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Our starting point is close to the Public Market, part of where the process of occupation of the capital of Rio Grande do Sul begins.
Group at Praça do Tambor.
View from our final point of the walk, on the edge of Guaíba!
Everyone was attentive when explaining the tour.
Group in front of the old city hall building, one of our stopping points.

Guided Walk Through the Historic Centre

By Viva+POA
Free cancellation available
Price is €16 per adult
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Overview

On this walk through the historic centre of Porto Alegre, we will tell you many stories about the geographic, political and social formation of the capital of Rio Grande do Sul. We begin our walk in front of the city's Public Market, one of the main commercial centers since the beginning of the city's occupation, then we will continue to Praça da Alfândega, with the main cultural centers of the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, and continue to Orla do Guaíba, passing by the city's main postcards, such as Farol Santander, the Rio Grande do Sul Arts Museum, the Casa de Cultura Mário Quintana and Basílica Nossa Senhora das Dores.

The end of the walk will be with the beautiful sunset of Guaíba at Usina do Gasologista, the favourite landscape of Porto Alegre residents.

The walk takes place every day, with a minimum of 2 participants, from 3pm to 5pm, accompanied by a Tourist Guide registered with the Ministry of Tourism.

Activity location

  • Mercado Publico Porto Alegre
    • Av. Julio de Castilhos, Glênio Peres Square
    • 90020-070, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Porto Alegre Public Market
    • 90020-070, Centro Histórico, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Guided Walk Through the Historic Centre
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • Portuguese
Language options: Portuguese
Starting time: 15:00
Price details
€16.43 x 1 Adult€16.43
Total
Price is €16.43

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  • What's includedWhat's includedTour Guide Accompaniment

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Mercado Publico Porto Alegre
  • 20m
In this space we will visit the oldest restaurant in the city, the mark of the flood that occurred in the city in 1941 and also a point of interest with African traditions, Bará do Mercado Público.
Praca da Alfandega
  • 20m
One of the main squares in the historic centre, in the surrounding area we will pass Farol Santander, Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul and the Museu de Artes do Rio Grande do Sul, the main cultural centers of the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.
Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana
  • 15m
The famous "pink house" of Porto Alegre, and one of the main cultural centers in the state. Here, we will learn a little about the history of the building and visit the "poet's room", the place where the poet and writings Mário Quintana lived for 12 years.
Basilica Nossa Senhora Das Dores
  • 10m
The oldest religious temple in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul still standing, it is one of the places that hides one of the city's most famous urban legends, the legend of the "cursed towers".
Orla do Guaiba
  • 10m
The main postcard of the capital of Rio Grande do Sul is the sunset at Guaíba. There is the final point of our walk, with options for tours, food and the beautiful landscape of the city.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMercado Publico Porto Alegre
    • Av. Julio de Castilhos, Glênio Peres Square
    • 90020-070, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPorto Alegre Public Market
    • 90020-070, Centro Histórico, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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