Campeche Island

The island is 1.2 mile (2 km) far from the beach. Besides the beautiful landscapes, the island has valuable archeological sites, with bedrock milling stations, caves, and a paradisiacal flora and fauna.

There you can enjoy all sorts of activities: swimming in the crystal clear water, diving, going for a guided ecological trekking all over the island, having lunch at local restaurants and having some quality time all day long.

You can go to the Island by boat. There are boats on Armação Beach, Pântano do Sul Beach or Barra da Lagoa at affordable rates.

Lagoa do Peri

This is a special place to go with your family. It is a quiet and lovely lagoon that you should visit when you are in Florianópolis.

It is located on a 8.8 square miles (23 km²) park in the rain forest with paths that take you to beautiful waterfalls in the middle of the forest.

The main building has infrastructure available for you to stay all day long: public toilets, picnic amenities, 80 barbecue grills, a bar and a cafeteria, parking with capacity for 200 cars and a playground.

You can enjoy a sailboat ride, kayaking, canoeing and other great water sports. Fishing with rods is allowed.

Lagoa da Conceição

This is one the most beautiful postcards of Santa Catarina Island. By the lagoon you can find many entertainment options and have fun.

Near the ancient bridge – which links the North part to the South part of the lagoon – you will find a mall, night clubs, dozens of restaurants specialized in azorean cuisine and seafood, coffee shops and complete infrastructure with gas station, newsstand, tobacco shops, video rental store and many, many shops, where you can buy souvenirs, clothes, art craft, etc.

The salty water lagoon is a great spot to go with your family. The beaches are shallow and quiet. There you can play water sports, visit the dunes and the sightseeing observatory up on the hill, with a wonderful view of the Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.

From the Lagoon you can go to Joaquina Beach, Mole Beach, Barra da Lagoa Beach and to the North of the Island.

Sul da Ilha

This part of Santa Catarina Island is wilder and uninhibited. Pristine beaches, fisherman villages, all of these you can find there: Campeche Beach, Morro das Pedras Beach, Armação Beach, Matadeiro Beach, Pântano do Sul Beach, Solidão Beach, and Naufragados Beach. Some of these spots are only accessible by boat or trails.

Also in the South of the Island there is a lovely azorean village: Ribeirão da Ilha, which preserves traces of Portuguese colonization in all architectural aspects and people's traditions. Visiting the narrow streets with ancient colored houses is like going back to the past.

Downtown

Hercílio Luz Bridge is located downtown. There you can find the Mercado Público (Public Market), and Alfândega Square, traditional spots to be visited. There are also interesting museums, squares, churches and theaters.

Bus Station, Local Bus Terminal (Terminal Urbano) and the Convention Hall are also located downtown. The narrow streets, large avenues and alleys are full of crowded shops, supermarkets, coffee shops and night clubs.

Heading to the North of the Island, you will find the Mall (Shopping Beira-Mar) and Centro Integrado de Cultura (CIC - a complex of Movie Theaters, Theaters and Art Exhibition Gallery).