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Municipality in São Paulo, Brazil
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Santos is a city in the south of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Santos is the core city of Baixada Santista, a coastal metropolitan area, and contains the most important port in South America. Santos is a city of 434,000 people (2020) known for its historical center, the Santos FC football team (team of the legendary Pelé), and its beaches (reputedly, not the cleanest).
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This museum tells the story of what was during the 19th century the greatest coffee dock in the world.
12-meter-high statue in homage to the labor force that endured carrying tons of coffee every day back in times.
Once an active and important institution, nowadays it houses a Museum of Coffee where visitors can see the history of Coffee in Brazil. There are also some old machineries and different kinds of coffee. The building has renascentist inspiration and was reopened to the public in 1997.
Right in the center of the city. On the top of the hill (157m) one can have a 360 degrees view of all Santos and adjacent cities (like Guaruja). Full of restaurants and coffee bars. If climbing is not your sport, you can take the tram (R$12,50). As of June 2017, it was R$40 and there was only one coffee bar.
The longest beachfront garden in the world, according to the Guinness Book, 5335 m long. Just go to the beach and you will find it.
. The first public aquarium in Brazil featuring hundreds of sea creatures of the Brazilian seas.
Gothic church built in 1946.
The famous club where Pelé played most of his career exhibits some glories and trophies of the past and present. Interesting only for football fanatics.
Healthy food.
Or Av. Marechal Floriano Peixoto, 44, - Brazilian burgers and other finger foods.
Japanese cuisine with affordable prices, self-service system.
This seafood restaurant serves, among others, a tasty paella. The portion is huge, so it's better to come with a big group.
Traditional seafood restaurant.
Steak house with many options of meat, salads and desserts. The waiters went at the tables with many options of meat, that you can choose what you prefer.
A very informal bar where people go after a day at the beach. Santistas say they serve the best caipirinha in town.
Thematic bar that celebrates the glorious times of the coffee in Brazil. Old photos of the city on the walls. Live music from Wednesday to Sunday at nights.
Huge bar with two separated rooms, one with live music, that stays very crowded in the weekends. A lot of flirting.
A more traditional option with a not-so-young crowd. They serve good German food and appetizers to go with the beer.
Very basic with bare walls and tile floor, but has air conditioning, TV, and an affordable minibar. The hotel is a beautiful older building in an excellent location right at the beach. Free wireless internet.
Awesome hotel for those willing to spend a little (lot) more.
The top of the local hotels.
By bus
Take a taxi or the subway to Jabaquara Bus Station. There you can take a bus directly to Santos. Estimated travel time: 1 hour 20 minutes. Buses leave every 15 minutes 24 hours a day.
By car
From São Paulo, take either rodovia Padre Anchieta ("Anchieta", SP-160) or rodovia dos Imigrantes ("Imigrantes", SP-160).
By bus
Buses are a cheap and nice way to get around by day, although by night they become more scarce.
By bicycle
Bicycles are by far the best way to move around the town, there are many places where you can rent one. It's not allowed to ride on most of the beaches during the day.
By streetcar (tramway)
There are a couple of tourist routes with early XX century streetcars.
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