Santa Catarina island

Santa Catarina is a popular tourist island in Brazil. The city of Florianopolis is a kind of "Ibiza" in Brazil. Great international crowd also includes notable LGBT community. The island has some good beaches, but most of these are rather mediocre by the Brazilian standards. Shore and seabed: sand, stones. [edit]

Coordinates: -27.611472, -48.487403

See also: Best beaches in Santa Catarina island

Hotels [edit]

In Santa Catarina, there is an excellent choice of hotels with room's rates starting from US$30 per night. There are both busy coastal areas with a lot of buildings, as well as secluded beaches with rare guesthouses.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Florianopolis international airport (FLN). Next get to your beach by taxi or by bus.

When to go [edit]

The best time for a beach holiday on the island of Santa Catarina is a warm season from December to March. Please note, that Florianopolis is located in the subtropics, so the sea water is cold in winter.

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