Canela Attractions
Canela
Canela, an important holiday resort in the Serra Gaúcha, lies in the Quilombo valley 141km/88mi north-west of Porto Alegre. The style of the houses, including chalets with flower-decked windows, is reminiscent of a small Swiss town. In winter the temperature falls below freezing point, and it may sometimes snow, giving the scenery an even more European aspect.
Praça João Correia 97
Canela, an important holiday resort in the Serra Gaúcha, lies in the Quilombo valley 141km/88mi north-west of Porto Alegre. The style of the houses, including chalets with flower-decked windows, is reminiscent of a small Swiss town. In winter the temperature falls below freezing point, and it may sometimes snow, giving the scenery an even more European aspect.
Praça João Correia 97
Parque Caracol
9km/5.6mi from the town on the road to Gramado is the Parque Caracol, with a waterfall which plunges down from a height of 131m/430ft, tropical and subtropical forests and the Rio Caracol, which forms a series of waterfalls and small beaches. On the road to the park, 3km/2mi from Canela, is a 700 year old araucaria (parana pine) which stands 42m/140ft high.
Castelinho Caracol
Castelinho Caracol
The Castelinho Caracol ("Snake Castle"), also on the road to the park, is the oldest half-timbered house in the town. It houses the museum of the Franzen family, displaying furniture, domestic equipment and tools which the family brought with them from Germany at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Castelinho Caracol ("Snake Castle"), also on the road to the park, is the oldest half-timbered house in the town. It houses the museum of the Franzen family, displaying furniture, domestic equipment and tools which the family brought with them from Germany at the beginning of the 20th century.
Laje de Pedra
From the Laje de Pedra, a crag 3km/2mi from the city center, there are views over the whole of the Quilombo valley.
Canela Surroundings
Ferradura Valley
Vale Ferradura
16km/10mi from Canela is the canyon-like Ferradura valley, carved out by the Rio Santa Cruz, which here forms a waterfall.
16km/10mi from Canela is the canyon-like Ferradura valley, carved out by the Rio Santa Cruz, which here forms a waterfall.
Parque Saiqui (Parque Nossa Senhora do Caravaggio)
Parque Saiqui
7km/4.5mi from Canela on RS 235 is the Parque Saiqui, also known as the Parque Nossa Senhora do Caravaggio.
7km/4.5mi from Canela on RS 235 is the Parque Saiqui, also known as the Parque Nossa Senhora do Caravaggio.
