Santos, Brazil Tourism

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, round which are a number of historical sites, including the Rancho da Maioridade or Casa da Marquesa (restored in 1922 by the French architect Victor Dubugras), which is believed to have been the "love nest" of Dom Pedro I and the Marquesa de Santos.

Bus Station

Pracados Anchadas 45

History

Santos grew up round the harbor of Vila São Vicente, established in 1534, but its time of prosperity came only in the mid 19th century with the coffee boom in São Paulo, when it soon developed into the world's largest coffee-exporting port. It now has the finest port installations in Brazil, with a total of 12km/7.5mi of quays.

SP 150 runs straight into the center of Santos, which has preserved a number of historic buildings.