Blumenau
Situation and Characteristics
The town of Blumenau, 140km/87mi north-west of Florianópolis, was founded on September 2nd 1850 by Hermann Otto Blumenau - the first German settlement in the Itajaí valley. With its handsome squares and bridges and its abundance of flowers
and trees Blumenau is the economic and tourist center of the valley and of the whole of north-western Santa Catarina and an important cultural center: its chamber orchestra, established in 1981, is one of the best in the country.
Bus station
Rua 2 de Septembro 1222