1. Faculdade Alfredo Nasser
Curso/Graduação: Letras/Noturno - Período IV/2013
Disciplina: Língua Inglesa
Professora: Ariane Peixoto
Acadêmica: Angélica Rosa de Paula
FLORIANÓPOLIS

2.  Florianópolis
is the capital of Santa Catarina, a
state based in the south of Brazil.
 Floripa,
as it is called, is located in the east of the
state and it has a population of over 433
thousand people
 The
city is situated mainly in the island of Santa
Catarina (97,23%).

4. • Florianópolis is the second most populated
city of Santa Catarina state. Only Joinville
has more people than Floripa.
• There are a lot of beautiful beaches in the
island. They are good for swimming,
fishing and surfing.

5. Most of the tourists go to Floripa because of the
beaches, however it is important to mention some other
touristic places like:
Historical Centre
Metropolitana Cathedral

6. 
Museum Victor Meirelles opened in
1952 in the house where the artist
Victor Meirelles was born. It is a
historic heritage.

Cruz e Sousa Palace used to be
called Pink Palace. It has a
similar colour to the cathedral
but it is much bigger than it.
It is located in 15th November
Square.

7. THE MOST WELL KNOWN SIGHTSEEING OF FLORIPA IS THE
FAMOUS HERCILIO LUZ BRIDGE THAT WAS FOUNDED IN 1926
AND IT WAS THE FIRST MOTORWAY CONECTION BETWEEN THE
ISLAND AND THE CONTINENT.

8. THE BEACHES

Daniela beach is peaceful and good for families with
children. It is not too far from Jurerê beach, however it is
much calmer than its neighbour.

Jurerê beach is the one with the most expensive and
desired villas. Jurerê Internacional is famous for its
beach lounges and one of the most visited beaches in
the island.

Brava beach is one of the best beaches to surf. It is 37
km away from downtown. It has many four floor
buildings. The next beach is Ingleses beach but there is
no direct conection to it, so visitors must go back to the
village to go to the next one.

9. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF
FLORIANOPOLIS IS SANTINHO BEACH, WHICH IS LOCATED
40 KILOMETRES AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN AND IT HAS 2
KM OF EXTENSION.

10. SOME OF THE TYPICAL FOOD FROM THE CITY
ARE: TAINHA (FISH), OYSTER AND CASQUINHA DE
SIRI.

11. 
Tainha is more popular around March when the
fishing season starts. It can be cooked in the
oven, filled with prawn “farofa”, fried or on the grill.

As for the oysters, Floripa is responsible for 90% of
their sales in Brazil, being clearly much more than
any other city. It started being commercialized in
1984 after the fishing industry was in decrease and
then it became one of the main professional
activities of the island.

Casquinha de Siri emerged on the 17th century and
it is still popular nowadays.