My Porto Alegre
by Jim27
My Porto Alegre is a new blog with fantastic information and tips for foreigners in Porto Alegre. there is nice Porto Alegre restaurant map, information regarding shopping, weekend activities (Zoo, Museums, kids activities and many others).
My Porto Alegre
The Mario Quintana´s culture...
by guilhermebr
The Mario Quintana´s culture house is one nice place to go with your friends, there you will find music concerts, movies exhibition and teathre plays. On the 'happy hour' after the work, you can go there with your friends and drink a very nice beer there. One tip: ask for the beer tulip.
Another good cultural tip is the Rio Grande do Sul Art Museum, located on the 'Praça da Alfandega', on the city dowtown. There you will find a lot about the brazilian and the state art and, of course, foreign artists.
HIKING IN ITAIMBEZINHO
by janaina
As I told before in the intro of this page,to hike in Itaimbezinho is an experience like almost touching the sky,but many times,it ended in a tragedy (there are many stories of people who disapeared in the canyon,presumed died but as all the canyon is very deep,no chance to find the body).
In the entrance gate,follow the instructions to get to the tourist information.
Guys speak english there as well,leaflets in english are available(as in german,italian and spanish too).
TRACKS I DID:you can walk around the canyon border,and to apreciate the beauty of the waterfalls and cascades,and get really close to the cliffs.
The most popular track is the " Vertice
track ",easy to hike because signs are everywhere.It takes 45 min.,and the end is the amazing " Veu De Noiva " waterfalls (720 m. ). Good shoes,special for long and hard hike,a coat because even in the summer,remember you're about 945m sealevel.
A Taberna
by Julie_B about A Taberna
Decorated with ship motives, a certain British atmosphere, the bar, the restaurant and the beer house have excellent atractions as typical seafood dishes and sandwiches. Jazz is played while the conversation goes on.
SÃO PEDRO THEATER
by Alless
Its the city's oldest theater,project by Felipe de Normann and inaugurated in 1858, when Porto Alegre was still nammed Sao Pedro Provincia. Built in portuguese baroque style and decorated in velvet and gold. As the antique european theaters, presents the auditorium in the shape of a horseshoe.After renovation it was tumbled as cultural heritage in 1984.
Capacity: 1100 people
Open : Tuesdays to Fridays - noon to 6pm.
Or in any concert / event time