Moinhos de Vento
Moinhos de Vento is a neighbourhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
Moinhos de Vento is a neighbourhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. It was created by the law number 2022 of December 7, 1959.
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Worth seeing in and around Moinhos de Vento
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.
- 01Federal 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.
2 km · Brazilian federal university based in Porto Alegre · Wikipedia - 02Metropolitan 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.
2.9 km · church in Porto Alegre, Brazil · Wikipedia - 03Federal 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.
2 km · University in Porto Alegre, Brazil · Wikipedia - 04São 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.
2.9 km · theatre in Porto Alegre, Brazil · Wikipedia - 05Rio 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.
2.9 km · 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 - 06Praça Marechal Deodoro
Praça Marechal Deodoro, better known as Praça da Matriz, is a historic square in the city of Porto Alegre, the capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located in the heart of the city, in the Historic Center, and has existed since the early days of the capital.
2.9 km · square in Porto Alegre, Brazil · Wikipedia - 07Paço Municipal de Porto Alegre
The Town Hall of Porto Alegre, also known as Old City Hall or Paço dos Açorianos, is a historic building in Porto Alegre, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, being one of the most characteristic and important architectural landmarks of the city. It was inaugurated in 1901, with a project by Giovanni Colfosco, hosting the mayor's office and administrative bodies for a long time.
2.6 km · building in Porto Alegre, Brazil · Wikipedia - 08Our Lady of Navigators church
The Church of Our Lady of Navigators is a Roman Catholic Marian church located in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is one of the most popular Roman Catholic churches in the city and is the focus of one of the largest processions in the city each year on February 2.
2.8 km · church in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · Wikipedia - 09Our Lady of Sorrows Church
The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows is the oldest standing Catholic temple in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its construction lasted a considerable time and the design of the facade, which was modified even before it was inaugurated, today features an eclectic style.
3.4 km · church building in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · Wikipedia - 10Usina do Gasômetro
Usina do Gasômetro is a former electrical power station located in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Despite the name, it was a coal-powered plant, the name gasômetro being a reference to the plant location, in an area known as Volta do Gasômetro, which in turn had taken its name from a nearby factory: the Usina de Gás.
3.9 km · building in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · Wikipedia
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Getting to Moinhos de Vento
- Airports
- Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho (POA), 5 km
- Stations
- Mauá Pier, 2.9 km · Port of Porto Alegre, 2.9 km
- Florianópolis → Moinhos de Vento374 km · quickest by air, 3h 58m · R$290–450
- Navegantes → Moinhos de VentoTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Curitiba → Moinhos de Vento545 km · quickest by air, 4h 27m · R$360–560
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Moinhos de Vento
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Moinhos de Vento. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundremarks |- |infant || free || must pass under or over the turnstile |- |student || R$ 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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Next door to Moinhos de Vento
Moinhos de Vento is 3 km from Porto Alegre, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Porto Alegremunicipality of Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil2.9 km
- Greater Porto Alegrehuman settlement in Brazil2.9 km
- Cidade Baixa, Porto Alegreneighborhood in Porto Alegre1.8 km
- Bom Fimneighborhood in Porto Alegre1.4 km
- Centro, Porto Alegreneighborhood in Porto Alegre2.6 km
- Azenha, Porto Alegreneighborhood in Porto Alegre3.2 km