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Florianopolis, Barra De Lagoa,
Mole Beach,
Jurere Beach, Lagoa da
Conceicao |
Brazil -
Florianopolis
In General
 Florianopolis
is a unique city, was
built on the island called Island of Santa Catarina
in southern Brazil.
Florianópolis is often referred to as
Floripa. Is a
modern and cosmopolitan place with
great shopping, delicious restaurants,
and an excellent nightlife.
Florianopolis has become one of the
most popular destinations in Brazil mostly for
local Brazilian visitors but also for tourists who are
looking for superb beaches and beautiful
scenery. Is also
one of the best surf spots
worldwide.
Barra De Lagoa And Accommodation
 Many
backpackers especially from Latin America come to Barra da
Lagoa. The place is a perfect spot for
hippies, surfers
and
beach lovers and there is no dearth of good and cheap
accommodations. Barra da Lagoa is a
lengthy curved village on the east side of
the island, located 20 kilometers away
from the center of Florianopolis Lagoa da
conceicao. Is one of the island’s most
popular beaches and fishing areas.
A foot bridge has been built across the
tidewater channel and
connect the 2 parts of the village.
Mole Beach
 Mole
beach is 15 km far from the centre of the
city and
located on the east coast of the island.
The beach extends to nearly 950 meter.
Praia Mole is one of Brazil’s best surf spots.
Is frequented by surfers and gliders who use the hillside in the
south as a slope for take-off. Praia Mole" means "soft beach" and is
named so due to its extremely soft and deep sand.
On the beach Praia Mole, you'll find a volley
ball net, a cocktail bars
and a lot of restaurants.
 Jurere beach
is located 23 kilometres from the centre of City of Florianopolis
on the northwest coast of Santa Catarina Island
and is a part of The Charming
Jurere village. The
beach offers Clean waters, white sand and
Great cuisine from famous cafe restaurants
and clubs that have opened their doors right on the sands of
Jurerê. Many of them host some of the best
DJs in Brazil and have helped
to make Jurerê a popular destination among
foreign travelers and local yang Brazilians that
visit Floripa. Some of the most famous clubs and cafe restaurants
are the El Divino, P12 CLUB, Praia Café de La Musique, Pimenta
Limão and Taikô. Jurere Beach Village resort
also offers excellent accommodation
and there are many timeshare and real estate companies that rend or
sell houses.
Seafood
- Seqüência de camarão
 If you don't eat
Seqüência de camarão
you are not in Floripa, it's one of
the signature dishes of the Florianópolis cuisine.
Seqüência de camarão
means the
sequence of shrimps, which consists of a succession of
fish, crab, mussels, oysters, octopus or
other seafood
and is prepared in various
styles. Is
a huge meal which usually serves two.
But normally if you take
Seqüência de camarão for two people
is enough to feed 4 people.
Brazil has the US beat on portion sizes.
Lagoa da Conceicao
 Lagoa
da Conceicao
Situated in the center of the
Santa Catarina Island.
Lagoa da Conceição is a offers a
distinguished and magical atmosphere,
it has become the most well-known
tourist spot in Florianopolis.
The town gets particularly crowded
during the Brazilian summer vacation month of January and February.
There are many excellent restaurants that serve a wide range
of food.
There
is typical Azorean food to pizza, through Chinese, Japanese, Mexican,
and sandwiches.
If you
walk among Lagoa lake
you will find the rustic aspect of the fisherman's life.
Lagoa is also famous for its bustling nightlife. There are many bars
that host bands from the whole south of Brazil. The style of the
bars is more close to Europe than Brazil culture.
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