Erechim is a town in the Northwest of Rio Grande do Sul. It was one of Brazil's first planned cities.
Understand
Get in
- BR-153 north from Passo Fundo or south from the border with Santa Catarina
- RS-135 north from Passo Fundo
- RS-480 connects from BR-480 south of Chapecó, Santa Catarina
Get around
See
- Castelinho. First municipal building in the town, built between 1912 and 1915. Today it hosts exhibitions and events of local tradition.
- Longines Malinowski Park (Parque Longines Malinowski) (near downtown). 24-hectare, with many araucária trees.
- Praça da Bandeira. Central plaza of the city.
- Vale Dourado (end of Avenida Maurício Cardoso). Recreational park, one of the city's most popular gathering spots.
Do
Buy
- Handcrafts Center (Casa do Artesanato), Praça Julio de Castilhos, ☏ +55 54 3519-2824. Selling locally made handcrafts.
Eat
- Cantina Giacomel, Rua J. Massignam, 108 – Centro, ☏ +55 54 3519-6939.
- Ponto do Equilíbrio, Rua Torres Gonçalves, 278 (next to Bradesco Bank), ☏ +55 54 3522-6434.
- Restaurante e Churrascaria City Bons Amigos, Br 153, km 242, ☏ +55 54 3519-8475.
- Saint Germain Café & Pizza, Av. Maurício Cardoso, 230 – Plaza Imigrante, ☏ +55 54 3321-0255.
Drink
- Cama de Gato, Rua Argentina, 60, ☏ +55 54 3519-3333.
- Leprachaun Pub, Av. Sete de Setembro, ☏ +55 54 2106-5156.
Sleep
- Hotel Alphaville, Rua Aratiba, 387, ☏ +55 54 3519-3776.
- Hotel Monet, BR 153, no. 400 (km 47, near the entrance to the industrial district), ☏ +55 54 3321-3935.
- Hotel Pallis, Rua Sergipe, 245.
- Harbor Self Erechim, Av. Tiradentes, 50, ☏ +55 54 3520-1800.