Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
6.30-11pm, Sat & Sun 11.30am-5pm.
Verde Perene
Rua do Rosário 114, Centro
T
27 3019
6069; map p.186.
Excellent Chinese vegetarian restaurant
in the old town, serving wholesome dishes such as spinach
lasagne, spring rolls, noodles and sushi, and a popular
buffet.
Mon-Fri 11am-2.30pm, Sat 11.30am-3pm.
DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
Vitória's nightlife is concentrated in a couple of areas. The
Triángulo das Bermudas
(Bermuda Triangle) in Praia do
Canto (the streets around Rua Joaquim Lírio and Rua João da Cruz) has loads of bars and the area attracts people from all
backgrounds. On
Rua da Lama
, just west of Camburi beach, near the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES),
there´s a string of bars commonly known as “rua tha Lama”.
2
of international and Brazilian dishes (named after Beatles
songs), R$3
chopp
in happy hour, live rock bands and DJs.
Daily 11.30am-2am.
Turk Zoo
Rua Dr. João Carlos de Souza 472
T
27 3314
5106,
W
turkzoo.com.br; map p.184.
A short taxi
ride away from Praia do Canto in the Santa Luzia
bairro
,
this bar and restaurant offers tasty Lebanese food
and live music Thurs to Sun ranging from local rhythms
to rock that attracts students and a wider public.
Mon 11.30am-3pm, Tues-Sat 11.30am-3pm &
6pm-late, Sun 6-11pm.
BARS
Bar Abertura
Rua Joaquim Lírio 811, Praia do Canto
T
27 3345 8909,
W
bar-abertura.com.br; map p.184.
Huge bar with a decent menu of local food and snacks, live
music and the usual choice of cold beers and cocktails.
Mon
& Tues 4pm-1am, Wed 4pm-2am, Thurs 4pm-3am,
Fri & Sat 2pm-5am, Sun 2pm-midnight.
Ensaio Botequim
Rua Joaquim Lírio 778, Triângulo
das Bermudas
T
27 3034 3124; map p.184.
Stylish
open-front lounge bar and restaurant, which offers a
decent
feijoada
on Sun from 1-4pm (R$22.90) and live
samba Thurs to Sat evenings. Cover R$10-15 from 10pm
on show nights.
Tues-Thurs 6pm-12.30am, Fri
6pm-2.30am, Sat 1pm-2.30am, Sun 1-9pm.
Liver Pub
Rua Joaquim Lírio 820, Praia do Canto
T
27 9944 1204,
W
liverpub.com.br; map p.184.
Beatles-themed pub with a sort of pseudo English-style
red-brick interior, but lots of fun all the same. It has a menu
CLUBS
São Firmino
Av Nossa Senhora da Penha 1297
T
27
3201 6600,
W
saofirmino.com.br; map p.184.
Buzzing
club with a party atmosphere, a mix of pop and dance from
the resident DJs and big video screens.
Mon-Fri
10pm-8am, Sat 1pm-8am.
DIRECTORY
Money
HSBC has a branch at Rua Abiail do Amaral Carneiro
41 in Enseada do Sua, but there are Brazilian banks all over
the city.
Hospital
24hr health care is available at Pronto Socorro
do Coração, Av Leitão da Silva 2351, Santa Lúcia
(
T
27 3327 4833).
Police
The tourist police station (open 24hr) is at Rua João
Carlos de Souza 730, Barro Vermelho.
Post o
ce
There are post o
ces throughout the city,
including at Avenida Jerônimo Monteiro and Avenida
República in the centre, Rua Sampaio 204 at Praia do Canto
and in the Shopping Vitória.
Vila Velha
The massive
Terceira Ponte
('Third Bridge”; cars R$0.80; no pedestrians) connects Vitória
with
Vila Velha
on the other side of the Baía de Vitória, the state's largest city, with roots
that actually go back further than those of its neighbour (1535). Though governed
separately, the two cities effectively form a single metropolitan area, with people
commuting in both directions. Whereas Vitória is the state's administrative centre, Vila
Velha is primarily a popular beach resort, with the usual wall of high-rise condos lining
attractive
Praia da Costa
, a safe place for swimming. Otherwise the main reason to visit is
the spectacularly located
Convento da Penha
, soaring high above both cities.
Convento da Penha
Rua Luísa Grinalda, Prainha • Mon-Sat 5.15am-5pm, Sun 4.15am-5pm; Sala das Milagres daily 8am-4.45pm • Free •
T
27 3329 0420,
W
conventodapenha.org.br • A taxi from Praia da Curva Jurema in Vitória should be R$25; otherwise get a bus from Vitória to downtown
Vila Velha, and walk or get a taxi from there
The most memorable sight in the whole Vitória area, the
Convento da Penha
traces its
foundation to a simple hermitage founded way back in 1558 by one Father Pedro
