Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
Bento Gonçalves is a town of 127,977 people in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded in October 11, 1890.
Why visit Bento Gonçalves
Townapedia lists 75 museums and landmarks, 41 parks and trails, 161 places to eat, 33 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cachoeira dos Amores, Aurora Winery, Maria Fumaça and Parque de Eventos.
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About Bento Gonçalves
Bento Gonçalves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbẽtu ɡõˈsawvis]) is a municipality located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Created in 1875, it is one of the centers of the Italian immigration in Brazil. It is also known as the 'wine capital of Brazil' due to its vineyards and wine production. In 2022 Census, its estimated population was 123,151 inhabitants.
From the Wikipedia article Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bento Gonçalves on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Ivo Antônio Da Rold
Cinema and theater · 1.6 km
127 Rua Herny Hugo Dreher, Bento Gonçalves
Museums and landmarks75
Casa Dal Bó
Monument and historic site · 9.3 km
Prédio construído em 1895. Foi o segundo prédio em alvenaria da cidade. Construído por Miguel Nejar, abrigou as irmãs de São José de...
115 Rua Júlio de Castilhos, Garibaldi
Fundação Casa das Artes
Museum · 1.6 km
127 Rua Herny Hugo Dreher, Bento Gonçalves
63 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds41
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Stadium of Mountain Vineyards
Sports field and stadium · 2.6 km
3030 Rua Julieta Sassi Dreher, Bento Gonçalves
Praça das Rosas
Park · 9.4 km
Praça do município de Garibaldi.
Avenida Presidente Vargas, Garibaldi
29 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes161
Ristorante Del Filippi
Restaurant · Italian · 3.9 km
km221 Rodovia São Vendelino, Garibaldi
11:30-15:00
Caldeira Restaurante
Restaurant · Regional, Italian, International · 0.6 km
138 Travessa Antônio Ducatti, Bento Gonçalves
Tu-Sa 19:30-23:00
Amo.te Lisboa
Cafe · Doces Portugueses, Cafetaria, Culinária Portuguesa · 0.9 km
15 Rua Tietê, Bento Gonçalves
12:00-19:00
Filó Café
Cafe · Italian · 4.8 km
3365 Rua das Videiras, Garibaldi
Quarta a sexta das 9h às 18h Sábado e Domingo das 9h às 19h30
Katsu Sushi Bar
Restaurant · Sushi · 0.6 km
679 Rua Olavo Bilac, Bento Gonçalves
18:30-23:00
149 more on the map.
History
Before 1870, the area where the city is located (then known as Cruzinha) was inhabited, as the rest of the region, by Indigenous people of the "jê" tribe.
In 1875, the Brazilian government created, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, four settlements to receive Italian immigrants. In the Cruzinha area, a settlement was created called Dona Isabel. "Dona Isabel" received the first 25 families of Italian settlers in that same year. They mostly came from the region of Trento.
During the next few decades, the region was settled by immigrants coming mostly from the Italian regions of Veneto, Trentino, and Lombardia.
In 1890, Dona Isabel was elevated to the category of city, changing its name to Bento Gonçalves (named after the military leader of the Ragamuffin War).
The Italian immigrants mostly worked in grape and wine production.
During the first few decades of the 20th century, the city continued to receive immigrants. Besides the Italians, there were large groups of Polish, German, Swedish, French, and Spanish immigrants.
At that time, there were already some functioning wine factories and the furniture and metallurgic industry was just starting to take off.
From the History section of Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay33
Churches and places of worship57
Comunidade Igreja Santo Antoninho
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.2 km
Estrada Caminhos de Pedra
Igreja Comunidade São Roque
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.8 km
Rua Buarque de Macedo
Igreja de Santa Marta
Church · Catholic · 2.0 km
Rua Francisco de Carli, Bento Gonçalves
Igreja Assembléia de Deus Vida Nova
Church · 2.0 km
Rua Carlos Cembranel, Bento Gonçalves
Shopping64
Mini mercado e Padaria Pão da Casa
Grocery · 3.2 km
264 Rua Theresa de Bacco Signor, Bento Gonçalves
Lar do Encanador Bertamoni
Hardware store
550 Rua Doutor Antônio Casagrande, Bento Gonçalves
Comercial Martins Materiais Elétricos, Hidráulicos e Construção
Hardware store · 2.3 km
Rua Carlos Ranzi, Bento Gonçalves
Gas and EV charging29
Schools, colleges and libraries53
Escola Mestre Santa Bárbara
School · 1.7 km
2 Rua Ettore Giovanni Perizzolo, Bento Gonçalves
Escola Anselmo Luigi Piccoli
School · 2.4 km
243 Rua Teutônio Vilela, Bento Gonçalves
Healthcare43
Farmácia São José
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 km
17 Rua Carlos Cembranel, Bento Gonçalves
Clínica Salute
Clinic and pharmacy
141 Rua Senador Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho, Bento Gonçalves
Hospital Walter Galassi
Hospital · 1.0 km
Rua Senador Alberto Pasqualini, Bento Gonçalves
Map of Bento Gonçalves
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bento Gonçalves Aero Club (BGV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Garibaldi 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Pinto Bandeira 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Monte Belo do Sul 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Carlos Barbosa 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Farroupilha 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Coronel Pilar 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Santa Tereza 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Barão 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Nova Roma do Sul 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Veranópolis 26 km north, about 26 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bento Gonçalves - montage, Various, see originals, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Esportivo Montanha dos Vinhedos, BGImages, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Juventude da Enologia, OderbrechtOriginal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cascata dos Amores (5981575479), Rafaela Ely, CC BY 2.0
- Casa Valduga (87596954), Jeff Belmonte from Cuiabá, Brazil, CC BY 2.0
- Montanha dos Vinhedos 2026, Augusto Arcari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pipa Pórtico, Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul (2013), Gervacio Rosales, CC BY 3.0
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