Experience the best of Curitiba
Curitiba, the capital of Paraná in southern Brazil, is a cool, green plateau city known for its parks, its bus system and its Polish and Ukrainian roots.
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Curitiba stands on a plateau about 900 metres above sea level, and its planning, with parks, pedestrian streets and an express bus system from the 1970s, is known across Brazil. The Largo da Ordem old quarter has colonial churches and a Sunday fair, Rua XV de Novembro is a pedestrian street through the centre, and the Jardim Botânico has a long glasshouse with formal gardens in front.
The Oscar Niemeyer Museum, nicknamed the Eye for its eye-shaped gallery raised on a pillar, shows art and design, and the Ópera de Arame is a steel-and-glass theatre in a former quarry. Memorials to Polish, Ukrainian, German and Italian settlers dot the parks. Beyond the city, the Serra do Mar mountains fall to the Atlantic coast, and a scenic railway runs through the forest to Morretes.
Morretes is the home of barreado, a beef stew cooked for hours in a clay pot and eaten with manioc flour and bananas. In Curitiba, churrasco, dumplings from the Polish and Ukrainian communities and mate tea sit side by side, and pine nuts from the Paraná pine are roasted in winter. The climate is cool and rainy all year, with frost on some winter mornings.
- Free cancellation on 96% of experiences
- 4.4 across the top 2
Top 9 attractions in Curitiba
Number 1Tanguá Park (Parque Tanguá)
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Number 2Wire Opera House (Opera de Arame)
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Number 3Oscar Niemeyer Museum (Museu Oscar Niemeyer)
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Number 4Tiradentes Square (Praça Tiradentes)
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Number 5Curitiba Botanical Garden (Jardim Botanico)
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Number 6Palace of Liberty Cultural Center (Paco da Liberdade Cultural Centre)
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Number 7Passeio Público
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Number 8Santos Andrade Square (Praça Santos Andrade)
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Number 9Curitiba Cathedral (Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora)
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Questions about Curitiba
- What is there to do in Curitiba?
- We list 50 experiences in Curitiba. The largest groups are day trips (12), city tours (10).
- What are the top attractions in Curitiba?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Curitiba are Tanguá Park (Parque Tanguá), Wire Opera House (Opera de Arame), Oscar Niemeyer Museum (Museu Oscar Niemeyer), Tiradentes Square (Praça Tiradentes).
- What is the most popular experience in Curitiba?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Bar-hopping and Food Tour in Curitiba", rated 5.0 out of 5 from 305 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Curitiba take?
- The typical experience in Curitiba lasts about 4 hours; the middle half run between 3 hours and 8 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Curitiba?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 96% of the 50 experiences we hold for Curitiba. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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