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Colégio Maria Auxiliadora, congregação Notre Dame - Canoas RS Brasil - panoramio
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Canoas Igreja São Luis 4 · Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Canoas, Brazil

Canoas is a town of 328,291 people in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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Population328,291 GeoNames
Elevation26 m 85 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Sao Paulo
Nearest airportCanoas Air Force Base (QNS) 5 km

Why visit Canoas

Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 51 parks and trails, 39 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Lutheran University of Brazil and UCI ParkShopping Canoas.

Things to do4

Lutheran University of Brazil

School · 3.9 km

Brazilian private non-profit university

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UCI ParkShopping Canoas

Cinema and theater · 1.9 km

4545 Avenida Farroupilha

Mo-Su 14:30-22:30

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Cinemark Canoas

Cinema and theater · 0.8 km

6750 Avenida Guilherme Schell, Canoas

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Mini Zôo

Zoo and aquarium · 1.4 km

Mini zoológico situado no Parque Municipal Getúlio Vargas

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Museums and landmarks9

Casa das Artes Villa Mimosa

Museum

Centro Cultural

6270 Avenida Guilherme Schell

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Vila Nenê

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

Prédio histórico tombado como patrimônio da cidade, construído na década de 1920 como construção residencial.

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Antiga Estação Férrea de Canoas

Museum

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Arquivo e Museu Histórico Hugo Simões Lagranha

Museum

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CTG Mata Nativa

Museum · 2.2 km

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Museu de Ciências Naturais

Museum

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Museu e Arquivo Histórico La Salle

Museum

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O Futuro

Monument and historic site

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Praça do Avião

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds51

Praça Benno Lengler

Park · 0.8 km

Rua Nerci Pereira Flores, Canoas

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Praça Brasil José Menezes da Costa

Playground · 2.1 km

Rua São Paulo, Canoas

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Praça Cinco Colônias

Park · 2.3 km

Rua das Araucárias, Canoas

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Praça das Araras

Park · 1.9 km

Rua das Araras, Canoas

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Praça João Wobeto

Park · 2.1 km

Rua João Wobeto, Canoas

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Praça Mathias Velho

Park · 1.7 km

Avenida Rio Grande do Sul, Canoas

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Praça Pio X

Park · 1.6 km

Avenida Rio Grande do Sul, Canoas

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Area Verde Residencial Central Park

Park · 1.6 km

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Area Verde Três

Park · 1.8 km

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Jardim do Lago

Park · 1.3 km

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Labirinto Verde

Park · 1.7 km

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39 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes39

Pizzaria Don Carlo

Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 km

1397 Avenida Inconfidência

18:30 - 00:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 51 3466-5855

Spazio Naturale

Restaurant

Promover alimentação equilibrada para manutenção de saúde e peso saudável.

1096 Rua Doutor Barcelos

Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 12:00-15:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 51 3059-5650

Fornello Restaurante e Pizzaria

Restaurant · Pizza · 0.6 km

1311 Rua Doutor Barcelos

Open in Google Maps · +55 51 3922-3040

Sagrado Pub

Bar and pub · Pizza, Regional

65 Rua Frederico Guilherme Ludwig, Canoas

Tu-Th 19:00-00:00; Fr 19:00-1:00; Sa 20:00-1:00; Su 20:00-0:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 51 99246-7105

Trattoria do Sabor

Restaurant · Pizza

273 Rua Coronel Vicente

Open in Google Maps · +55 51 3032-7151

40 Graus

Restaurant · Pizza

865 Rua Doutor Barcelos

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BrechóPub

Bar and pub · 1.3 km

285 Rua Felipe de Noronha

Open in Google Maps · +55 51 99127-0750

Gran Armazem

Restaurant · 1.4 km

851 Rua Doutor Sezefredo Azambuja Vieira

Mo-Fr 08:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 51 98111 6700

Italianíssimo

Restaurant · Pizza

260 Rua Coronel Vicente

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Marquês Bier

Bar and pub

1202 Rua Doutor Barcelos

Open in Google Maps · +55 51 3477-2477

Padaria e confeitaria Ponto Quente

Bakery

61 Rua Pedro Weingartner

Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 07:00-12:00,14:00-19:30; Su...

Open in Google Maps · +55 51 3476-6020

Simples

Cafe · Sandwich, Coffee Shop

Promover alimentação equilibrada para manutenção de saúde e peso saudável.

1083 Rua Doutor Barcelos

Open in Google Maps · +55 51 3464-6095

27 more on the map.

Where to stay6

Churches and places of worship20

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Shopping30

Gas and EV charging16

Schools, colleges and libraries54

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Healthcare33

Map of Canoas

250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Canoas Air Force Base (QNS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.

  • Esteio 6 km north, about 6 min by car
  • Cachoeirinha 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
  • Sapucaia do Sul 12 km north, about 12 min by car
  • Nova Santa Rita 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
  • Porto Alegre 14 km south, about 14 min by car
  • Alvorada 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
  • São Leopoldo 18 km north, about 18 min by car
  • Gravataí 19 km east, about 19 min by car
  • Viamão 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
  • Guaíba 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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