Surrounded by beaches, Capital Santa Catarina is one of the cities with the best quality of life in the country.
Who has never thought of living on an island, surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes on all sides? Because living in Florianópolis means having this experience. But with all the infrastructure of a big city. With a large part of its territory located on the insular part – more than 97% – the Capital of Santa Catarina is one of the cities with the best quality of life in Brazil.
City of beaches
Because it is an island, much of the leisure and even the economy of Florianópolis, due to tourism, are focused on the dozens of beaches in the city. One more beautiful than the other, by the way. No wonder the city is known as Magic Island.
And there are options for all tastes and audiences. From surfers to families with young children. See some of the main beaches of the Capital of Santa Catarina:
Sports
Joaquina – Located 20 km from the city centre. It is the main point for surfers and the stage for national and even international competitions. In addition to other sand sports, such as beach volleyball and footvolley. The beach still has its famous dunes, where sandboarding is practiced.
Mole – It is one of the most popular and beautiful beaches in the city and is 15 km from the Center. But if you have small children and plan to live in Florianópolis, this is not the best option. Like Joaquina, Praia Mole has very strong waves, which attract surfers. The region has several bars by the sea.
Hype
Jurerê – Even more popular than Praia Mole, Jurerê is a little further away: 27 km from the Center. And it has two distinct environments. On one side, there are several summer houses, where families go to spend the weekend. In the other, known as “Jurerê Internacional”, electronic music sets the pace of the action that often starts at sunset and continues until the next morning, in the beach clubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs of the place.
Family
Canasvieiras and Ingleses – Located in Jurerê, Canasvieiras is an urbanized beach with plenty of infrastructure for visitors, usually families. The same type of public as Praia dos Ingleses, which also has a large infrastructure of residential buildings and shops in the surroundings.
Isolated
Galheta – A 15-minute walk from Praia Mole, Praia da Galheta is a paradise of fine sand and calm, shallow waters. The trail is about 300 meters in the middle of dense forest and rock formations. And there is no infrastructure. Precisely for this reason, it is ideal for those who are looking for peace. Despite not being a mandatory nudist beach, it is very popular with naturists.
Living in Florianópolis is seeing history preserved
Colonized by Azorean immigrants, the Capital of Santa Catarina still maintains many buildings, in addition to cultural and religious manifestations, from the times of the Portuguese. The Historic Center breathes culture and tradition. In the region, there are places such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, Praça XV and museums such as Casa Victor Meirelles and the Santa Catarina Historical Museum, located in the former seat of the state government.
In the region is also located the Public Market of Florianópolis (photo), in addition to the viewpoint of Parque da Luz, from where you have one of the most beautiful panoramic views of the Center. In addition to being a great place to observe the Hercílio Luz Bridge, which, despite being closed since 1981, is the biggest symbol of the city and has special lighting at night.
Florianopolis gastronomy
Seafood is the main highlight of the gastronomy of Ilha da Magia. Living in Florianópolis is having easy access to all these extremely fresh delights. Especially the oysters. The villages of Ribeirão da Ilha and Santo Antônio de Lisboa, for example, are great places to taste the delicacy. And in addition to the cuisine, they preserve Azorean heritages in architecture and handicrafts.
Night on Magic Island
In addition to the edge of some beaches, the Center is the best place to live in Florianópolis for those who like to enjoy the night.
There are some of the busiest places in the city, such as the Beira-Mar Norte region and Lagoa da Conceição, where most of the best bars, nightclubs and restaurants on the island are concentrated.
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