Av. Governador Gustavo Richard - Centro
Florianópolis - SC - Brazil, 88010-290
Phone (5548) 3251-4000

Located 13 Km from Hercílio Luz International Airport and 500 m from the bus station Rita Maria.

The CentroSul Centre has an extremely functional and efficient infrastructure, located strategically in the central area of the city of Florianópolis, thus facilitating the access of the participants by the Airport, the Bus Terminal and, the hotel chain from the city centre.

The outside area offers a spacious and secure parking lot.


Florianópolis is surrounded by more than 42 beaches and boasts exotic nature, a welcoming people and, moreover, one of the best structures to receive its visitors. It is impossible not to compare it to paradise.

After knowing the beauties of the Santa Catarina Island many are not happy with spending only a period of time here. That is why an increasing number of people are choosing to live in the capital offering the highest quality of life in the country. For beach enthusiasts who also want a quiet life without giving up major capitals’ facilities, Florianópolis is the perfect place to be. It has everything major cities offer, without losing the charm of a small town.

The Isle has great interaction between human occupation and its environmental preservation. Harmony and biodiversity conservation in the surroundings of an urban centre are among the privileges enjoyed by the region, a capital city that is located in an island and preserves its ecosystems. Currently there are over 20 environmental preservation unities in the city’s jurisdiction, as well as nine parks, covering 42% of its surface.

With time, the city has modernized. It has created an infrastructure capable of receiving all; its economy has grown and new business opportunities came about, ensuring Florianópolis’ place in the circuit of main events in Brazil and the world.

It has become cosmopolitan, albeit without losing its identity. The stamps imposed by settlers from the Azores are still present in the city’s day-to-day life. With their fast way of talking, ‘Manezinhos’ (as those born in the Island are known) walk along the narrow streets in the city center and the Public Market, and preserve their habits and festivities, inherited from the Portuguese settlers.

This is the Island of Magic, with its contrasts between new and old, cosmopolitan and provincial, urban and rural, highlighting the best of each of them. Charming all its visitors, Florianópolis is the perfect place to work, invest, have fun and live.

For more information about the city, access:
www.pmf.sc.gov.br
www.florianopoliscvb.com.br


Although small, Florianópolis has a very large number of attractions. Be it in the enjoyment of nature or the urban center, the city offers entertainment to all.

The fact that the environment is preserved makes a great number of options possible. Known for its more than 42 beaches, the Santa Catarina Island is perfect for nautical sports, especially surfing, and offers maritime tours, scuba-diving, beautiful dunes and tracks for ecological walks. For adventure enthusiasts, the region, with is extraordinary biodiversity, is the perfect site for radical sports that can be enjoyed on land, in the water and in the air.

Outside the natural circuit, an excellent structure ensures fun in the urban area. The city also boasts parks, shopping malls, movie-theaters, theaters, and museums, excellent venues for a happy-hour and concerts, as well as nightclubs. Restaurants offer a great variety of food, highlighting the local cuisine.

Simple and tasty, Florianópolis’ typical gastronomy is the result of a combination of the native and Portuguese cuisines. Its core elements are fish and shrimp, as well as – it could not be otherwise – cassava flour, which settlers from the Azores inherited from the native Tupi-Guarani people. Oysters, another Florianópolis gastronomic highlight, are grown locally in the Island, as the region is responsible for 70% of the Brazilian oyster production. The “sequência de camarão” (“shrimp sequence”, made up of a series of shrimp dishes) is the single dish our visitors never miss.

The use of generous dollops of herbs and vinegar, and the mix of savory and sweet give the local cuisine a unique and delicious flavor.


Conceição Lagoon
Thirteen kilometers away from the city center, the so-called “centrinho da Lagoa” (little Lagoon center) boasts the largest concentration of bars and nightclubs in the Island. During daytime hours, the waters on the Praia da Lagoa (Lagoon Beach) are used for nautical sports, such as windsurfing, kite surfing, sailing and Hawaiian canoeing. Joatinga, Mole and Barra da Lagoa beaches are nearby.

Cruz e Sousa Palace
Built in the mid-XVIII century, the palace has seen a number of modifications. The great reform gave the building its current dimensions, conciliating previous styles, especially the baroque and the neoclassic ones. In 1977 its name was changed to “Cruz e Souza Palace”, after the great Santa Catarina poet. The building hosts the Santa Catarina Historical Museum and the Santa Catarina Historical and Geographic Institute.
Praça XV de Novembro, 227 - Centro
Florianópolis / SC - CEP: 88010-400
Telephone number: +55 48 3221-3504
Opening hours: Tuesdays to Fridays, 10am to 6pm
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, 10am to 4pm.

