Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.4 km
Ascend 58 m
Descend 66 m

Experience Porto Alegre in Brazil in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Porto AlegreIndividual Sights in Porto Alegre

Sight 1: Teatro de Câmara Túlio Piva

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The Túlio Piva Chamber Theater is a small theater in the city of Porto Alegre, located at Rua da República 575, in the Cidade Baixa neighborhood.

Wikipedia: Teatro de Câmara Túlio Piva (PT)

658 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Monumento aos Açorianos

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Monumento aos Açorianos Ricardo André Frantz (User:Tetraktys) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Monument to the Azoreans is a public art monument in full time exhibition in Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in honor of the arrival of the first sixty Azorean couples that populated the city in 1752. It was inaugurated on March 26, 1974, in the city's 206th anniversary. The monument is 17 meters high and 24 meters wide.

Wikipedia: Monument to the Azoreans (EN)

162 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Monumento ao Batalhão Suez

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The Suez Battalion Monument, regionally known as the UN Monument and/or the Blue Helmet Monument, is a national military monument located in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, and pays tribute to the soldiers from Rio Grande do Sul involved in the UN peacekeeping missions in the Middle East in 1959. These soldiers are known to belong to the Suez battalion.

Wikipedia: Monumento ao Batalhão Suez (PT)

941 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 4: Parque Maurício Sirotsky Sobrinho

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The Maurício Sirotsky Sobrinho Park, also called the Harmony Park, is an urban park in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, planned and built during the administration of Mayor Guilherme Socias Villela (1975–1983). It is located in the Praia de Belas neighborhood and has 65 hectares.

Wikipedia: Parque Maurício Sirotsky Sobrinho (PT)

788 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Praça General Osório

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Praça General Osório is a square located in the historic center of Porto Alegre, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located between Duque de Caxias, Coronel Fernando Machado and General Portinho streets. It was a square until the beginning of the twentieth century.

Wikipedia: Praça General Osório (Porto Alegre) (PT)

339 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Igreja Nossa Senhora das Dores

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Church of Our Lady of Sorrows may refer to:Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Chamusca) Church of Our Lady of Sorrows - in the Azores Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Macau) - in China Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Paraty) - in Brazil Church of Our Lady of Sorrows - in Portugal Church of Our Lady of Sorrows - in Brazil Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows - in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Wikipedia: Igreja Nossa Senhora das Dores (PT)

510 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Praça Brigadeiro Sampaio

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Praça Brigadeiro Sampaio is a public square in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is considered the oldest recorded square in the city.

Wikipedia: Praça Brigadeiro Sampaio (PT)

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