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Santa Catarina: Florianópolis & the Surf Coast – Route Guide
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Brazil's magic island and its whale coast: Florianópolis balances 42 beaches, Azorean fishing villages and a lagoon-party scene on one green island, oyster farms filling the bays between. South, Praia do Rosa's horseshoe hosts calving right whales every winter and surfers year-round. The shrimp sequência is a marathon; train accordingly.
Santa Catarina: Florianópolis & the Surf Coast is a 175 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as 3–5 days; the plan below is the 4-day version for February, built from 96 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
Plan your own version → 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go
The route
What you'll see
Choose your length
When to go
Best months: December, January, February, March, April
Beach high season on the Ilha da Magia — 42 beaches from dune-backed wild to see-and-be-seen — with sequência de camarão shrimp feasts at every lagoon restaurant.
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