Private City Tour of Curitiba: Parks and Old Town

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Visit Curitiba in a private tour and see the beautiful Botanical Garden, the Pope´s Woods and the external area of the Oscar Niemeyer Museum.

The tour also includes an interesting walking tour in the historical area of Curitiba, visiting Tiradentes Square, Largo da Ordem and Paço da Liberdade. Booking for min. 2 persons.Start your day or afternoon with a 1-hour walking tour in the downtown area and get ready to visit the parks and old town of the city!

Visited places:

• Garibaldi Square: beautiful place with old houses, the Garibaldi Club and the Rosário Church, attended formerly by slaves
• Largo da Ordem: the Ordem church is the main attraction and the oldest in Curitiba, built 1736
• Cathedral: inaugurated 1893 in neo-gothic style, has been recently renewed
• Tiradentes Square: the place where Curitiba began. In the middle of the square, a glass floor shows the antique pavement, besides the zero point of Curitiba and the foundation stone
• Paço da Liberdade: the former city hall was built in eclectic style and opened 1915. Today it hosts a cultural centre and a beautiful café
• Rua das Flores (pedestrian area): opened 1972, it is one of Curitiba´s main commercial areas
• Santos Andrade Square: in this beautiful square you will see the Guaíra Theater and the historical building of the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)
• Oscar Niemeyer Museum (external visit): its nickname is “Eye Museum” due to its modern architecture in eye-shape.
• Pope´s Woods: the Polish immigration memorial has wooden houses built at the end of the 19th century that are today an open air museum, besides native woods (houses close on Monday)
• Botanical Garden: the beautiful garden is one of Curitiba´s postcards

Please note: On Sundays there might be changes in the walking tour, as there is a handcraft market in the old town.