John’s guidebook for Florianopolis

John
John’s guidebook for Florianopolis

Beaches

The Beautiful Island of Campeche can be reached by boat from Praia do Campeche, Praia do Armação, Barra da Lagoa. The island allows access of only 800 people per day
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Campeche Island
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The Beautiful Island of Campeche can be reached by boat from Praia do Campeche, Praia do Armação, Barra da Lagoa. The island allows access of only 800 people per day
A Surf beach with some kiosks
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Mole Beach
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A Surf beach with some kiosks
Walk out the back door of the condominium and onto the beach
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Campeche
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Walk out the back door of the condominium and onto the beach
Another popular surf beach on the island, with Kiosks
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Joaquina Beach
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Another popular surf beach on the island, with Kiosks
A beautiful beach in the fishing town of Barra da Lagoa
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Barra da Lagoa
483 Avenida Cidade de Córdoba
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A beautiful beach in the fishing town of Barra da Lagoa

Food scene

Food and Drink Recommendations in Florianópolis
An outdoor venue with Multiple Food Stalls and of course Layback Beer
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Layback Beer
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An outdoor venue with Multiple Food Stalls and of course Layback Beer
A top class historic restaurant in the fishing village of Barra da Lagoa - The Moqueca is a must try, the best on the island.
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Restaurante Meu Cantinho
86 R. Orlando Chaplin
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A top class historic restaurant in the fishing village of Barra da Lagoa - The Moqueca is a must try, the best on the island.
A restaurant in the fishing village of Barra Da Lagoa, situated across the bridge it is a great place to pass an afternoon next to the canal. Recommended dishes - Lula - Calamari. Ask if they have the locally caught fish. Shrimp Milanesa
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Recantinho Bar & Restaurante
Ponte Pênsil Canal da Barra
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A restaurant in the fishing village of Barra Da Lagoa, situated across the bridge it is a great place to pass an afternoon next to the canal. Recommended dishes - Lula - Calamari. Ask if they have the locally caught fish. Shrimp Milanesa
10 choices of food stalls, Craft Layback Beer and a skate bowl where local legend and Olympic Silver Medalist Pedro Barros can sometimes be found
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LayBack Park Florianópolis
190 R. Henrique Veras do Nascimento
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10 choices of food stalls, Craft Layback Beer and a skate bowl where local legend and Olympic Silver Medalist Pedro Barros can sometimes be found
Did you know 80% of Brazil's oysters are farmed in Florianopolis. Various oyster restaurants can be found on the South West of the island. Ostradamus is the most famous, but others in the region offer more value
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Ostradamus
7640 Rodovia Baldicero Filomeno
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Did you know 80% of Brazil's oysters are farmed in Florianopolis. Various oyster restaurants can be found on the South West of the island. Ostradamus is the most famous, but others in the region offer more value
Great for breakfasts.
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Nas Ondas Café
1512 Av. Campeche
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Great for breakfasts.
Across the bridge the, sit by the channel and enjoy the sun. Highly recommended are is calamari (check they have caught it locally) and the shrimp milanesa.
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Recantinho Bar & Restaurante
Ponte Pênsil Canal da Barra
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Across the bridge the, sit by the channel and enjoy the sun. Highly recommended are is calamari (check they have caught it locally) and the shrimp milanesa.
A nice restaurant serving good coffee, cakes, breakfasts and lunches. Served in pleasant surroundings monkeys can at times be seen hanging from the trees in the garden
Cumbuca
A nice restaurant serving good coffee, cakes, breakfasts and lunches. Served in pleasant surroundings monkeys can at times be seen hanging from the trees in the garden

Neighbourhoods

A Beautiful Fishing village with restaurants, trails, the natural pools and a 10km beach
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Barra da Lagoa
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A Beautiful Fishing village with restaurants, trails, the natural pools and a 10km beach

Nightlife

A rock bar with live acts and lively crowds. Check out the website for further details.
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John Bull Floripa
1046 Av. das Rendeiras
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A rock bar with live acts and lively crowds. Check out the website for further details.
Famous Day-Night Club - Pool Party on the North of the island
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P12 International Parador
762 Serv. José Cardoso de Oliveira
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Famous Day-Night Club - Pool Party on the North of the island
10 choices of food stalls, Craft Layback Beer and a skate bowl where local legend and Olympic Silver Medalist Pedro Barros can sometimes be found
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LayBack Park Florianópolis
190 R. Henrique Veras do Nascimento
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10 choices of food stalls, Craft Layback Beer and a skate bowl where local legend and Olympic Silver Medalist Pedro Barros can sometimes be found
A cool unpretentious nightclub featuring live music from different genres, depending on the night. Right next to the sand dunes.
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Bar DeRaiz
1777 Av. Pref. Acácio Garibaldi São Thiago
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A cool unpretentious nightclub featuring live music from different genres, depending on the night. Right next to the sand dunes.
Chique destination for partying day and night
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Cafe de La Musique
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Chique destination for partying day and night

Hikes , Trails and Trilhas

An easy trail starting in Barra da Lagoa, over the hills with impressive views of Barra da Lagoa to praia Mole
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Gravesend Track
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An easy trail starting in Barra da Lagoa, over the hills with impressive views of Barra da Lagoa to praia Mole
A medium to high difficulty trail taking nearly 2 hours in each direction. The trail starts at Praia do Matadeiro. Don't take the trail if it has been recently raining or is likely to rain.
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Lagoinha do Leste Beach
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A medium to high difficulty trail taking nearly 2 hours in each direction. The trail starts at Praia do Matadeiro. Don't take the trail if it has been recently raining or is likely to rain.