Beach near Porto Alegre, Brazil

Porto Alegre Travel Guide

Brazil

Porto Alegre is a large city in southern Brazil, with a population of 4,211,933. It is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul and an important urban centre in the country’s south.

Travellers arriving by air can use Porto Alegre International Airport Salgado Filho (POA) or Canoas Ab (QNS). There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of the city, so Porto Alegre is better suited to an urban visit than a short beach break.

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Local time

4,211,933

Population

6,430 miles away

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Weather in Porto Alegre

Wed

15°

Thu

16°

Fri

18°

Know before you go

Pays in BRL

Plug type Type N & Type C (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 190

Dial code +55

Tipping: Tipping is customary in Brazil for various services, though often a service charge is already included. Check your bill carefully.

Best time to visit Porto Alegre

Jan

31°13

Feb

31°10

Mar

30°10

Apr

25°9

May

22°12

Jun

20°12

Jul

19°10

Aug

21°10

Sep

23°14

Oct

24°12

Nov

27°12

Dec

29°14

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Porto Alegre

  • Praia de Ipanema

    11.6 km away

  • Praia do Veludo

    19.4 km away

  • Praia do Belém Novo

    20.9 km away

  • Praia das Pombas

    37.6 km away

  • Praia do Flôr

    38.3 km away

  • Praia da Onça

    38.6 km away

  • Praia da Pedreira

    39.9 km away

Things to do in Porto Alegre

  1. Catedral Metropolitana de Porto Alegre

    roman catholic place of worship

    1.2 km

  2. Parque Farroupilha

    park

    0.5 km

  3. Museu de Ciencias Naturais da Fundacao Zoobotanica do Rio Grande do Sul

    science museum

    4.3 km

  4. Praça Brigadeiro Sampaio

    park

    2 km

  5. Ponte da Azenha

    monument

    1.5 km

  6. Auditório Araújo Vianna

    theatre venue

    0.3 km

  7. Templo Positivista

    religious organization

    0.7 km

  8. Museu de Porto Alegre Joaquim Felizardo

    museum

    1.1 km

Getting there

Porto Alegre International Airport Salgado Filho · 6.4 km

Canoas Ab · 7.1 km

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