Curitiba Travel Information
Bosque Alemão
This park has many attractions withi,n and also nearby. The John and Mary path tells the Grimm Brothers tale, there is also a children's library, and the Philosophers Tower which is a wooden observatory allowing a panoramic view of the city and the ocean.
Other interesting sights include an old wooden replica church which was built in 1993 in the Seminário neighborhood, and includes neo-Gothic decorative elements, and a concert hall within, called the Bach's Oratorio.
The park also has the German Poetry Square with a reproduction of the Casa Mila facade, a German building build in the early 1900's and which was relocated from the city center to the park. The park has many artifacts fromt he German immigrants who first came to Curitiba, and includes many traditional items that were used.
The park has over 38 thousand square meters of native forest, and all of the land was originally part of the Schaffer family, but later the city converted it into this beautiful park. Curitiba has many such parks throughout, making it one of the greenest cities in the world.
With all the park has to offer, it's worth while taking a day out of your vacation to come here and enjoy the German heritage that has survived for hundreds of years in Brazil. There are many other cultures and heritages that are preserved in Curitiba, within walking distance there is the Polish Immigration Memorial, and the Ukrainian Memorial.
Hours:
The Bosque or woods opens daily from 6am to 8pm
The Library opens daily from 9am to 5pm
Story time happens on Sat and Sun at 2pm
Access:
Niccolo Paganini Street, corner with Franz Schubert – Vista Alegre (Jardim Schaffer).
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| Cenacolo Restaurante e Eventos is a Italian restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Bosque Alemão and can be found at Avenida Desembargador Hugo Simas, 1873 The specialty of the Cenacolo restaurant in Curitiba is the Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. One of the tips of the restaurant opened in 2003 is the sole siciliano, made with lemon sauce and accompanied by raviolini artichoke. Salads are an attraction, as well as desserts. |
| Schimmel is a International restaurant that is roughly 0.00km from Bosque Alemão and can be found at Avenida Desembargador Hugo Simas, 1873 From the decor to the recipes are inspired by the German culture. The menu continues the tradition of revenue and highlights the pastel duck as input. When the main course arrives, the tip is the typical product mix that comes with eisbein, sausages, sauerkraut, and apple spätzel. The Schimmel serves evening during the week and only at |
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