# Things to see in Porto Alegre (Brazil): 39 places and when to go

> Porto Alegre is a major city in Brazil with around 3,917,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 39 places in and around it, mainly Nature (12), Food and drink (11), Museums and art (7). The best known are Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art, Marinha do Brasil Park and Porto Alegre Brazil Temple. The best time to come is December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 56 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 05. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/porto-alegre/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Brazil · -30.0481, -51.202
- **Population:** About 3,917,000
- **Places:** 39 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) (12) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/gastronomia/) (11) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museos/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/montana/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/espiritual/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** December to February and June to September.
- **Also possible:** March to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** IGU Foz do Iguaçu, 592 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Porto Alegre

The places in and around Porto Alegre, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-grande-do-sul-museum-of-art/): Historical heritage listed by the Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage of the State of Rio Grande do Sul in the city of Porto Alegre · 3.6 km
- [Marinha do Brasil Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-marinha-do-brasil/): Sculpture garden · 3.1 km
- [Porto Alegre Brazil Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/porto-alegre-brazil-temple/): Temple of the LDS church · 4.6 km
- [Our Lady of Navigators church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-nossa-senhora-dos-navegantes/): Church in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · 5.6 km
- [Iberê Camargo Foundation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fundacao-ibere-camargo/): Museum in Porto Alegre, Brazil · 5.3 km
- [Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-nossa-senhora-das-dores/): Church building in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · 3.6 km
- [Rio Grande do Sul Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/memorial-do-rio-grande-do-sul/): Brazilian cultural center · 3.5 km
- [Morro da Polícia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-da-policia/): Mountain in Brazil · 4.0 km
- [Júlio de Castilhos Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-julio-de-castilhos/): Museum in Porto Alegre, Brazil · 3.1 km
- [Farroupilha Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-farroupilha/): Public park in Porto Alegre · 1.9 km
- [Usina do Gasômetro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/usina-del-gasometro/): Building in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · 4.1 km
- [Porto Alegre Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jardin-botanico/): Garden in Porto Alegre, Brazil · 2.5 km
- [Porto Alegre Public Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-publico-de-porto-alegre/): Market building in Porto Alegre, Brazil · 3.4 km
- [Moinhos de Vento Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/moinhos-de-vento-park/): Park in Porto Alegre, Brazil · 2.4 km
- [PUCRS Museum of Science and Technology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-de-ciencias-e-tecnologia-da-pucrs/): Paleontology, natural history museum, science, technology. in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · 2.7 km
- [Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museum-of-natural-sciences/): Paleontology, Natural history museum. in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · 2.4 km
- [Morro Santana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-santana/): Hill in Porto Alegre · 7.4 km
- [Morro São Pedro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-sao-pedro/): Mountain in Brazil · 15 km
- [Institute of Geosciences of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-de-paleontologia-iraja-damiani-pinto/): Unit of a Brazilian university · 8.3 km
- [Planetário Professor José Baptista Pereira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-professor-jose-baptista-pereira/): Museum in Brazil · 756 m
- [Santuário Nossa Senhora Mãe de Deus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/santuario-mae-de-deus/): Church in Porto Alegre, Brazil · 6.1 km
- [Itapuã da Lagoa Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/itapua-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Brazil · 40 km
- [Morro da Tapera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-da-tapera/): Summit · 11 km
- [Morro das Abertas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-das-abertas/): Mountain in Brazil · 12 km

And the other 15, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Parque Natural Municipal Saint’Hilaire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-natural-municipal-saint-hilaire/), [Morro do Osso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-do-osso/), [Morro Santa Teresa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/morro-santa-teresa/)
- **Beaches**: [Praia de Ipanema](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-de-ipanema/), [Praia do Veludo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-do-veludo/)
- **Food and drink**: [Ambev](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/ambev/), [Biermarkt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/biermarkt/), [Brique da Redenção](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/brique-da-redencao/), [Cervejaria - DuppaBier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cervejaria-duppabier/), [Cervejaria Zapata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cervejaria-zapata/), [Continente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/continente/), [Delta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/delta/), [Lagom Brewpub](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/lagom-brewpub/), [Tupiniquim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/tupiniquim/), [Vinícola Laurentia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/vinicola-laurentia/)

## When to go to Porto Alegre

The best time to visit Porto Alegre is **December to February and June to September**; also possible: March to May and October to November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 44 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 03 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 13 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 16 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 29 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 05 |
| July | Best time | 10 h 15 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 50 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 45 |
| November | Possible | 13 h 33 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 56 |

In December there are 13 h 56 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 05. In January, 39 of the 39 places are at their best.

When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Porto Alegre

The nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU, Foz do Iguaçu), 592 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-30.0481%2C-51.202)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-30.0481%2C-51.202)

## Other towns nearby

- [Novo Hamburgo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/novo-hamburgo/): 7 places · 38 km
- [Rolante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rolante/): 8 places · 81 km
- [Canela, Rio Grande do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/canela/): 15 places · 85 km
- [Caxias do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/caxias-do-sul/): 42 places · 97 km
- [Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bento-goncalves/): 19 places · 103 km
- [Rua Barão do Rio Branco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rua-barao-do-rio-branco/): 12 places · 129 km

And all of Brazil, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Porto Alegre?

The best known: [Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-grande-do-sul-museum-of-art/), [Marinha do Brasil Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-marinha-do-brasil/), [Porto Alegre Brazil Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/porto-alegre-brazil-temple/), [Our Lady of Navigators church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-nossa-senhora-dos-navegantes/), [Iberê Camargo Foundation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fundacao-ibere-camargo/). In all, 39 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Porto Alegre?

December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 56 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 05.

### How do you get to Porto Alegre?

The nearest main airport is Cataratas International Airport (IGU), 592 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-30.0481%2C-51.202) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Porto Alegre as the destination and these 39 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).