Paranapiacaba Tour

     Paranapiacaba is a very interesting village from Santo André in the state of São Paulo. It’s known for its large industrial complex, as well for being an historic district. If you want a place to go on holidays, Paranapiacaba is the ideal place.

    Here are some tips: You can get more in touch with the History of the city by visiting the "Castelinho", which was once the residence of the Chief Engineer of the Railways, but now is an very interesting and elegant museum known as Paranapiacaba's Center; You also can go hiking into the florest of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar. It’s a great chance to you get in touch with the Mata Atlântica around the village! The Winter Festival is also a great option that you might like, with lots of great attractions – and the best: for free. The Funicular de Paranapiacaba railway museum was established in 1970, and today is one of the biggest attractions in the district.

    There are several other tourist attractions, like a locomotive of 1862 in the Railway Museum; and the Union Club Lira Serrano, one of the oldest football associations in the state, founded in 1903.

    Time to kill hunger, one option is the restaurant SPR - Sopas, Petiscos, Refeições, who works in a semi-detached house, 1897. Try the smoked salmon with passion fruit sauce and rosemary. Who wants to enjoy a coffee in the middle of the cold climate of the region and taste the broth, we recommend the Cafe Bar Tradição dos Pampas. Cantinho da Terra is for who may want get more in touch with brazilian gastronomy - there's also vegetarian food.

    When hiking into the forest, you should take soft clothes with light colors. However, you should always have with yourself a raincoat and clothes suitable for cold weather.