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Passeio Publico
This large park in the center of Curibita has many attractions, including the first zoo in Curitiba, and an aquarium. The park has 70 thousand square meters of native forest, along with a lake with islands, a grotto, a suspension bridge, and a floating stage. The gate is a copy of one found in the Paris Dog's Cemetery. While the zoo is limited to small animals, it's still nice to visit and walk around the entire park.
This botanical garden was inaugurated on May 2nd 1886 by the President of Parana Province Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay and was the first public park in Curitiba. Lighting was originally done with lanterns powered by fish oil.
Right next to the park, is the Arab Memorial that is within the Gibran Khalil Gibran Square. The memorial is nicely done with columns, arches and stained glass windows.
Within a 5 minute walking distance from the park, there are several museums available which shouldn't be missed. The Photography Museum of the City of Curitiba houses many collections from both local and foreign photographers. The Alfredo Andersen Museum pays tribute to one of the first artists to encourage arts education within the state and this museums preserves much of his work.
Phone:
(41) 3350-9940 / 3350-9632
Park Hours:
Tue to Sun 6am to 8pm
Aquarium Hours:
Tue to Sun 9am to 5pm
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Address: Passeio Publico, Curitiba, ParanaActivities near to Passeio Publico
| Passeio Publico (zoo) - This large park in the center of Curibita has many attractions, including the first zoo in Curitiba, and an aquarium. The park has 70 thousand square meters of native forest, along with a lake with islands, a grotto, a suspension bridge, and a floating stage. The gate is a copy of one found in the Paris Dog's Cemetery. While the zoo is limited to small animals, it's still nice to visit and walk around the entire park.
... Address: Passeio Publico, Curitiba, Parana Distance: 0.00km from the Passeio Publico | |
| Memorial Arabe (sightseeing) - At Claudino dos Santos Street – São Francisco. Opens from Monday to Friday, from 9AM to 6PM, and on Saturdays, 9AM to 1PM. Celebrating the Middle-Eastern culture, it works as a specialized library. The building reminds of the architectural style of the Moorish buildings, with elements such as the vault, the columns, the arches and the stained glass windows. With just over 140 square meters of built area, the Memorial has a ... Address: Praça G K Gilbran, Curitiba - PR, Brasil Distance: 0.23km from the Passeio Publico | |
| Barracão EnCena Theater (theater) -
The Barracão EnCena is a cultural space, designed to meet the large demand for spaces of medium size, mainly from local producers. Its architectural design incorporates the rustic and modern styles. The theater was inaugurated on March 22, 2007, as part of the events of the Festival de Teatro de Curitiba - 2007 Edition. The space provides options for culture and leisure, in extraordinary comfort and safety. The Barrac&atil...; Address: R. Treze de Maio, 160 - Centro Curitiba - PR, 80020-270 Distance: 0.24km from the Passeio Publico | |
| Photography Museum of the City of Curitiba (museum) - The Museum of Photography maintains an annual schedule of exhibitions with works from the collection, in addition to housing exhibitions of Brazilian and foreign photographers. Headquarters of major international events, the Museum has received memorable exhibits from around the world and also offers its collections for participation in national and international photography through partnership with the world main institutions, oc... Address: Rua Presidente Carlos Cavalcanti, 533, Curitiba, Parana, Brasil Distance: 0.29km from the Passeio Publico |
Restaurants near to Passeio Publico
| Bartoconti is a Buffet restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Passeio Publico and can be found at Rua Padre Antonio, 71 The Bartoconti offers delicious choices of salads and meats from a buffet per kilo. One of the highlights of the house is the salad of arugula, lettuce, dried tomatoes and a house special sauce. The restaurant also serves a variety of desserts such as homemade sweets and milk pudding. | |
| Baba Salim is a International restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Passeio Publico and can be found at Rua Amintas de Barros, 45 In a climate of Arab decor to the menu, Salim Baba offers typical options of this cuisine as falafel in pita bread and rice with tarator Moroccan. To drink the star's home is the distillate of grape-flavored anise, arak. The house promotes belly dancing shows every Tuesdays and Fridays. | |
| Paradise Restaurante is a International restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Passeio Publico and can be found at Rua Presidente Carlos Cavalcanti, 600 Paradise Restaurant's specialty is the Mediterranean cuisine. The house is located within the Crowne Plaza Hotel Curitiba, highlights the salmon with hazelnut crust and steamed vegetables as one of the requests. Along with the salmon is the filet mignon with Roquefort cheese. | |
| Jagannatha is a International restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Passeio Publico and can be found at Rua Paula Gomes, 123 Opened in 2004, the Jagannatha Indian cuisine is inspired by and created the decor of the house also with this inspiration. A highlight of the menu is the entry-dahl, cream peas and tomatoes crow. For the main dish is the hint tarkari Bengali curry. |
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