The Florianópolis City Guides answer what every visitor to the island wants to know: where to eat oysters straight from the bay, which beach suits today’s wind and your kids, how to reach the forts and Campeche Island, and where the night starts, in Lagoa da Conceição or the old centre. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or bring and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Florianópolis City Guides
- 134 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Florianópolis guides
Food guide
24 places
Oyster houses beside the farms, seafood on the lagoon channel, lunch around the old market, Italian tables in Centro, plus bakeries and gelato.
Things to do guide
22 places
The old centre and the Hercílio Luz bridge, island forts by boat, Azorean villages, two viewpoints and the best beaches, dunes and trails.
Family guide
20 places
Calm northern beaches for toddlers, dunes and waves for older kids, a sea turtle centre, a fort by boat and indoor backups for stormy afternoons.
Nightlife guide
20 places
Sunset bars on the bay, craft beer and cocktails in Centro and Lagoa, live samba and choro, rock pubs, a beach club and food after dark.
Day trips guide
24 places
The right beach for each wind on the north, east and south coasts, old fishing villages and four easy escapes to the mainland.
Budget guide
24 places
Free museums and squares in the centre, pastel counters and lunch by weight, free beaches, trails and viewpoints, and how the island buses work.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Bar do Arante
Pântano do Sul, south island
A wooden shack on the sand whose walls are covered in notes left by sailors and travellers. Order fish baked in the oven, shrimp risotto or crab cakes, and treat the long drive south as part of the outing. From the food guide.
Parque Municipal da Lagoa do Peri
South of the island, near Armação
A freshwater lake with a marked swimming area, picnic tables and paddle boats, kayaks and boards for hire, so children can splash with no waves at all. Parking is paid by the hour, so come for a long stay. From the family guide.
Wooden Tap Beer
Centro, Travessa Albertina Ganzo
Craft beer you pour yourself: take a card, choose from around twenty taps and pay for exactly what lands in your glass. A good way to try many styles in one evening without a big bill. From the nightlife guide.
Plan your days on the island
Day one: the old centre with the things to do and budget guides, meaning Praça XV, the market and the bridge, then an oyster dinner in Ribeirão da Ilha or Sambaqui from the food guide. Day two: the east side, with the Joaquina dunes, a swim at Barra da Lagoa and a night out in Lagoa da Conceição from the nightlife guide. For a rainy or slow day, mix the turtle centre and the free history museum from the family guide with a long seafood lunch, and use the beaches and day trips guide to match tomorrow’s beach to the wind.
Questions about the Florianópolis guides
What is inside the Florianópolis City Guides?
There are six guides with 134 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. For each place you get the area, the reason to go, opening notes and one tip.
When do I get the guides?
Straight after payment. The links appear on your order page and in the confirmation email, and they open in any browser on your phone or laptop without an app or login.
Will the guides work on beaches with no signal?
Yes. Open each guide once online and it keeps working offline afterwards, with your ticks and notes saved. Map links need a data connection.
What languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
What do the Florianópolis guides cost?
€4.99 for one guide, €8.99 for two, €15.99 for four and €19.99 for all six.
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