Top Things to do in Cubatao
Top 10 Things to do in Cubatao, Brazil
Discover the best top things to do in Cubatao, Brazil including Caminhada Estrada Velha de Santos, Porchat island, Canto do Forte Beach, St. Anthony Embare Basilica, Fortaleza de Itaipu, Suspension Bridge, Calcadao da Orla de Santos, Palacio das Artes, Coffee Museum, Linha Turistica de Bonde.
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1. Caminhada Estrada Velha de Santos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By José Francisco S - Santos, SP
Fizemos a caminhada pela Caiçara expedições, saímos de Santos logo cedo e chegamos antes das nove na entrada do parque. Lá há banheiro e é onde recebemos as orientações. A descida é pra ser feita sem pressa e em grupo e de preferência com alguém que tenha conhecimento como no meu caso. Fomos acompanhado pelo guia Renato e um guarda do parque. A vista é muito bonita, deu um pouco de tristeza ver o abandono das casas históricas, pois é o nosso patrimônio. Se você for de carro tem duas opções: Ou vá até parte do trajeto e volte ou alguém te espere lá no final com o carro. Não dá para subir...
2. Porchat island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 649 reviews
Reviewed By Quetzalcoatl - San Francisco
This island is the one that is linked to Sao Vicente by the Ponte Pensil. There are a bunch of bars and restaurants on the island, so it's a good spot for nightlife. Probably the highlight is the large white lookout that was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. It gives nice views of Sao Vicente and Santos below.
3. Canto do Forte Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 374 reviews
Reviewed By Joao Co C
The City is very beautiful, ur beach is long and clean. The sea is good for those like surf. If u wanna go with ur family it is a nice place.
4. St. Anthony Embare Basilica
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 675 reviews
Reviewed By jcwbesq - Minneapolis, Minnesota
While not unexpected in a country with many Catholics, this beachfront basilica is indeed worth a stop. The outside is a bit dark, with moss and humid weather conditioning, but the inside is somewhat impressive (not on an Italian scale though). There are six murals painted on the sides of the base of the arched ceiling (12 in total). Each has a beautiful Christian depiction (don't ask me what). The length of the chapel is impressive as well, at least half a block. When I visited (on a Friday) it appeared preparations were being made for a wedding (not many seemingly going to mass on a Friday or Saturday). Nonetheless a few (3) were praying in the front pews. I spent only 15-20 minutes, but it might be worth a few more. Enjoy if in Santos on the beach.
5. Fortaleza de Itaipu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By vairegulaessamixaria - Sao Paulo, SP
This is the reason why I tried but didn't manage to see anything there. Nobody knows that until they decide to go, so you lose the first day because visits happen at 10 am, 2 and 4 pm, only, and the second day because you discover that you must have a vehicle or everybody in your car must be willing to visit the place, which is open just for a few months. That's a shame!
Besides, the soldier working at the entrance didn't know how to inform about student discounts.
6. Suspension Bridge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 416 reviews
Reviewed By Quetzalcoatl - San Francisco
YOu will probably see the Ponte Pensil suspension bridge from the beach at Sao Vicente. It's a very pretty white bridge, good for taking pictures. However, there's not really much to "do' regarding this bridge. You can look at it, and take a picture, but that's about it. There's usually a stream of traffic waiting in one of either directions since the bridge is old, and the traffic only goes one way across (at least that is how it seemed to me). Nice to see, but not much to do there.
7. Calcadao da Orla de Santos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 585 reviews
Reviewed By MF018 - The Woodlands, Texas
I've traveled many countries and Santos has the "Most Beautiful Beach Avenue" in the World.
5 Miles of Gardens along the avenue is something unforgetable, Ideal for a walk in the aftenoon apreciating the amazing Sunset.
Also it is a nice place to walk your pet (remeber to bring a plastic bag). Also you can bring your chair and seat under one of the trees and apreciate the view.
8. Palacio das Artes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 195 reviews
Reviewed By Claudiane R - Praia Grande, SP
Muitas pessoas vão somente para tirar fotos, especialmente noivas... Já fui em feira aberta ao público, festa de empresa e na parte do teatro e estão de Parabéns
9. Coffee Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
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 RHAHJ - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
This is the first coffee museum I visited. It is comparable to the chocolate museums I saw in Europe (York, Cologne, Brussels, Bruges). Compared to those places, the museum is better located, because it is in the old coffee exchange, and of course it is in Brazil. It shows the production stages, a timeline of coffee production, coffee machines, etc. But the building itself is the highlight. Entry was free when I visited. So I could not ask for a coffee to be included. The museum ice coffee is very good. Explanations are in Portuguese, but there are cards with english and spanish information in the rooms.
10. Linha Turistica de Bonde
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By budgetqueen - New York
I found this historic streetcar experience excellent. Very "real". I find it interesting the "complaints" and lower ratings because of noise, and English. This mode of transportation WAS noisy, and it's kept original, and you aren't in the US. How much Portuguese is offered at US attractions?
Simple to go on your own, and I'd suggest heading there first. Pele Museum is across the street. This gives a wonderful view of the downtown area allowing you an orientation for later walking. There are guide sheets in English with descriptions. I'd suggest Reading through this before the street car leaves. the guide will yell out the numbers.
I think this is a real treasure this city has to be proud of. A great value at around $2.
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