Porto Alegre, Brazil
Porto Alegre is a regional capital of 1,488,252 people in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Why visit Porto Alegre
Townapedia lists 77 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 234 places to eat, 46 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Teatro de Arena, Theatro São Pedro, Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana and Farol Santander Porto Alegre (antigo Santander Cultural).
Weather in Porto Alegre
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Things to do25
Cinemateca Paulo Amorim
Cinema and theater
Tu-Su 14:30-20:30
Centro Universitário Ritter dos Reis
School · 5.3 km
University in Brazil
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
School · 0.9 km
University in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
School · 1.1 km
Brazilian federal university based in Porto Alegre
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks77
Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana
Museum
736 Rua dos Andradas
Mo 14:00-21:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 12:00-21:00
Farol Santander Porto Alegre (antigo Santander Cultural)
Museum
O antigo edifício, que já serviu de sede dos bancos da Província, Nacional do Comércio, Sul Brasileiro e Meridional, e hoje é...
1028 Rua 7 de Setembro, Porto Alegre
Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 13:00-19:00
Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul
Museum
Brazilian cultural center
1020 Rua 7 de Setembro, Porto Alegre
Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art
Museum
Historical heritage listed by the Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage of the State of Rio Grande do Sul in the city of Porto Alegre
Praça da Alfândega, Porto Alegre
Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Gasometer Power Station
Museum · 1.1 km
551 Avenida Presidente João Goulart
Tu-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-21:00
Palácio Piratini
Monument and historic site
Praça Marechal Deodoro, Porto Alegre
Mo-Fr 09:00-11:30,14:00-17:30
Museu do Comando Militar do Sul
Museum
66 Rua General Bento Martins
Tu-Th 10:00-16:00; Fr 09:00-12:00; PH Sa-Su 13:30-17:00
MERGS
Museum
1223 Rua dos Andradas
Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00
65 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes234
Atelier de Massas
Restaurant · Italian
O Fetuccine à Forestier, com filé em cubos, ervilha e vinho tinto é imbatível. E não há quem não saia encantado com a mesa de antepastos.
1482 Rua Riachuelo
11:00-16:30, 19:00-21:30
Boteco Pedrini
Bar and pub · 0.9 km
Boteco Pedrini é o lugar certo para quem procura um ambiente descontraído para tomar uma gelada, saborear deliciosos petiscos com os...
431 Rua General Lima e Silva, Porto Alegre
Mo-Th, Su 14:00-03:00; Fr, Sa 14:00-05:00
Cafè da Praça da Alffândega
Cafe
No Coração do Centro Histórico de Porto Alegre, na agradável Praça da Alfândega, esse charmoso Café conta com um conceito moderno na...
Praça da Alfândega
Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00
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Churrascaria Cultura Gaúcha
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.1 km
295 Rua Otávio Francisco Caruso da Rocha, Porto Alegre
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,08:00-23:00; Sa 11:30-16:00,18:00-23:00; Su 11:30-16:00
Espaço Cultural 512
Bar and pub · Brazilian, Pizza, Burger, Fish And Chips · 1.1 km
512 Rua João Alfredo, Porto Alegre
24/7
Gambrinus
Restaurant · 0.6 km
Fica dentro do Mercado Público e leva o título de restaurante mais antigo da cidade. Chope é gelado, atendimento boa praça, mas o forte...
85 Galeria Mercado Público
Mo-Fr 11:00-20:30; Sa 11:00-16:00
La Tasca
Bakery
Uma típica padaria argentina: do forno da casa saem pães artesanais que podem ser acompanhados de um dos vinhos da adega. Se preferir...
678 Rua Duque de Caxias
Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00
Malvadeza Pub
Bar and pub · 0.8 km
Bar acolhedor com pegada de caubói tem bandas diversas ao vivo e cerveja própria de garrafa e de torneira.
76 Travessa do Carmo
Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30,18:30-24:00; Sa 20:00-01:00; Su 18:30-24:00
Mr. Chau
Restaurant · Noodle, Curry
171 Rua Coronel Genuíno, Porto Alegre
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:30, Th-Fr 19:00-22:30; Sa-Su 11:30-15:00; PH off
Olivos 657
Restaurant · 0.9 km
Boteco tradicional com temas da boemia tem petiscos, pratos seletos, e cervejas especiais em espaço intimista.
