Joinville Attractions
Joinville
Joinville, in northern Santa Catarina - 180km/112mi north of Florianópolis and 130km/80mi south of Curitiba - is the most important industrial center in the state, but also attracts tourists with its trim half-timbered houses built by German settlers. It developed out of the Colìnia Dona Francisca, which was established in 1851 on land presented to the Prince de Joinville on the occasion of his marriage to Dona Francisca Carolina, sister of Dom Pedro II. The settlement was established on the initiative of the Colonization Society of Hamburg and was occupied by settlers from Germany, Switzerland and Norway.
Bus station
Rua Paraíba
Joinville, in northern Santa Catarina - 180km/112mi north of Florianópolis and 130km/80mi south of Curitiba - is the most important industrial center in the state, but also attracts tourists with its trim half-timbered houses built by German settlers. It developed out of the Colìnia Dona Francisca, which was established in 1851 on land presented to the Prince de Joinville on the occasion of his marriage to Dona Francisca Carolina, sister of Dom Pedro II. The settlement was established on the initiative of the Colonization Society of Hamburg and was occupied by settlers from Germany, Switzerland and Norway.
Bus station
Rua Paraíba
Sambaqui Museum
Sambaqui Museum
One of Joinville's principal attractions (to the east of the city center) is the Sambaqui Archaeological Museum, the richest of its kind in Brazil, with some 12,000 exhibits.
One of Joinville's principal attractions (to the east of the city center) is the Sambaqui Archaeological Museum, the richest of its kind in Brazil, with some 12,000 exhibits.
Cemitério dos Imigrantes
Cemitério dos Imigrantes
In the Cemitério dos Imigrantes (now protected as a national monument) are the graves of early German settlers.
In the Cemitério dos Imigrantes (now protected as a national monument) are the graves of early German settlers.
Fritz Alt Museum
Fritz Alt Museum
The former home of the sculptor Fritz Alt is now a museum displaying his work, in bronze and plaster, his tools and a variety of documents. The house stands on a hill from which there is a view of the whole city.
The former home of the sculptor Fritz Alt is now a museum displaying his work, in bronze and plaster, his tools and a variety of documents. The house stands on a hill from which there is a view of the whole city.
Museu Nacional da Imigração e Colonização
Museu Nacional da Imigração e Colonização
The collections of the National Museum for Immigration and Colonization, housed in the Palácio dos Príncipes, which was built in 1870 for the Prince de Joinville and his wife, include clothing, furniture, vehicles and domestic equipment of the immigrants.
The collections of the National Museum for Immigration and Colonization, housed in the Palácio dos Príncipes, which was built in 1870 for the Prince de Joinville and his wife, include clothing, furniture, vehicles and domestic equipment of the immigrants.
Museum of Art
Museum of Art
The Museum of Art, in a house (1864) which belonged to Ottokar Doerfell, displays pictures, sculpture, prints and drawings.
The Museum of Art, in a house (1864) which belonged to Ottokar Doerfell, displays pictures, sculpture, prints and drawings.
Príncipe de Joinville
River cruise
Daily at 10 a.m. the steamer "Príncipe de Joinville" leaves a quay in the Bairro Espinheiros for a 5-hour cruise, past numbers of islands and magically beautiful beaches, to São Francisco do Sul.
Daily at 10 a.m. the steamer "Príncipe de Joinville" leaves a quay in the Bairro Espinheiros for a 5-hour cruise, past numbers of islands and magically beautiful beaches, to São Francisco do Sul.
Rio Comprido
Rio Comprido
6km/4mi outside the town is the archaeological site of Rio Comprido, with 5000 year old shell-mounds (sambaquis) up to 12m/40ft high.
6km/4mi outside the town is the archaeological site of Rio Comprido, with 5000 year old shell-mounds (sambaquis) up to 12m/40ft high.
Read MoreAttractions in Other Popular Destinations
