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The ecological adventures of the Sierra Gaúcha are the main tourist attraction for those who visit Gramado. However, the city has charm of its own: it is a village with houses and buildings of traditional Alpine architecture, full of green spaces, flowers, lakes and panoramic views.

Extremely adorable in winter (the south is the coldest region in Brazil, with sporadic snowfalls, Gramado has interesting cultural options and very original options for family entertainment.) When traveling to this charming destination, save yourself time between excursions and excursions to explore the city. inside.

• Borges de Medeiros Avenue

It is the main street of the city, with several restaurants, boutiques and galleries. In the section that joins this Avenue with Garibaldi street there is a covered pedestrian section, Rua Verónica, with excellent gastronomic proposals. Ideal to walk the rainy days.

• Zoo: The Gramadozoo

It is a true boutique zoo, with ecological preservation and environmental education as main purposes. A didactic and recreational tour for the whole family, where you can meet more than 1500 animals of the Brazilian fauna. It is on the RS-115 route, 700 meters from the entrance portico of the city.

• Mini World

A perfect attraction for the little ones, precisely because everything in this park is made in miniature. Adults will also be surprised by this open-air city reproduced in 1:24 scale, animated with mini-inhabitants who pass through its streets.

• São Pedro Mother Church

The main religious temple of the city, with a tower 46 meters high and an interesting architectural design. It was built in 1942 in basalt stone, and is adorned with huge stained glass windows of sacred art.

• Palace of Festivals

Picturesque place where the famous Gramado Film Festival is celebrated, which features feature films and shorts from around the world. Throughout the year projections are made at 20:30, and other important cultural events are held.

• Avenue of the Hydrangeas

This tourist avenue honors the symbolic flower of Gramado, present on all postcards of the city. It is a must walk along this street and stop at the viewpoint of the Quilombo Valley, about 850 meters high, from where you can see the incredible mountain panorama that surrounds the city. The avenue continues until Canela.

• Knorr Park and Santa Claus Village

A large property of 90 thousand square kilometers, where children and adults have the opportunity to visit the place where Santa lives with his reindeer (no aftershocks: real reindeer!). This theme park invites you to enter a Christmas story. Precisely, it is on this date when the park becomes more splendid, in the celebrations called Natal Luz. The park also has an ecological preservation zone called Greenland, with hidden paths between the native vegetation.

• Plaza Major Nicoletti

The most important square in Gramado, at the junction between Avenidas Borges de Medeiros and Las Hortensias. It was built in 1936 and reformed in 2003. With its abundant green and its nice gazebo, it is an ideal space for an outdoor rest while walking through the center of the city.

• Chocolate Museum

True to its Alpine heritage, Gramado is a chocolate city. In fact, many call it "the new Bariloche", since handmade chocolates are a constant temptation in coffee shops, stores and confectioneries. The Chocolate Museum honors the legendary sweet, in a beautiful theme park inspired by the Cologne Museum, Germany.

• Municipal Cultural Center

It operates in a house of typical mountain architecture, old facilities of the Gramado Parque Hotel, next to Lake Joaquina Rita Bier. Courses, exhibitions and shows that show the best of Gramadense cultural production.