Gramado Travel Guide

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Pro

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 cheap! 


Con

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 cold and no heating 


In a nutshell

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 a Brazilian Switzerland 

 

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Things to Do  

Florybal Chocolate Fabric and Store

Florybal Chocolate Fabric and Store, Gramado

 Alless Says:  This place is a good way to visit its mini-fabric, is easy to set time to pick - up at hotel and go to fabric and/or stores, some hotels they invite you to make the visit ( how was the case of glamour da serra hotel ) 

Jardineira das Hortensias tour

Jardineira das Hortensias tour, Gramado

 Alless Says:  It is a good way to know the city if you are withouit car.Panoramic tour around city, 16 km 1h30m long departure hors : 10h, 12h, 14h and 16h.Visit Gramado center and its neighborhood R$ 16,00 per person 

Lago Negro

Lago Negro, Gramado

 pepples46 Says:  the black lake..for the more leisurely of us, the lazy ones..just relaxing and kicking back ^..^ 

Gramado

Gramado, Gramado

 pepples46 Says:  from fishing, wine tour,eco-tourism, hiking, camping paragliding,climbing..Gramado has everything in abundance.and every year there is the Gramado Film Festival as well as the Art Weeks 

About two hours away from...

About two hours away from..., Gramado

 janaina Says:  About two hours away from Porto Alegre,you can find two beautiful german immigration cities:Gramado and Canela and between than,the SNAIL WATERFALL..The snail waterfall is situated in a national park with the same name.They have an entrance fee that changes all the time..but... 

Hotels  

Hotel Ritta Hoppner

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Hotels  

Glamour da Serra Hotel: Cozy hotel not so expensive in Gramado center

Glamour da Serra Hotel: Cozy hotel not so expensive in Gramado center, Gramado

 Alless Says:  Near center of cityThat is ok , clear rooms with heating-system and cozyBay-window On arrival,i suggest to request the housekeeping to check the refrigerator contents in order to avoid any misunderstanding at the check-out , like happened to me. elevator 

Restaurants  

Ratatouille Restaurant e Fondue: Best Fondue !

Ratatouille Restaurant e Fondue: Best Fondue !, Gramado

 Alless Says:  Very nice and cozy restaurant (Igor Krupp chef), while we taste the delicious food we can listen romantic french music...The best fondue I `ve ever had!For one price per person, ( ca. us$ 25,00) they serve it on sequence of 3 kinds: cheese, meat and chocolate.For drink, try... 

Cantina PASTASCIUTTA: The Best Italian Food in Brazil

Cantina PASTASCIUTTA: The Best Italian Food in Brazil, Gramado

 fredpio Says:  It's one of the best Italian food that I tasted in my life.The dishes are huge and the taste is wonderful.The restaurant is located in the heart of the city, in front of bus station.I recomend to do a reservation, because the place is not so big.My sugestion is the Macarrone... 

Mozzerino and De Pietro's: Two great places to eat

Mozzerino and De Pietro's: Two great places to eat, Gramado

 Dutras Says:  There are two great places to eat in Gramado (these are my preferred ones among almost a hundred in the area Gramado/Canela). For the evening, specially, I would recommend Mozzerino, considered one of the best NorthItalian food restaurants in Brazil. The place is absolutely... 

.......: Churrasco and Polenta

.......: Churrasco and Polenta, Gramado

 pepples46 Says:  it has been special to me, not anymore..I became a Vegetarien, but still love Polenta but in those days I loved to have Churrasco and PolentaI don't think I have to explain it and look at the Tablesetting..never encounted a setting where the plates are all turned over... 

Transportation  

good roads nowadays
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and easy bus connection from Porto Alegre, Novo Hamburgo or Nova Petropolis.
by rental its an easy and spectaculare ride, around 110km from P.A.
you could take the Inland route from Dois Irmaoes, Santa Maria do Herval into Boa Vista do Herval and on from there......good roadsigns
on around 900m Altitude, wonderful views on your way to Gramado and Canela

Updated Feb 13, 2005

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Local Customs  

Parks

Parks, Gramado

 pepples46 Says:  to relax and for picnics,the Town is generous layed out, but Housing has grown tremendously in the last 30years 

and Flowers

and Flowers, Gramado

 pepples46 Says:  deligthful stroll around Gramado.architecture, Flowers and Parks sets Gramado in a very unique way apart from other braz. Towns and Cities 

Architecture

Architecture, Gramado

 pepples46 Says:  so very different from the rest of the Country....except the City of Blumenau/Santa Catarina..an other german settlement 

Off The Beaten Path  

Caracol
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O Caracol

around 15km from Gramado, the National Park in Canela, the Sister City of Gramado, shows of with this beautiful Waterfall, Caracol....thundering 134m down into the Valley below.

Updated Feb 24, 2010

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Map..how to get there

Map..how to get there, Gramado

 pepples46 Says:  easy from Porto Alegre by Bus via Novo Hamburgo..then you have the choice of 2 routes..through Morro Reuter, Inland via Santa Maria do Herval into Boa Vista do Herval..Signs will guide you..you've clocked around 110kmor, when coming from Santa Catarina, take the turn off at... 

Prefeitura Municipal

Prefeitura Municipal, Gramado

 pepples46 Says:  situated at 885m altitude, Gramado has a 4season climate, and it is the most visited area in the south. quite amazing actually,the population of around 5000 has to cope with nearly 2 1/2 million of visitors last year.only 110km from Porto Alegre Gramado is a thriving... 

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