Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION
BALNEÁRIO CAMBORIÚ
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By bus
Camboriú sits on the main Curitiba-Florianópolis
highway (BR-101). Buses arrive at the rodoviária
(
T
47 3367 2901) on Av Santa Catarina, at the edge of
town close to the highway.
Destinations
Buenos Aires (1 daily; 28hr); Curitiba
(22 daily; 2.5hr); Florianópolis (38 daily; 1hr 30min);
Joinville (26 daily; 1.5hr); Porto Alegre (9 daily; 8-9hr);
Porto Belo (6 daily; 1hr); São Paulo (13 daily; 8-9hr).
Tourist information
There is a tourist information o
ce
at Rua 3300 no. 360 (Mon-Sat 8am-8pm;
T
47 3363
7976,
W
visitebalneariocamboriu.com.br).
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel Mercure Camboriu
Av Atlântica 2010
T
47 3056 9500,
W
mercure.com.
If you're looking for a
little luxury on the beach this is the obvious choice, with all
the extras you'd expect of a five-star chain; huge breakfast
buffet, posh rooms, ocean views, out
door po
ol and internet
that you have to pay for (R$20/day).
R$250
Hostel & Pousada Rezende
Rua 3100, no 780
T
47 3361 9815,
W
hotelpousadarezende.com.br.
Standard HI hostel (free wi-fi, kitchen, breakfast) a few
blocks (350m) back from the beach. It's decent value for
money and the dorms are small and uncro
wded. Prices fo
r
HI mem
bers are given
in brackets. Dorms
R$73 (R$60)
;
doubles
R$110 (R$90)
Hotel Topázio
Rua 11, no. 15
T
47 3367 1022,
W
htopazio.com.br.
Small, basic hotel with simple rooms
but a great deal and in the centre of town, 50m from the
beach. Ro
oms are
en-suite and come with a/c, cable TV and
free wi-fi.
R$120
EATING
In addition to the proliferation of
fast-food joints
and
lanchonetes
that you might expect in a town populated by twenty-
somethings, there are also some excellent
restaurants
around, with seafood platters featuring heavily on most menus.
O Pharol
Av Atlântica 5740
T
47 3367 3800.
Smart
seafood restaurant well worth the extra
reais
. The seafood
rodizio
(R$55/person) is something special and includes
prawns, lobster, oysters and more.
Feijoada
is served Wed &
Sat.
Daily 11.30am-midnight.
Taj Bar
Av Atlântica 5710
T
47 3264 0464,
W
tajbar.com.br.
Restaurant and bar that turns into a
glamorous club, attracting well-heeled twenty-somethings.
The menu is Brazilian/Asian fusion food, though the sushi is
usually the best item.
Tues-Sun 6pm-6am.
DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
Camboriú has a vibrant nightlife aimed mainly at a young crowd who seek loud music, bare flesh and lots of dancing. Most
places are on or around Av Atlântica, especially at the southern end, the
Barra Sul
, where you'll find a huge array of beach bars
and discos. Things don't start to get lively until well after midnight, and the action continues until after the sun comes up.
Cachaçaria Uai
Av Atlântica 2334
T
47 3367 4978.
Bar-style hangout on the beach specializing in
caipirinhas
and food from Minas Gerais. There's also live music
Tues-Sun.
Daily 6pm-6am.
Guacamole
Av Beira Rio 1122
T
47 3366 0311,
W
guacamolemex.com.br.
Charismatic Mexican mini-
chain with live music,
mariachis
and “
tequileros
” who are
only too happy to wet your whistle. Latin dance shows
every Tues night add to the experience. Spicy mains from
R$25.
Daily 7.30pm-2am.
Wood's
Av Atlântica 4450, Barra Sul
T
47 3056 7273,
W
woodsbar.com.br.
This popular country-style pub and
club chain features nightly live acts and cold beers served in
a beachfront location. Entry is R$40 for women and R$80
for men.
Wed, Fri & Sat 11pm-5am.
Joinville and around
The largest city in Santa Catarina state,
JOINVILLE
('join-VEE-lay') is an ever-growing
sea of high-rises and a major centre for conferences that boasts one of the highest
standards of living in South America, evidence of an economy that has thrived in
Brazil's latest boom. There's not a lot in the way of sights, but it's a fun and friendly
place to stay for a night or two, while remnants of its German heritage provide some
historical allure. Shops and services are concentrated along Rua Princesa Isabel, Rua
XV de Novembro and Rua IX de Março, running parallel and terminating at the Rio
Cachoeira. The main plaza -
Praça Nereu Ramos
- is a rather shabby, modern affair,
with just one cheap café, domino tables and lots of concrete.
