The city of Santa Catarina is one of the most beautiful in the state, privileged by nature, with European characteristics and internationally recognized for hosting the main school festival in Latin America, FEMUSC, which takes place in January
Full of stunning landscapes, Jaraguá do Sul, in Santa Catarina, it is a great tourist option for those who like to combine exuberant nature, good cuisine, great hotel infrastructure, pulsating culture and European traditions.
Framed by the mountain range of Serra do Mar, with elevations reaching up to 1,176 m and preserved Atlantic Forest areas, Jaraguá do Sul is an oasis for the practice of sports ranging from a walk close to nature, passing through tourism of Adventure, such as canoeing on the Itapocuo River, to free flight.
Colonized by European immigrants, especially Germans, Italians and Hungarians, Jaraguá do Sul still retains many traditions of its ancestors, including the typical annual architecture and festivals, such as Schützenfest, which relive the tradition brought by German immigrants and include Typical gastronomy, sport shooting practice, German folk dance performances and typical bands. Schützenfest is held in November.
capital of Santa Catarina of Strudel
The rich gastronomy brings typical dishes, especially from the German tradition. It is worth trying the Stollen, a traditional German panettone of the typical General Kuster restaurant. Another delicacy that the tourist cannot miss is the cooked cheese (Kochkäse) and the strudel of the bucolic Café Colonial Strudelhaus, which offers recipes passed from generation to generation. Jaraguá do Sul holds the title of “Catital Santa Catarina do Strudel” and, trying the delicacy, it is not difficult to find out why.
Alpine Chiesetta Church
Unanimous among tourists, the monument is a must visit. Located on Morro Boa Vista, at an altitude of 570 m, Chiesetta Alpina has the architecture inspired by the ancient Church of São Simon Apostle (Italy) and celebrates the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. From Chiesetta, the tourist has a panoramic view of Jaraguá do Sul.
Free Flight: Morro das Antennas
At 896m high, Morro das Antenas (one of the three peaks of Morro Boa Vista) is the point for paragliding, hang gliders and the stage for national competitions. From there also, tourists have a privileged view of Jaraguá do Sul, neighboring cities and semblances of the Serra do Mar. It is possible to arrive by car – it is recommended to use 4×4 vehicles. the slope of the road reaches 45º in some points; The route, of approximately 7 km, has a concrete floor to the Alpina Chiesetta. The more adventurous and who are up to date, can leave the car in the church parking lot and walk to the place.
Ecological Sanctuary: 133 species of cataloged birds
Another must-see tourist spot is the Malwee Park, a national reference in environmental preservation. The park has 1.5 million m² of preserved area, 16 lagoons, and 133 species of cataloged birds, in addition to a cultural space where the visitor has access to the Wolfgang Weege Museum complex, composed of two museums that portray the history of the colonizers of the region and have sculptures produced by international artists. One of the museums also enchants for its architecture, a half-timbered house, built in 1938.
Rural Set of Rio da Luz: Brazilian cultural heritage
In this valley of rich natural landscape, examples of the German heritage are found, such as the charming constructions in the half-timbered style, which use handmade constructive technique brought by German immigrants in which the walls are assembled from wooden beams embedded in each other and fixed by means of wooden billets.
The tippings of the Rio da Luz, in Jaraguá do Sul, and the Testo Alto, in the neighboring city, Pomerode, are the only rural tippings of neighborhoods that exist in Brazil.
Circuit Vale dos Encantos de Ciclotourismo
Those who love to ride through nature will be delighted with this circuit, which in addition to Jaraguá do Sul covers other municipalities in the Itapocu Valley and has two routes (the sea and the mountain range) with almost 500 kilometers in length.
Well signposted, the routes are divided into sections with different challenges. During the circuit it is possible to observe captivating scenarios passing through dirt roads from the interior, landscapes of rural areas, mountains, waterfalls, mountains and valleys. MORE INFORMATION: https://www.circuitovaledosencantos.com.br/
business tourism
With a solid and diversified industrial base, the city occupies a prominent place on the national scene, which also stimulates business tourism. It is the fifth largest economy in Santa Catarina with a Municipal Human Development Index (IDHM) of 0.803. This index places the city in 8th position in the state ranking and 34th position in the national ranking.
According to the latest population estimate (2018), the city is home to close to 174,158 inhabitants with a territorial extension of 530 km² and about 187 km away from the capital, Florianópolis.
A city that breathes music: Femusc
In January, Jaraguá do Sul is one of the main stages of classical music in the country. FEMUSC – Santa Catarina International Music Festival, takes place between the 8th and 28th of January. More than 1,200 musicians and students from Brazil and other 32 countries participate in the festival and perform more than 200 presentations in different parts of the city.
Names such as conductor Roberto Duarte, violinist Simon Bernardini, instrumentalist Renato Borghetti (MPB) and singer Jane Duboc will be present at the 18th edition that celebrates the meeting between the erudite and the popular.
In the twenty days of shows, the program should include the concert of the nations, three operas, a presentation by the FEMUSC Symphony Orchestra and various concerts in public places and entities in the city.
The main concerts will be held at the Centro Cultural Scar, one of the most complete cultural centers in Brazil, with 10,000 m², distributed over six floors, two theaters (946 and 223 seats), dressing rooms, classrooms, costumes, spaces Multipurpose and ample outdoor parking. In it is the largest collection of harps in the world, an achievement of Femusc.
All presentations have free admission, upon advance collection of tickets, and the great shows are also broadcast live, in high definition, by the festival’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/institutofemusc
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