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Florianópolis
Capital city of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Florianópolis

Florianópolis is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina, in the South Region of Brazil.

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The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as well as part of the mainland. It has a population of 537,211, according to the 2022 Brazilian census, the second-most populous city in the state, and the 39th in Brazil. The metropolitan area has an estimated population of 1,111,702, the 21st largest in the country. The city is known for having the country's third-highest Human Development Index score among all Brazilian cities (0.847).

Get in

Getting to Florianópolis

  1. 01
    Hercílio Luz International Airport

    Diomício Freitas, 3393 (12 km from the city center), fax: +55 48 3331-4111.

  2. 02
    Terminal Rita Maria

    It links Florianópolis to the main Brazilian cities and to most of the cities in Santa Catarina state, as well as capitals and major cities in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.

Do

Things to do

Paragliding at Mole Beach, Lagoa da Conceição Scuba-Diving at Praia Mole, Praia do Santinho, Praia dos Ingleses Sandboarding at Joaquina, Lagoa Sandboard Surfing at Barra da Lagoa, Praia da Joaquina, and Praia Mole Windsurfing at Lagoa da Conceição Kitesurfing at Lagoa da Conceição Hiking at Lagoa do Peri, Naufragados, Lagoinha do Leste, Costa da Lagoa, Barra da Lagoa

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    Trilha da Boa Vista
  2. 02
    Trilha da Costa da Lagoa
Eat

Where to eat

Seafood - This coastal city is known widely for its fresh seafood. Portuguese Food - The city had been colonized by the "cultura açoriana". Their food is delicious. Italian Food - Macarronada Italiana is the main spot. Great. But there are many other good choices as well. Downtown- There are great "per kilo" buffets with amazing food, salads, and fruit. You can get a full meal with a fresh juice for under R$6.

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    Restaurante Natural Tsan

    Parthenon Center II, R.

  2. 02
    Mini Kalzone

    R.

  3. 03
    Restaurante Sobrado

    Restaurant with well-diversified buffet of homemade food.

  4. 04
    Estilo Restaurante

    Good food, with that taste of home cooking.

  5. 05
    Restaurante Canto Azul

    Homemade food, well made and with the right seasoning.

How locals move

Getting around Florianópolis the local way

  • Get inSummer months (December through March) several daily charter flights arrive from Argentina and Chile.

From Wikivoyage: Florianopolis, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.