Azorean Villages of Florianopolis - Fish market, Lagoa da Conceição and Santo Antônio de Lisboa
A full-day trip to charming old Azorean villages and the East Coast of Santa Catarina Island
Price Includes:
- Transfers to/from your hotel or guesthouse;
- English-speaking guide;
- Seafood lunch in Costa da Lagoa
- Return boat journey to Costa da Lagoa
Price does not include insurance and drinks.
Additional Info
- Florianopolis is a great centre for outdoors activities and sports and has many good options for day trips, please consult us
- See other programs available in Florianopolis
Immigrants from the Azores Archipelago settled along the Santa Catarina Coast during the 17th Century
In Florianopolis they founded small villages around the island where they survived from small-scale farming and cottage fishing. They left an important cultural inheritance in terms of architecture, culinary, folklore and a very particular accent that still keep alive expressions from old Portuguese. Some of the villages they founded, the “Freguesias”, still have examples of the simple but charming architecture they brought to the island. These communities, with their peaceful atmosphere, are also ideal places to try the delicious local seafood.
We will start the itinerary with a visit to the fish market (closed on Sundays) and the customs house downtown. From there we will drive to Lagoa da Conceição (25km away), for a panoramic view of one of the most famous sights of Florianopolis and the site of one of the three original Freguesias. After a visit to the 18th Century church and houses that surround it we will go to a viewpoint with excellent views of the lagoon and the East Coast beaches.
We will then continue, weather permitting, by taxi boat to Costa da Lagoa, an isolated fishing community with quaint seafood restaurants run by local fishermen. The “Ilhéu” accent and cottage fishing practices are still the order of the day here.
After lunch we will drive to the northwest coast of the Island to visit the Freguesia of Santo Antônio de Lisboa, another of the early Azorean settlements. We continue to Sambaqui, a bucolic neighbourhood with beautiful views of the bay. The local bars are popular spots for watching the sunset, so we can stop for a happy-hour drink if wished, returning to the hotel early evening.
Duration: Full-day - approximately 8 - 9 hours.
Please note that the estimated time does not include the transfer time to/from your accommodation.
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