Anhatomirim Island
Anhatomirim Island
Anhatomirim Island (Indian name) is located in North Bay, near the continent and now part of the municipality of Governador Celso Ramos.
Its strategic position - at the entrance of the North Bay - was responsible for building the Fortress of Santa Cruz in the eighteenth century, setting the third vertex of a triangular system of defense, has formed the Fortress of São José da Ponta Grossa and St. Anthony of Mice. This system should protect the bar north of the island of St. Catherine of foreign investment - mainly from Spain - and consolidate the Portuguese occupation of southern Brazil eighteenth century.
In 1894, during the Federalist Revolution, this island served as a basis for arrest and shooting of the rebels against the government of Floriano Peixoto (in the Fortress of Santa Cruz). In 1907, now belongs to the Navy Department and returned to be used as a prison in the outcome of the Constitutional Revolution in 1932. It worked like Fortress to the end of World War II, when the emergence of new technologies of war, became obsolete as a military unit. It was thus disabled.
To the south of the island is a small beach and a pier for landing.
Access to the island is possible via the service of schooners, departing from different points of Florianópolis - mainly Canasvieiras the pier, the pier of the bridge and under Beiramar Hercílio Light can also make the crossing to the beaches of whaling Jurerê , Canasveiras, Daniela and Praia do Forte, located north of Florianópolis, and also by the Beach Antenor (the continent).
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Address: Ilha de Anhatomirim - Gov. Celos Ramos/SCActivities near to Anhatomirim Island
| Daniela Beach (beach) -
The 3 km long Daniela beach lies in a bay of calm waters with no waves, fine sand with very nice temperature. Acess is easy, through its wide streets, where locals and vacationers pass. The site is very popular for families with small children. Not many service options. Bathed by the warm waters of the North Bay and a strip of sand that works almost like a huge playground, is great for those who go to the beach with ch... Address: Praia da Daniela, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Distance: 4.07km from the Anhatomirim Island |  |
| Fortaleza de Santa Cruz - Anhatomirim (historical) - The Fortress of Santa Cruz, located on the island of Anhatomirim, was the main fortification of the old defensive system of the island of Santa Catarina, designed and built by Brig Portuguese José da Silva Paes from 1739. This system was also composed by the strength of Sao Jose da Ponta Grossa, Santo Antônio de Ratones and Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Araçatuba.Belonging to the Navy Department, the Fort Anhatomirim was listed in ... Address: Forte São José da Ponta Grossa Jurere, Florianópolis - SC Distance: 4.75km from the Anhatomirim Island |  |
| Forte Beach (beach) -
Located 25 km from the center of Florianópolis, the beach of Ponta Grossa, also known as Praia do Forte is only 90 meters long, is a sea of clear water and gentle waves and a very white, fine and soft sand beach. It is possible to penetrate into the sea by walking up to 220 meters. The beach retains the characteristics of calm waters, which resemble a large green swimming pool.
Previously, the site was exc... Address: R Jose Cardoso Oliveira, 3547 - Jurere, Florianópolis - SC, 88053-306, Brazil Distance: 4.95km from the Anhatomirim Island |  |
| Jurerê Beach (beach) -
In the neighborhood of Jurerê, northern of Santa Catarina island lies the Jurerê beach. With its famous emerald green warm waters, long and calm waves, this fine and clear sandy beach is between Canasvieiras and Forte beaches.
This beach, the most traditional of the island of Santa Catarina, for its strategic position, together with the tip of land to the west, had the first name of Ponta Grossa, in ref... Address: Jurerê - Florianópolis - SC, Brasil Distance: 6.40km from the Anhatomirim Island |  |
| Ironman Brazil (festival) - The Ironman Brazil is the largest triathlon race in Latin America. Are 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycling and 42 km run. The national phase of the Ironman is the only Latin American qualifying for the World Ironman in Hawaii.
Conceived by U.S. Marines John Collins, Ironman emerged in Hawaii in 1978 and was attended by 15 super athletes, of which only 12 finished the race. Comprising of a 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycling and 42 km run, ended up... Address: Jurere Florianópolis - SC Distance: 6.64km from the Anhatomirim Island |  |
| Praia da Barra do Sambaqui (beach) -
Barra do Sambaqui is a small beach located in the North Bay in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. It is beautiful are that divides Ratones Mangrove and Sambaqui Beach.
