The natural beauties of Florianópolis attract
thousands of visitors every year. Mainly in the summer, Brazilian
and South American tourists such as Argentineans, Uruguayans and
Chileans – seek the diversity of the coast. In the island can be
found, side by side, the most varied types of beaches – the long
ones, with large sand strip; the small ones, encrusted in
backwaters; those withstrong waves; and the ones of calm sea,
looking like lagoons; urbanized ones full of bathers; and deserted
ones, with access by trail only. It is the paradise for surf,
windsurf,
sailing and fishing lovers.
The Northern and Central regions of Florianópolis
are the mostly sought after by tourists and offer a complete
infrastructure of services, resorts, hotels and lodges. In the
South, some districts also keep the aspect of countryside villages,
and in them one can notice, in their way of speaking, in their
handicraft activities, and folkloric feasts –the heritage left by
their ancestors from the Portuguese archipelago of Ações, as of the
18th century. On the other side, the city gained a cosmopolitan air
with the arrival of Brazilians from other States and foreigners who
chose to live there. The island, which in the beginning of
colonization, was an important center for whale hunting, is today
the technological
pole of the IT industry.
Located in the subtropical coastal region, the
city offers a nice climate, with the most of the rainfall occurring
during the summer – between December and January. In this season of
the year, the mean temperature is of 25°C. In July, the coldest
month, the mean is 16.4°C. It is common to have short summers
between May and August – i.e. the occurrence of a succession of hot
days after the first days of the April winter. |
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