Praça XV de Novembro
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 Monument in Honor of the Dead Heroes of Paraguay War and busts that commemorate Santa Catarina´s most famous: Cruz e Sousa, poet, Victor Meirelles, painter, José Boiteux, historian, and Jerônimo Coelho, founder of the press in the State. However, the main attraction is, undoubtedly, the huge plant with more than one hundred years! With all these years of life, the centennial Figueira came to a weight greater than expected and had to receive support for its huge and heavy branches.
The square´s biggest attraction renowned giant is about 140 years old and is planted in the square for 120 years. They are 51.100 days of survival which fascinates all people who visit it. There are many commentaries on the Figueira. Some say that the tree is impressive, others say it is a mass of tree, and others are full of praise for the tree. Some are surprised that the Figueira has been replanted, as it is said that she was born in 1871 in a garden that existed in front of the Church and was transplanted to its present place in 1891. Tourists say they want to visit Florianópolis only to know the tree. The illustrious Figueira is so remarkable and important to the city, that there is even a football team named after it: "Figueirense Futebol Club". Some believe that you must walk around it several times to attract marriage and richness. Well, it is worth a try!
It was from the Praça XV de Novembro that the city began to expand, with its narrow streets bordering the beach. Until today the roads are kept in the original historic center, with streets João Pinto, Tiradentes, Víctor Meirelles, Fernando Machado, Anita Garibalde, Saldanha Marinho, Nunes Machado, Antônio Luz and Travessa (lane) Ratcliff to the east and the streets Francisco Tolentino, Conselheiro Mafra, Felipe Schmidt, Trajano, Deodoro, Jerônimo Coelho, Sete de Setembro, Álvaro de Carvalho, Pedro Ivo and Padre Roma to the west. This area has a large amount of historic buildings, which have the original architectural features preserved by law.
Address: Praça XV de Novembro, Centro
Florianópolis SC Brazil
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Ingenuity of the Azores, a rammed earth construction, preserves all stages of craft production of cassava flour. In several of these steps was necessary to use the strength of the ox and the work of Sevare, rolling, drying, roasting and storing flour, was divided between the fa... Address: Santo Antônio de Lisboa, Florianópolis - SC Distance: 0.59km from the Praça XV de Novembro | |
| 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: 0.60km from the Praça XV de Novembro |  |
| Cacupé Beach (beach) -
The beach is found in the neighborhood of Cacupé 12 km from Florianopolis. Cacupé consists of two points that are encroaching on the Baiá Norte of Santa Catarina Island, called Cacupé Grande and Cacupé Pequeno. These are also the names given to two sandy beaches of the locality, each beach located next to its tip. It is composed of very shaded small thick yellow sandy beaches with calm sea. Good pla... Address: Cacupe, Florianópolis - Santa Catarina, Brasil Distance: 2.82km from the Praça XV de Novembro |  |
| 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: 3.00km from the Praça XV de Novembro |  |
| 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: 3.00km from the Praça XV de Novembro |  |
| Fortaleza de Santo Antônio (historical) -
In 1938 the Fortaleza de Santo Antônio de Ratones was listed by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage. In 1991 its many buildings were restored and the Federal University of Santa Catarina is now managing the fortress, making it a most beautiful and unique tourist attraction.
Fortaleza (Fortress) de Santo Antônio de Ratones, built in 1740, is situated in the northern part of Ratones Grande Island, o... Address: Ratones Florianópolis - SC Distance: 5.22km from the Praça XV de Novembro | |
| 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: 7.02km from the Praça XV de Novembro |  |
| Ademir Rosa Theater (theater) - (Teatro do CIC), Av. Irineu Bornhausen, 5600, tel. +55 48 3953-2300.Opened on 14 November 1982 and christened in 1997 as the Teatro Ademir Rosa, is today the best of Santa Catarina, with capacity for 956 people in the audience. Administered by the Santa Catarina Foundation for Culture, cultural organ of the state government, it occupies a total area of 1746.46 meters square and has four dressing rooms with capacity for 30 people a... Address: Av. Irineu Bornhausen, 5600, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Distance: 7.13km from the Praça XV de Novembro |  |
| Arte de Santa Catarina Museum (museum) -
The Museu de Arte de Santa Catarina - MASC is a entity linked to the Cultural Foundation of Santa Catarina. Established on March 18, 1949 under the name Museum of Modern Art in Florianópolis - MWFA it houses a collection of 1,680 works derived from purchases and donations in an area of 1980m2 which comprises a hall of 1,440 m2, and Special Living Room Harry Laus, climatic, with 340 m2 for the purpose of exhibition.
The ... Address: Av. Governador Irineu Bornhausen - Agronômica Florianópolis - SC Distance: 7.13km from the Praça XV de Novembro | |
| Imagem e do Som Museum (museum) - Created in 1998, the Museum of Image and Sound of Santa Catarina (SC-MIS) is a space facing the audiovisual media, showing movies and acting as a depository of iconographic material and sound in general as films, photographs, records, tapes magnetic and others, of artistic, historical, sociological and cultural.
Among the pieces of the collection are 5000 photographic negatives, documentary Armando Carreirão, 6000 vinyl records and ... Address: Av. Irineu Bornhausen, 5600, Agronômica, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Distance: 7.13km from the Praça XV de Novembro | |
| Lixo Museum (museum) - Museu do Lixo
Rod. Admar Gonzaga - 71 - Itacorubi
Telephone: 3338-3031
inaugurated in September 25, 2003, the Museum of Trash was the initiative of a group of employees Comcap, the company responsible for cleaning the streets of Florianopolis.
Monitors accompany visitors around the circuit and explain the process by which the waste passes.
The tour ends at the Garbage Museum, where the public can check out the collection th... Address: Rod. Admar Gonzaga - 71 - Itacorubi, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Distance: 7.66km from the Praça XV de Novembro |
Restaurants near to Praça XV de Novembro
Bate Ponto is a Seafood restaurant that is roughly 0.37km from Praça XV de Novembro and can be found at Rua Gilson da Costa Xavier, 51
Oyster Gratin is a tip for a nice entry point Bate. Among the main dishes are highlights of seafood stew prepared with fish, shrimp, squid, octopus, shellfish and cockles. The house specializes in seafood, and the client can ask the party with the trims options for rice, vegetables in butter, among others. Bate Point is located in Florian...Santo Antônio Spaghetteria e Café is a Italian restaurant that is roughly 0.42km from Praça XV de Novembro and can be found at Rua Cônego Serpa, 30
St Anthony's expertise goes beyond Spaghetteria Coffee and Italian cuisine and highlights the spaghetti. Among the most requested dishes is the spaghetti prepared with shrimp flamed in brandy, cream and spices. For the entrance is the highlight of the salad greens in a sauce of shrimp in olive oil and yogurt with mint and parmesan. St. An...Açores is a Appetizers restaurant that is roughly 0.45km from Praça XV de Novembro and can be found at Rua Cônego Serpa, 20
Opened in 1989, the Azores offers a choice of delicious snacks like shrimp of the house, baked with butter and herbs de provence, served with toast. The choices of wine and beer are also very successful. Azores is located in Florianopolis.
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