657 Rua da República
Tu-Su 19:00-23:00
222 more on the map.
Where to stay46
Churches and places of worship24
Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Church · Catholic · 0.6 km
402 Rua Vigário José Inácio
Igreja Nossa Senhora das Dores
Church · Catholic
387 Rua dos Andradas, Porto Alegre
Capela Senhor dos Passos da Santa Casa de Misericórdia
Church · 0.8 km
Igreja do Evangelho Quadrangular
Church · Pentecostal · 1.1 km
539 Avenida João Pessoa
Igreja São José
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 km
467 Avenida Alberto Bins, Porto Alegre
Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady Mother of God, Porto Alegre
Church
Paróquia Santo Antônio do Pão dos Pobres
Church · Catholic · 1.0 km
838 Rua da República
Shopping58
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Healthcare33
Droga Raia
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
655 Rua General Lima e Silva, Porto Alegre
Farmácia Ars Curandi
Clinic and pharmacy
16 Praça Conde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre
Map of Porto Alegre
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Getting there and nearby towns
Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Canoas 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Guaíba 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Alvorada 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Cachoeirinha 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Esteio 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Viamão 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Nova Santa Rita 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Gravataí 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Sapucaia do Sul 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- São Leopoldo 31 km north, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Vistas de Porto Alegre (cropped), Editorial J from Porto Alegre, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ponte da Azenha, Paulo rsmenezes, CC BY-SA 3.0 br
- Prédio D - UniRitter, Ajamandy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Margs2011, Ricardo Frantz tetraktys ( talk ) 15:31, 30 July 2011 (UTC), CC BY 3.0
- IBPA 18762 - Parque Farroupilha visto do alto. Parque Farroupilha - 2018-10-30 - Jefferson Bernardes-PMPA, Jefferson Bernardes/PMPA, Attribution
- Parque Marinha do Brasil 14, Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moinhos de Vento park, 18 Nov 2016, Saturnalia0, Public domain
- Igreja da Conceição Fachada, Ricardo Frantz, CC BY 4.0
- Metropolitan Cathedral-Porto Alegre, Zimbres 23:17, 21 April 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.5
- IN01, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fffcmpa, Rhcastilhos, Public domain
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Ricardo de Sampaio Dagnino, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Theatro São Pedro, Porto Alegre (19 December 2011), Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MemorialDoRioGrandeDoSul, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Igreja Nossa Senhora das Dores - Porto Alegre - RS - Brasil, Jorge Juno Goi Bengochea, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santacasa, Rhcastilhos, Public domain
- PalacioPiratini2, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- MuseuJulioDeCastilhos, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- IFRS Reitoria, Tiago BN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arquivo Público, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cceerico, Espinozareynerio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Usina do Gasômetro in 2025 (zoom), Lenny Maidana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biblioteca Pública do Estado 00, Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Igreja do Rosário4, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solar-lopo-gonçalves, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museu da Eletricidade do Rio Grande do Sul, Ricardosdag, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museu do comando militar su, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Praça Brigadeiro Sampaio 30, Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Praça da matriz, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Praçamontevidéu, User:Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Praça Otávio Rocha, Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santander2portoalegre, Ricardo André Frantz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana, Theo Wiederspahn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ColegioSevigne-Poa, Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cine-theatro-capitólio, User:Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cinemateca Paulo Amorim - 02, Ajmcbarreto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palácio Piratini (3), Maria Lucia P. Sampaio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fachada Centro Popular de Compras de Porto Alegre - Giulian Serafim 1051, Giulian Serafim, Attribution
- Chalé da Praça XV - Porto Alegre - 2013, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- RenatoSoares PraçaDaAlfandega PortoAlegre RS (27094444168), MTur Destinos, Public domain
- Praçacondedeportoalegre, User:Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Largo dos açorianos 2, Ricardo André Frantz ( User:Tetraktys ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Praça do Alto da Bronze 38, Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TeatroDeArena-Poa, Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0
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