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Porto Alegre is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil. Because it borders Uruguay and Argentina, the city has also become the capital of Mercosur, known for its high HDI (Human Development Index), quality of schools and universities (UFRGS is among the best public universities in the country), and as a reference for medical and research in cancer treatment. It recently received the only Casa dos Raros in the country, a specialized environment for rare diseases in Brazil.
Getting to know Porto Alegre
- BY WATER – WHITE SWAN BOAT
Porto Alegre has a 70 km coastline, where you can sail on Brazil’s only carbon-zero certified ship, a school ship with educational programs, Safe Travel International with a health safety seal, social projects, solidarity tickets and a special deposit for waste treatment. Barco Cisne Branco is located in the central region of Porto Alegre.
- BY LAND – WALKING TOUR
This could be the perfect opportunity to get to know the city without paying anything and with guides who know the region inside out. A Free Walking Tour is a guided bike ride that takes you past the city’s main tourist attractions.
- BY LAND – PUBLIC MARKET
A reference in the tradition and culture of Rio Grande do Sul, the Porto Alegre Public Market is a supply center located in the heart of the city. Opened on October 3, 1869, it has more than a hundred establishments offering a different range of activities.
- GASTRONOMY
The cuisine is unmatched for its local diversity, and you can taste the authentic gaucho barbecue, a unique experience, pasta and chicken in Italian restaurants, craft beer and sausages in German restaurants, codfish balls and Pastéis de Belém that arrived with the Azorean colonization, as well as excellent snacks in the most varied bars. The cultural diversity allows for a wide variety of flavors that you can find in the 3,814 restaurants spread throughout the capital and metropolitan region.
- BEERS
Porto Alegre is also known as the Brazilian capital of microbreweries, with over 400 craft beer recipes. One of the most well-known breweries in Porto Alegre is 4 Beer, headquartered in the 4th District and with branches in other parts of the city.
- RURAL PATHS
These are family farms with organic agroecological production, which are also used for Rural Tourism. Porto Alegre is a pioneering city in Brazil in holding ecological fairs and the capital with the largest number of points of sale for organic products in Brazil. As a signatory to the Milan Pact (2015), the city is committed to food security and the qualification of agricultural production. In this context, the Law of Free Zones for Agrochemicals was created, determining that by 2032 the city must be in full agroecological production.
- WALK ALONG THE WATERFRONT TO ENJOY THE SUNSET
The perfect place to watch the sunset, enjoy happy hour, exercise, walk, and listen to different styles of music. So, this is where you should go when you want to enjoy these pleasures!
In 2025, TOXILATIN will be held at the Hall of Acts , at Av. Paulo Gama, 110, and at the Cultural Center, Rua Eng. Luiz Englert, 333, of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).
The spaces are less than 3 minutes walking distance from each other.
