Erechim is a town in the Northwest of Rio Grande do Sul. It was one of Brazil's first planned cities.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]- 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
[edit]See
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- 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
[edit]Buy
[edit]- Handcrafts Center (Casa do Artesanato), Praça Julio de Castilhos, ☏ +55 54 3519-2824. Selling locally made handcrafts.
Eat
[edit]- 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.
- Dom Gabielo Restaurante e Pizzaria, R. Itália, 129 (near Plaza Imigrante), ☏ +55-54-99135-6115. Some practical choices on the buffet line or menu.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Hotel Alphaville, Rua Aratiba, 387, ☏ +55 54 3519-3776. utilitarian, but has some balconies and also a nice array of choices for a balanced breakfast.
- Hotel Monet, BR 153, no. 400 (km 47, near the entrance to the industrial district), ☏ +55 54 3321-3935. Very concrete block-like.
- Hotel Pallis, Rua Sergipe, 245, ☏ +55 54 3321-8010. Older hotel tower has A/C, wifi, and complimentary breakfast.