Greater Porto Alegre
Greater Porto Alegre or the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre is the 5th most populous metro area in Brazil, with an estimated population of 4.3 million inhabitants encompassing 34 municipalities around Porto Alegre, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Greater Porto Alegre or the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre is the 5th most populous metro area in Brazil, with an estimated population of 4.3 million inhabitants encompassing 34 municipalities around Porto Alegre, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
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Worth seeing in and around Greater Porto Alegre
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Estádio Beira-Rio
Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio, Gigante da Beira-Rio or simply Beira-Rio, due to its location beside the Guaíba River, is a football stadium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It serves as the home stadium for Sport Club Internacional, replacing their previous stadium, the Estádio dos Eucaliptos.
3.7 km · football stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil · Wikipedia - 02Estádio dos Eucaliptos
The Estádio Ildo Meneghetti, familiarly known as Estádio dos Eucaliptos, was a football stadium located in the neighborhood of Menino Deus, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The stadium was built in 1931 had a maximum seating capacity of 20,000 people.
3.2 km · stadium in Brazil · Wikipedia - 03Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is a Brazilian public federal research university based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. UFRGS is among the largest and highest-rated universities in Brazil, having one of the largest number of scientific publications.
1 km · Brazilian federal university based in Porto Alegre · Wikipedia - 04Estádio Olímpico Monumental
Estádio Olímpico Monumental, also known as Estádio Olímpico de Porto Alegre and Estádio Olímpico until 1980, is a defunct football stadium in the city of Porto Alegre, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, with a capacity of 45,000 people. The stadium is owned by Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.
3.5 km · football stadium in Porto Alegre · Wikipedia - 05Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady Mother of God, Porto Alegre
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady Mother of God, also called the Metropolitan Cathedral of Porto Alegre, is the Catholic metropolitan cathedral of Porto Alegre and the seat of the eponymous archdiocese. The founding of the church is closely related to the origin of the city.
100 m · church in Porto Alegre, Brazil · Wikipedia - 06Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
The Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre is a federal university of health sciences located in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
900 m · University in Porto Alegre, Brazil · Wikipedia - 07São Pedro Theatre
The São Pedro Theatre is the oldest theatre in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
100 m · theatre in Porto Alegre, Brazil · Wikipedia - 08Marinha do Brasil Park
Marinha do Brasil Park is an urban park located in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was inaugurated on December 9, 1978, on 70,7 hectares of city-owned land.
2.7 km · sculpture garden · Wikipedia - 09Gigantinho
The Gigantinho is an indoor sports arena in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The sixth largest arena in the country, it was opened on 4 November 1973.
3.5 km · sports arena in Porto Alegre, Brazil · Wikipedia - 10Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art
The Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art is an art museum in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located in the centre of Porto Alegre.
400 m · Historical heritage listed by the Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage of the State of Rio Grande do Sul in the city of Porto Alegre · Wikipedia
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Getting to Greater Porto Alegre
- Airports
- Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho (POA), 7 km
- Stations
- Mauá Pier, 600 m · Port of Porto Alegre, 600 m
- Florianópolis → Greater Porto AlegreTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Navegantes → Greater Porto AlegreTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Curitiba → Greater Porto AlegreTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
No local-transport research exists yet for Greater Porto Alegre
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Greater Porto Alegre. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundremarks |- |infant || free || must pass under or over the turnstile |- |student || R$ 2.40 || must use a special TRI card |- |adult || R$ 4.80 || second trip is R$ 2.40 (with TRI) |- |resident senior (60 yr+) || free || must use a special TRI card |- |senior (65 yr+) || free || any document proving age is enough |} The Lotação is an alternative transportation system, with fewer lines, served by minibuses with up to 20 people in capacity.
- Get aroundAll minibuses are air conditioned and some of them have reclining seats.
- Get aroundThe minibuses are easily recognized by their "red, white and blue" color.
From Wikivoyage: Porto Alegre, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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