Erechim

Downtown Erechim

Erechim is a town in the Northwest of Rio Grande do Sul. It was one of Brazil's first planned cities.

Get in

• BR-153 north from Passo Fundo or south from the border with Santa Catarina
• RS-135 north from Passo Fundo
• RS-480 connects from BR-480 south of Chapecó, Santa Catarina

See

A trail through Longines Malinowski Park

Castelinho

Praça da Bandeira

• Castelinho. First municipal building in the town, built between 1912 and 1915. Today it hosts exhibitions and events of local tradition. 
• Longines Malinowski Park (Parque Longines Malinowski) (near downtown). 24-hectare, with many araucária trees. 
• Praça da Bandeira. Central plaza of the city. 
• Vale Dourado (end of Avenida Maurício Cardoso). Recreational park, one of the city's most popular gathering spots. 

Buy

• Handcrafts Center (Casa do Artesanato), Praça Julio de Castilhos, ☏ +55 54 3519-2824. Selling locally made handcrafts. 

Eat

• Cantina Giacomel, Rua J. Massignam, 108 – Centro, ☏ +55 54 3519-6939. 
• Ponto do Equilíbrio, Rua Torres Gonçalves, 278 (next to Bradesco Bank), ☏ +55 54 3522-6434. 
• Restaurante e Churrascaria City Bons Amigos, Br 153, km 242, ☏ +55 54 3519-8475. 
• Dom Gabielo Restaurante e Pizzaria, R. Itália, 129 (near Plaza Imigrante), ☏ +55-54-99135-6115. Some practical choices on the buffet line or menu. 

Sleep

• Hotel Alphaville, Rua Aratiba, 387, ☏ +55 54 3519-3776. utilitarian, but has some balconies and also a nice array of choices for a balanced breakfast. 
• Hotel Monet, BR 153, no. 400 (km 47, near the entrance to the industrial district), ☏ +55 54 3321-3935. Very concrete block-like. 
• Hotel Pallis, Rua Sergipe, 245, ☏ +55 54 3321-8010. Older hotel tower has A/C, wifi, and complimentary breakfast. 

Go next

• Passo Fundo