The Beach Bar Shellmound is the last beach of Ponta do Sambaqui. It is about 360m in length, but lacks well-defined geographic boundaries, as are two stones, one north and one south, which delimit the beginning and end, respectively. It is a sm... Address: Sambaqui, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil Distance: 7.35km from the Anhatomirim Island |  |
| Sambaqui Beach (beach) -
Sambaqui is both a beach and neighborhood in Florianopolis, in the district of Santo Antonio de Lisboa. The beach, roughly 17 km from the city center of Florianópolis, has calm waters, as is the channel of the island with the mainland. Azorean-style homes line the shore which offers a beautiful view of downtown Florianopolis.
Roughly 1 km long, the beach derives its name from the existence of heaps of shells scat... Address: Sambaqui Florianópolis - SC Distance: 7.35km from the Anhatomirim Island |  |
| Schooner Ride to the Dolphin Bay (activity) -
Baía dos Golfinhos is a bay of calm waters which is home to about 80 dolphins that live there and provide a real show that fascinates children and adults. Another spectacle is the landscape, with the Hercilio Luz Bridge in the background to the south and the beaches of Daniela, Jurerê and Canasvieiras north of Florianópolis. A very nice ride for the whole family.
Sightseeing from the piers of Beira Mar No... Address: Canasvieiras Florianópolis - SC Distance: 10.00km from the Anhatomirim Island |  |
| Feira de Canasvieiras (market) -
Earlier women used vegetable fibers in the woven art of basketry, building nets, until they develop the arts of sewing, embroidery and lace, with the invention of the sewing needle and spindle. Evolving embroidery, bobbin lace, or cushion, differentiates to be executed with the points in the air without pre-existing tissue. They are wires attached by one end to one end of the bobbin and the other with pins stuck in a card (peak) on a... Address: Canasvieiras Florianópolis - SC Distance: 10.00km from the Anhatomirim Island | |
| Praça XV de Novembro (park) -
The most important square in Florianópolis is a great place to stroll, relax and breathe fresh air. The Praça XV de Novembro (November XV square), or popularly known as "Figueira Square," houses the famous century-old fig tree, obviously.
The square has many attractions like its petit dessert style flooring reproducing a drawing with island folklore motifs, designed by artist Hassis, the Monumen... Address: Praça XV de Novembro Florianópolis - SC Distance: 10.22km from the Anhatomirim Island |  |
| Santo Antônio de Lisboa (beach) -
The beach is found within the district of Santo Antônio de Lisboa, and part of the general area of Florianopolis, the capital of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. The Santo Antonio de Lisboa beach, 750 meters long and 2-40 meters wide, is an internal and small beach with calm sea and yellowish sand, with some grayed stretches due to the outflow of small streams. It begins in the North, in the Quilombo creek and ends at the... Address: Santo Antônio de Lisboa Florianópolis - SC Distance: 10.31km from the Anhatomirim Island |  |
Restaurants near to Anhatomirim Island
Porto Daniela is a Seafood restaurant that is roughly 4.43km from Anhatomirim Island and can be found at Avenida das Palmeiras, 461
The craft beer is one of the Zehn successes among the beverages offered in spring home decorated with garden and banana leaves. The tip of the Port Daniela is the shrimp in coconut-based sauce made with coconut milk and cream, served inside a coconut. Daniela Porto is located in Florianopolis.O Pescador Lobo is a Seafood restaurant that is roughly 4.95km from Anhatomirim Island and can be found at Rua José Cardoso de Oliveira,
Established in 1987, The Fisherman Lobo takes the surname of the owner, Wolf. The house specialty is the seafood, especially shrimp. One of the most requested dishes is shrimp in a pumpkin, with rice, potatoes and salad. The house also meets by tele-delivery, but the view of the fortress of Sao José da Ponta Grossa, compensates for lea...El Divino Beach is a Seafood restaurant that is roughly 5.56km from Anhatomirim Island and can be found at Avenida dos Pampos,
The exquisite El Divino Beach welcomes tourists and famous for enjoying exquisite dishes, prepared primarily with seafood. One of the requests are coquilles, scallops with prawns, cream and gruyere cheese gratin. The redneck tutti-frutti is among the most requested drinks prepared with rum or vodka and tropical fruit.
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