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Lages
An important town in the state of Santa Catarina, Lages is important for being a university center in the area and for having been part of the route of the Tropeiros (drivers of herbs) during the times of the great battles fought in the South of Brazil. Its colonization – made by Italians, Portuguese, Spanish and Germans – has left their traits everywhere in that charming town in the mountains. The climate is predominantly cold, which, combined with the buildings of magnificent facades from the beginning of the twentieth century, grants to its streets a unique romantic atmosphere. The wealth of the architectural group of Lages is also evident in its several monuments, onstuídos paying homage to those who made the local history, as in the Monument to the Immigrants and in the Monument to the Tropeiro. Lages owes the title of “national capital of the rural tourism ” to the countless natural attractions and, also, to the many farm hotels found there. Most of them are managed by the farmers' families, who escort the visitors while they take part in the most traditional activities of the country men, such as the rural errands, the taming of animals, the cavalcades, and the fishing. Those who stay in those farms can also take part in the cozy get-together around the bonfire, where stories are told while people drink the traditional chimarrão (a type of maté, typical of the South American pampas). On many farms there are rustic rooms, natural swimming pools, museums and libraries with historical documents and objects. At mealtimes, the ringing of the bells warns guests that it is time to taste the delicacies of the regional cuisine. In the months of winter the town becomes even more attractive, with the constants frosts and snowstorms that fall on the mountains. In the month of June there is the traditional Piñon Festival, which attracts more than 300 thousand tourists to the town. During the event, visitors can see typical dances, people wearing traditional clothing, and the contagious rhythm and the delicacies of the local cuisine make it a feast to the senses. For those who enjoy being in contact with the nature, Lages offers a wide Ecological Park, with more than eight thousand Araucaria trees, which is commercially explored in the extraction of the piñon, the seed of the pine tree. The area offers many relaxing tours, mainly around the Salto (fall) of the Cachoeiras River, formed by a large lake, a dam, a waterfall, and a green area.
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- Weather
The climate of Lages is subtropical, and the town’s annual average temperature is not higher than 16°C (60.8°F). In the winter, the temperatures fall below zero degree Celsius (32°F), and the occurrence of frosts and snowstorms is quite common. - Events
- National Piñon Festival
That is the most traditional festival in Lages. During the ten days of the event, in the month of June, the town receives more than 300 thousand visitors. During it there is a music festival, the contest of Gaucho* dances, the poetry contest, shows, rodeos, and barbecues, everything to the tone of a lot of chimarrão (maté), to drive off the cold. * Related to the culture of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the South American Pampas.
ExpoLages
Held in October, the ExpoLages is the town’s agricultural festival, with exhibition of animals, products and agricultural implements, besides presentations of regional folkloric dances and music. - City facts
- Lages
State: Santa Catarina
Region: South
Population: 165,068 thousand inhabitants
Area Code: (49)
Distances
Florianópolis: 228 Km (141.67 mi.)
São Joaquim: 80 Km (49.71 mi.)
Vacaria: 108 Km (67.11 mi.)
Caxias do Sul: 233 Km (144.78 mi.) - Accommodation / Restaurants
- The many farm hotels found in Lages are the most traditional option for lodging, since the town is known as the “national capital of the rural tourism”. Most of them are rustic in style but rather cozy, typical of the country. In those places we can go for ecological hikes and cavalcades, besides savoring delicacies made with the piñon, a typical delicacy from the South of Brazil. Thanks to that the town’s restaurants also have as the piñon as their chief ingredient for their main dishes, such as the traditional sapeca (piñons roasted over the burning coal of a ground fire) and the entrevero (made with piñons, salty beef, sausages and bacon).
http://www.cidadelages.com.br/cidade/turismo_rural.php
http://www.cidadelages.com.br/cidade/gastronomia.php - How to get there
- By Road: Access to Lages is gained by the BR-282 or BR-116 highways.
By Air: There town has its own airport. - Services
- Town Hall: +55 (49) 3221-1000
Tourist Information: +55 (49) 3233-6206
Bank Offices: Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica Federal (Federal Savings Bank), Real, Banespa, Banrisul, Besc, Bradesco, HSBC, Itaú, Mercantil, Santander, and Unibanco banks. - Related links
http://www.sc.gov.br/conteudo/municipios/frametsetmunicipios.htm
http://www.belasantacatarina.com.br/lages/
- Attractions
- Farm Hotels
The town’s main attractions are its farm hotels, where tourists can participate in almost all routine activities of the countrymen. Riding horses and milking cows are just some of them, besides sleeping in a cozy rustic bedroom and tasting the typical dishes of the South of Brazil. Some farm hotels are located closer to the town, while others are a little more distant, but all of them have the characteristic charm of the highlands of the state of Santa Catarina.
Fall of the Caveiras River
Ideal place for camping, in the area we can find lakes and a dam, surrounded by a wide green area. It is located at 20 km (12.43 mi.) from the center of Lages.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pleasures
Built in 1922 by Franciscan priests, the structure of that church is completely made in stones and stained glass windows imported from Germany, which grants the place a unique luminosity. The interior of the temple has a high altar totally built in Gothic style.
Thiago de Castro Museum
The largest private museum of the state, it started being formed in 1937 by its idealizer, Danilo Thiago do Castro, then 17 years old. There visitors can see documents, sculptures, and objects from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, such as war weapons, work utensils, pieces of clothing, and objects of daily use. Open from Monday through Friday, from 1.30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monuments
Lages pays homage to those who participated in the formation of its history in the many monuments found around the town and that are a perfect complement to the architecture left by its first residents. Some of them are the Monument to the Tropeiro, built to pay homage to the Tropeiros from the state of São Paulo who crossed the plateau of the highlands of the state of Santa Catarina; the Monument to the Immigrant, which keeps alive the memory of the European colonization; the Traçador Monument (monument to the plaiter), to pay homage to the artisans from Lages; and the Monument to the Bible, an area used by the many churches and congregations to hold their religious events.
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