Hercílio Luz Bridge
This English-style suspension bridge was inaugurated in 1926, and it is the only one using this specific suspension technique in Brazil. It is the most famous sight in Florianópolis and a symbol of the Santa Catarina state.
Access by Alameda Adolfo Konder (Street), 207
Downtown - Florianópolis / SC

Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim Fortress
Built between 1739 and 1744, this is the largest of the five fortresses to be found in the Santa Catarina state. It was used as a prison and execution site of political prisoners opposed to the Floriano Peixoto government (1891-1894) during the Federalist Revolution of 1884. The fortress is located in the Island of Anhatomirim and can be reached by the schooners that leave the wharfs at Beira-Mar Norte Avenue and Canasvieiras Beach.
Governador Celso Ramos / SC
Telephone number: +55 48 3721 9344

Public Market
Established in February 5, 1899, the Public Market is the most traditional spot in town. It hosts popular stores, fish stalls, bars and restaurants, where artists, bohemians and intellectuals gather in an informal and picturesque environment.



Santo Antônio de Lisboa
This area constitutes one of the oldest urban centers in the Island – originally a group of houses and a 1750 church. On weekends, handicraft markets takes place on its streets. Restaurants serve seafood dishes and tidbits. The region offers a pleasant walk, 13 kilometers (8 miles) from the city center.


Transportation

Aeroporto Internacional Hercílio Luz (Hercílio Luz International Airport)
The International Airport of Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz is the 14th busiest in the country and is on the list of those which receive more charter flights in the summer season. Due to the excellent weather conditions of its geographical location the airport has registered a high degree of operability over the years, over 99%.
Location: Av. Diomício Freitas, 3393-Carians
Information: (55 48) 3331-4000
www.infraero.gov.br
Distance from the Centre of Florianopolis: 13 km

Rita Maria Bus Terminal (Terminal Rodoviário Rita Maria)
Operating with routes to the entire country of Brazil, Rita Maria Bus Terminal performs loading, unloading and inter-municipal, interstate and international ticket sales.
Location: AV. Paulo Fontes, 1101
Telephone # (55 48) 3212-3100

Taxi
(5548) 3240-6009

Shoppings

Mac Shopping
Rua Cel. Pedro Demoro, 2.025 - Estreito - Florianópolis - SC
(5548) 3244-2297
www.macshopping.com.br

Jurerê Open Shopping
Av. das Raias, 555 - Ed. San Sebastian, sl. 02 - Jurerê - Florianópolis - SC
(5548) 3261-5597 / Fax: 3282-0731

Beiramar Shopping Center
Rua Bocaiúva, 2468 - Centro - Florianópolis - SC
(5548) 3224-1563

Shopping Iguatemi Florianópolis
Av. Madre Benvenuta, 687 - Florianópolis - SC
(5548) 3239-8700

Floripa Shopping
Rodovia SC - 401, 3116 – Saco Grande Florianópolis - SC
(5548) 3331-7000

Shopping Center Itaguaçu
Rua Gerôncio Thives, 1079 - Barreiros - São José – SC
(5548) 4001-3100

Shopping Ideal
BR 101 – KM 202 – Via Marginal n. 385 – Barreiros - São José - SC
(5548) 3246-0066

Mundo Car Shopping
BR 101, KM 207 - Kobrasol - São José - SC
(5548) 3259-4241

Tourist Service Center (Centro de Atendimento ao Turista)

The “Centros de Atendimento ao Turista” - CAT - of Florianópolis serve as an aid for anyone who comes to town and needs support and information material. The teams are formed by people with attendance in Portuguese, English and Spanish, who are available to assist the tourist arriving in Florianópolis.

The centers feature maps, regional guides, magazines, newsletters, among other items that serve as a reference for those who come to Florianópolis.

The centers are located at the arrivals of Rita Maria bus terminal, at the continental end of Pedro Ivo and at “Praça XV de Novembro” square.

Portal Turístico 9am – 7pm – every day (5548) 3348-3554

CAT Rodoviária 9am – 7pm – every day (5548) 3228-1095

CAT Praça XV de Novembro 9am – 7pm – every day (5548) 3223-6648