Curitiba Tourism Line
Previously on this blog, I said that living in Curitiba gives me a good chance to do some tour around the city. And the city has a decicated Tourism Line in double-decker buses, which makes getting around from one touristic spot to another much simpler. The ticket fare is more expensive than regular buses, though (R$20.00 for 5 tickets - R$4.00 per ticket -, while the regular bus fare is R$2.20 or R$1.00 on Sundays).
On August 22nd, during my first weekend in Curitiba, I decided to visit some other touristic spots (I had gone to Jardim Botanico about a month before).
The first spot I just passed through: the Oscar Niemeyer Museum. The building was transformed in a museum in 2002, with a project by Oscar Niemeyer (famous Brazilian architect). The building's signature is its annex shaped like an "eye", reason why some people call it the "eye museum".
The Bosque Alemão (German Woods) was built in honor to German (immigrants and descendents) contributions to the city of Curitiba. A library with books for children, the Hansel and Gretel trail, the facade of a German house and a wooden tower for a scenic overlook of the city (under reforms when I was there, unfortunately) are some of its highlights.
Ópera de Arame (Wire Opera House) is a theatre house that is one of the main touristic spots of Curitiba. The site used to be a rock quarry and turned into a park. And since the directive when building the opera house was harmonizing the construction to the landscape, the result is a distinguished environment.
Parque Tanguá (Tangua Park) is also a former rock quarry turned into a park. The park has two lakes united by an artificial tunnel, bicycle track, an artificial waterfall and a structure built as a homage to a local artist: Jardim Poty Lazzarotto.
Torre Panorâmica (Panoramic Tower) is the only telephone tower in Brazil with an observation deck and regularly open for sightseeing. With over 109m, it allows a 360 degrees view of Curitiba.
Praça Tiradentes (Tiradentes Square) is considered the city starting point. You know, the square with a church that most small towns have on its center. And the church is the "Catedral Basílica de Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais" that completed its centennial in 1993.
Finally, UFPR Historical Building closed the day, since it was very close to the hotel I was. UFPR (Parana Federal University) was the first university in Brazil, founded in 1912. The Historical Building was the first building and still one of the symbols of UFPR. It is in front of a square where on the other side is Guaira Theatre, one of the largest in Latin America.
As an extra note, on a different day I also passed through (it is better to say that it is very close to the second hotel where I lived in Curitiba) Paço da Liberdade, built to be the government seat in Curitiba and nowadays a cultural center.
More pictures are on my Picasa album.
On August 22nd, during my first weekend in Curitiba, I decided to visit some other touristic spots (I had gone to Jardim Botanico about a month before).
The first spot I just passed through: the Oscar Niemeyer Museum. The building was transformed in a museum in 2002, with a project by Oscar Niemeyer (famous Brazilian architect). The building's signature is its annex shaped like an "eye", reason why some people call it the "eye museum".
The Bosque Alemão (German Woods) was built in honor to German (immigrants and descendents) contributions to the city of Curitiba. A library with books for children, the Hansel and Gretel trail, the facade of a German house and a wooden tower for a scenic overlook of the city (under reforms when I was there, unfortunately) are some of its highlights.
Ópera de Arame (Wire Opera House) is a theatre house that is one of the main touristic spots of Curitiba. The site used to be a rock quarry and turned into a park. And since the directive when building the opera house was harmonizing the construction to the landscape, the result is a distinguished environment.
Parque Tanguá (Tangua Park) is also a former rock quarry turned into a park. The park has two lakes united by an artificial tunnel, bicycle track, an artificial waterfall and a structure built as a homage to a local artist: Jardim Poty Lazzarotto.
Torre Panorâmica (Panoramic Tower) is the only telephone tower in Brazil with an observation deck and regularly open for sightseeing. With over 109m, it allows a 360 degrees view of Curitiba.
Praça Tiradentes (Tiradentes Square) is considered the city starting point. You know, the square with a church that most small towns have on its center. And the church is the "Catedral Basílica de Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais" that completed its centennial in 1993.
Finally, UFPR Historical Building closed the day, since it was very close to the hotel I was. UFPR (Parana Federal University) was the first university in Brazil, founded in 1912. The Historical Building was the first building and still one of the symbols of UFPR. It is in front of a square where on the other side is Guaira Theatre, one of the largest in Latin America.
As an extra note, on a different day I also passed through (it is better to say that it is very close to the second hotel where I lived in Curitiba) Paço da Liberdade, built to be the government seat in Curitiba and nowadays a cultural center.
More pictures are on my Picasa album.
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Há!! Someone is hanging around Curitiba and I didn't know! =P
Good luck on your new job. Send me your contacts later, ok? Abç
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