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Municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Photo: Emanuel de Costa, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Santa Cruz do Sul is a city in central Rio Grande do Sul. The city sits about 150 km from the capital, Porto Alegre.
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Catedral de São João Batista
One of the largest cathedrals in all of Brazil. The main edifice was built between 1928 and 1932, and the two 82-meter (269 ft) tall towers were added much later; it was finished in 1977.
Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul
The Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul is the newest circuit in use in Brazil. The track has a total length of 3530.7 meters, with 14 curves (seven right and seven left) of high, medium and low speeds. Considered by the pilots one of the most challenging and enjoyable circuits of Brazil. Inaugurated on June 12, 2005, the track receives races of the main automobile categories - Stock car, Clio Cup, Formula 3, as well as the Brazilian Speed Motorcycling Championship.
Belonging to the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary Secular Institute, the Shrine of the Thrice Admirable Mother of Schoenstatt was inaugurated on 11 December 1977, being a faithful copy of the original one founded in Germany in 1914 by Father Joseph Kentnich.
Its venue is the locally famous Oktoberfest Park, with 14 hectares, featuring sports, leisure and tourism infrastructure, a gymnasium with capacity for 8,000 people, soccer practice pitches (eleven or seven players), basketball, tennis, futsal and bocha courts, BMX track, sports and exhibitions pavilions.
The 471 road between Santa Cruz do Sul and Sinimbu passes through the Rio Pardinho district, an authentic German-settled farming community. It is worth exploring by car for its pretty churches, speciality shops and excellent German restaurants.
Lago Prefeito Telmo Kirst (Lago Dourado)
This artifial lake is used as a water reservoir for the drinking water treatment system. There is a 5 830 m track that goes around the lake, comprised of one double-lane track for running and another for cycling (soon to be illuminated). There's also a small area dedicated to swimming, a playground, a soccer field, a volleyball field, parking and bathrooms.
Classy pizzeria.
Meat lovers are sure to love it, watching your meal cut right off the spit.
Boutique-type hotel with outdoor pool, wifi, a/c, and big breakfast.
Multi-story hotel with balconies and rooftop pool, gym, hot tub, breakfast, wifi, a/c, and even free bicycle rentals.
This hotel tower has an enclosed rooftop pool with a sun roof along with a gym and breakfast and other types of things you'd find at a higher end hotel.
Apartment type stay where accommodation has kitchen, balcony, lots of privacy. LGBTQ friendly.
The city's main shopping drag is this street, in the 6 blocks between R. Cap. Fernando Tatsch and R. Sete de Setembro, as well as the surrounding streets. It's a beautiful street lined up with trees and benches, and containing some of the city's main sights including the cathedral, the city hall, and Praça Getúlio Vargas.
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