hour duration, with age classification for those over 15 years old.
Times (working days): 10:54 11:24 12:24 12:54 13:24 13:54 14:24 15:54 16:24 17:24 18:24 18:50 19:20
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 10:54 11:24 12:24 12:54 13:24 13:54 14:24 15:54 16:24 17:24 18:24 18:50 19:20
Place of boarding: Oswaldo Maciel Street, near the Municipal Guard module
20 – Tingui Park (Parque Tingui)
His name pays homage to the Indians who lived in the region. Created in 1994, it is located on the preservation strip along the Barigui River.
Times (working days): 11:01 11:31 12:01 12:31 13:01 13:31 14:01 14:31 15:01 15:31 16:01 16:31 17:01 17:31 18:01 18:31 18:56 19:26
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 11:01 11:31 12:01 12:31 13:01 13:31 14:01 15:01 16:01 16:31 17:01 17:31 18:01 18:31 18:56 19:26
Place of boarding: Melchiades Silveira do Valle Street, near the entrance gate of Fredolin Wolf Avenue
21 – Ukrainian Memorial (Memorial Ucraniano)
The Ukrainian Memorial is a replica of St. Michael’s Church, located in Mallet, in the interior of the state. Its construction follows the norms of the Orthodox religion: octagonal dome covered with copper, faces representing the quadrants of human understanding, altar facing east and pine roof. It shelters an exhibition of pears and icons.
Times (working days): 11:05 11:35 12:05 12:35 13:05 13:35 14:05 15:05 16:05 16:35 17:05 17:35 18:05 18:35 19:00 19:30
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 11:05 11:35 12:05 12:35 13:05 13:35 14:05 15:05 16:05 16:35 17:05 18:05 19:00 19:30
Place of boarding: Dr. Mbá de Ferrante Street, in front of the Ukrainian Memorial
22 – Italian Portal (Portal Italiano)
The Portal signals the entrance of the Santa Felicidade neighborhood and reproduces the typical Italian immigration buildings of the neighborhood.
Times (working days): 11:13 11:43 12:13 12:43 13:13 13:43 14:13 14:43 15:13 15:43 16:13 16:43 17:13 17:43 18:13 18:43 19:07 19:37
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 11:13 11:43 12:13 12:43 13:13 13:43 14:13 15:13 15:43 16:13 16:43 17:13 17:42 18:13 18:42 19:07 19:37
Place of boarding: Avenida Manoel Ribas, 2551, after the Italian Gateway
23 – Holy Happiness (Santa Felicidade)
Santa Felicidade was the first Italian colony in Curitiba, formed by immigrants from the Veneto region who arrived in Brazil in 1878. From their traditions were born the attractions that characterize the neighborhood, such as the large number of typical restaurants, wineries and craft shops and wicker furniture. The centenary church is a mark of the religiosity of Italians. A few blocks away is located the Santa Felicidade Cemetery, with its unprecedented pantheon made up of 18 neoclassical-style chapels and listed as Historical and Artistic Heritage. In the neighborhood, the Casa dos Gerânios, the Casa dos Pintura, the Casa das Arcos and the Casa Culpi deserve to be highlighted for their architecture.
Intermediate stop in Santa Felicidade
♦ Central Region of the Santa Felicidade Gastronomic Center (in front of the Sicilian Restaurant)
Church of St. Joseph and Holy Happiness (Wineries, Commerce and Restaurants)
Times (working days): 11:23 11:53 12:23 13:23 13:53 14:23 15:23 16:23 16:53 17:22 18:22 18:52 19:15 19:45
Schedules (Saturday and Sunday): 11:23 11:53 12:23 13:23 13:53 14:23 15:23 16:23 16:53 17:22 17:51 18:22 18:51 19:15 19:45
Place of boarding: Santa Bertilla Boscardin Street, side street the Church
24 – Barigui Park (Parque Barigui)
Created in 1972, it has 1.4 million m² and is a refuge for several native and migratory animals. It is also the most visited park by the locals, who find there several leisure options. It has barbecue facilities, kiosks, bicycle and airplane lanes, multi-sports courts, gym equipment, parking lot, restaurant, Automobile Museum, Exhibition Park and Convention Center, Manoel Carlos Karam Reading House and Maria Fumaça Theater.
Times (working days): 11:35 12:05 12:35 13:05 14:35 15:05 16:05 16:35 17:05 17:33 18:03 18:33 19:03 19:26 19:56
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 11:35 12:05 13:35 14:05 14:35 15:05 16:05 16:35 17:05 17:33 18:02 18:33 19:02 19:26 19:56
Place of boarding: Cândido Hartmann Avenue, in front of the Automobile Museum
25 – Panoramic Tower (Torre Panorâmica)
It was inaugurated in 1991 and is supported by mobile telephony. The 109.5 meter high viewpoint allows a 360 degree view of the city and of the contours of Serra do Mar (mountain rage). On the floor, a relief map indicates important points of Curitiba. The panel of Poty Lazzarotto, in turn, portrays the development of the capital. At the entrance of the Tower is the Telephone Museum.
$ Visitation with ticket charge, click here and see values and opening hours.
Times (working days): 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:10 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 16:10 16:40 17:10 17:38 18:08 19:08 19:30 20:00
Times (Saturday and Sunday): 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:10 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 16:10 16:40 17:10 17:38 18:07 18:38 19:07 19:30 20:00
Place of boarding: Jacarezinho Street, next to the Panoramic Tower
26 – Old Town / historical site (Setor Histórico)
An unmissable tour through places that reveal the past of the old Vila Nossa Senhora da Luz and preserve the memory of Curitiba. On the street with irregular stone pavements are the preserved houses, the Order and Rosary churches, the old drinking fountain, the Memorial of Curitiba, the Wolf Palace, the Garibaldi Society, the Ruins of San Francisco and the Museum of Paranaense. It’s a very popular venue for locals at night, arond several bars, and on Sundays morning, when there is the traditional handicraft fair, with more than a thousand craftsmen, from 9am to 2pm.
Hours (working days): 11:48 12:18 12:48 13:18 13:48 14:48 15:18 15:48 16:18 16:48 17:46 18:46 19:16 19:37 20:07
Schedule (Saturday and Sunday): 11:48 12:18 12:48 13:18 13:48 14:18 14:48 15:18 15:48 16:18 17:46 18:14 18:46 19:37 20:07
Place of boarding: Garibaldi Square, in front of the Garibaldi Society
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