Porto Alegre, Brazil: travel guide
Capital of Rio Grande do Sul and heart of gaúcho culture. European immigrant heritage, Brazil's finest churrascos, thriving Cidade Baixa bar scene, and gateway to Serra Gaúcha wine country.
- Country
- Brazil
- Currency
- BRL
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Nearest airport
- POA
Top places to visit in Porto Alegre
Parque Farroupilha
Nature · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h
Porto Alegre's beloved 37-hectare park — antique market on Sundays, swan lake, churrasco areas. Scene of the city's Carnival blocos and the Acampamento Farroupilha gaucho festival.
Mercado Público de Porto Alegre
Market · 4.5 rating · about 1 h
Historic 1869 iron market with 135 stalls — traditional erva-mate stalls, Portuguese pastries, botecos and a food hall. Gaúcho culture in concentrated form.
Fundação Iberê Camargo
Museum · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h · entry BRL 20
Álvaro Siza's striking white modernist museum (2008) on the banks of the Guaíba River — the only South American museum to win the Mies van der Rohe Award.
Things to do
- Guaíba Lake Sunset Cruise Nature · 1.5 h · from 120 per person
- Bento Gonçalves Wine Country Day Trip Cultural · 8 h · from 250 per person
Where to stay in Porto Alegre
Hotels
- Laghetto Vivace Moinhos 5-star · BRL 480 to BRL 1,200 per night
Where to eat
- Chalé da Praça XV brazilian, bar, regional · about BRL 40 per person
- Barranco contemporary-brazilian, regional, wine · about BRL 130 per person
- Koh Pee Pee thai, asian-fusion · about BRL 120 per person
Getting around
- Bus main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Car Rental Self main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Ride Hail main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.