The 10 Best Things to do in Santos, State of Sao Paulo (SP)

April 21, 2022 Almeta Stockton

Although it's also the location of the Latin America's largest seaport, Santos isn't just a boring port town. The city of 420,000, just 75 kilometers from São Paulo, features a seven-kilometer stretch of beach divided into just as many social cliques as you'd find on Ipanema. A verdant promenade separates the beach from the seafront condos and hotels, along which families and friends walk, amble, bike, skate, rollerblade, throw frisbees, you name it. Less sandy points of interest include the Museu do Café Brasileiro (Brazilian Coffee Museum), the Aquário Municipal (City Aquarium), the Orquidário Municipal (City Orchid Garden) and the Neo-Gothic Santos Cathedral.
Restaurants in Santos

1. Monte Serrat

Santos, State of Sao Paulo Brazil 13-32215665 http://www.monteserrat.com.br/
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4.5 based on 982 reviews

Monte Serrat

Reviewed By 6anogracinha19 - Sao Paulo, Brazil

Monte Serrat is on a big hill, surrounded by nature. There are a lot of trees, plants and bushes. It is near the historic center. Depending on the weather, you can have a very good view of the harbor, the waterfront and the open sea. It is also possible to see Guarujá and one part of the Santos canal. On the top of the hill there are two constructions from different times. The church Nossa Senhora de Monte Serrat was built in the beginning of the XVII century, when Brazil was still a colony of Portugal. The other building is the casino Monte Serrat. This cassino began to be built in the beginning of the XX century, but on behalf of the world war, it just finished being built in 1927. This casino was very popular, but in 1946 the government prohibited casinos here in Brazil. Nowadays the building is used for events and parties. It is open to the public. There is a cafeteria inside the building. The construction and the decoration of the place is really pretty. The view of the rooftop is stunning and breathtaking. To go up there you need to take cable car, and to go down, you can use the cable car again or go downstairs. There is a chapel built between 1598 and 1603. The chapel is part of the miracle story in which Joris Von Spielbergen and his crew wanted to attack the village of Monte Serrat. The locals ran away to the chapel to pray to Nossa Senhora de Monte Serrat. They were afraid to die. While the pirates were climbing the mount a rock avalanche started and killed every one of the crew, but Joris didn’t die because he was in the harbor waiting for them. We strongly recommend visiting the place.

2. Linha Turistica de Bonde

Largo Marques de Monte Alegre Estação do Valongo, Santos, State of Sao Paulo 11010-260 Brazil +55 13 3201 8000 http://www.turismosantos.com.br/ptb/guia-de-santos/locais/ir/atracoes-em-santos/centro-historico/linha-turistica-de-bonde
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4.5 based on 2,090 reviews

Linha Turistica de Bonde

Reviewed By D9041NWdavids - Praia Grande, Brazil

This is an interesting trip by old tram around the old city of Santos with stops on the way for photos with the driver and guide offering information about a large range of historic buildings

3. Ponta da Praia Beach

Santos, State of Sao Paulo Brazil 55-13-991497603 http://www.santos.sp.gov.br
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4.5 based on 968 reviews

Ponta da Praia Beach

4. Orchid Garden

Praca Washington S/N José Menino, Santos, State of Sao Paulo 11065-600 Brazil 55-13-3205-2210 https://www.turismosantos.com.br/?q=en/node/1686
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4.5 based on 1,205 reviews

Orchid Garden

5. Coffee Museum

Rua Quinze de Novembro 95, Santos, State of Sao Paulo 11010-151 Brazil +55 13 3213-1750 [email protected] http://www.museudocafe.org.br
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4.5 based on 2,802 reviews

Coffee Museum

Inaugurated in 1998, the Coffee Museum is one of the main touristic attractions of the City of Santos and has as main purpose to preserve and make known the history of coffee in Brazil and in the world. By means of objects, documents and audiovisual media, the Institution shows the public how the evolution of coffee culture and the political, economic and cultural development of the country are closely connected since the second half of the XVIII century and up to our days.

Reviewed By mikecudgen - Kingscliff, Australia

From the port in São Paulo, take a Taxi to the museu do Cafe. We made a deal with the taxi drive to take us return for 60 real. He waited at the museum for approximately an hour. The museum is well worth the visit and an absolute most to have a Brazilian coffee. It is one of the few places you can get a top quality coffee as their best beans are exported. Enjoy!!!

6. Jardins da Orla da Praia

Santos, State of Sao Paulo Brazil
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4.5 based on 3,107 reviews

Jardins da Orla da Praia

7. Escultura Tomie Ohtake

Parque Roberto Santini, Santos, State of Sao Paulo Brazil http://www.santos.sp.gov.br/?q=noticia/878303/com-escultura-de-tomie-ohtake-parque-roberto-santini-um-dos-cart-es-postais-da-cidade
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4.5 based on 757 reviews

Escultura Tomie Ohtake

Reviewed By Delaware1st - Millsboro, United States

If you are walking the beaches of Santos the point at Jose Menino divides Praia do Gonzaga from Praia do Itararé, At this point is the Monument 100 Years of Japanese Immigration by artist Tomie Ohtakere. Until you are right up to it you don't realize how immense this is. Although i saw some energetic people climbing on it, to me its mostly a place to walk to. If I hadn't walked there I wouldn't have seen the surfing museum, or the number of people surfing at this area - for me worth spending a bit of time observing a young family teaching the kids how to surf.

8. Calcadao da Orla de Santos

Ponta da Praia, Santos, State of Sao Paulo 11065-200 Brazil http://www.santos.sp.gov.br
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4.5 based on 801 reviews

Calcadao da Orla de Santos

Reviewed By RandyRoss - Ridgetown, Canada

This beach is reported to be 7 km. long and that seems about right. I certainly walked about 5 km. of it. This is a nice wide sand beach separated from the roadway by a wide grass park. There are frequent statues and monuments along this greenway, as well as places to eat,showers, foot-wash stations and benches.

9. Municipal Aquarium of Santos

Avenida Bartolomeu de Gusmao 110 Praça Ver. Luiz La Scalla - Ponta da Praia, Santos, State of Sao Paulo 11045-908 Brazil +55 13 3278-7830 https://www.visitbrasil.com/attractions/municipal-aquarium-of-santos.html
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4.0 based on 3,033 reviews

Municipal Aquarium of Santos

At this aquarium, playful seals and scary sharks, along with many other fresh and saltwater fish and plant life, make for a fun family outing.

10. Gonzaga Beach

Santos, State of Sao Paulo Brazil
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4.0 based on 1,379 reviews

Gonzaga Beach

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