Germanic Roots Tour Blumenau and Pomerode

1st Parade : Historic Center, where we will know the following attractions : - Hercílio Luz Square (we will learn about the history of the foundation and colonization of the city) - Colonial Family Museum Only Photo has no internal visitation (First house built in Enxaimel style) - Alameda Duque De Caxias (first planned street built in Blumenau)

2nd Parade : Historic Center, where we will know the following attractions : - Mausoleum Dr. Otto Blumenau (built in honor of the founder of the city, we will see photos, artifacts and objects of the Blumenau family) - Cemetary of the Cats (very curious place where we will know the story of Edith Gaertner "a passionate animal lover")

3rd Stop: Panoramic Tour through Rua XV De Novembro (place where the Oktoberfest parade takes place), where we will see the São Paulo Apostle Cathedral, Castelinho (replica of the City Hall of Michelstadt, a city in southern Germany) and Carlos Gomes Theater

4th Stop: City Hall of Blumenau where its style was inspired by old houses from the Colonial period

5th Stop: Famous Iron Bridge of Blumenau created for the passage of the first locomotive purchased from Germany

6th Stop: Parque Vila Germânica (Complex of European architecture, which has restaurants and souvenir shops with regional products and typical crafts. the culture and tradition of the colonizers, such as Oktoberfest, Osterdorf – Easter Village, Weihnachtsdorf – Christmas Magic, the Brazilian Beer Festival and Festitália

7th Stop: Portal Turístico Sul (built to welcome tourists visiting the city, it is possible to take pictures wearing typical German costumes and learn about local handicrafts.

8th Stop: Nugali Chocolates Store (produces one of the best chocolates in Brazil, including some internationally awarded)

9th Stop: Pomerode Tourist Center where you can visit the following attractions: - Paseo Pomerano (A beautiful tourist space in Germanic style with souvenir shops, cachaça, chocolates, crystals and confectionery) - Handgemacht (Casa De Artesanatos, the artisans themselves got together to produce and market their pieces) - Municipal Theater - Schornstein Brewery (It is headquartered in a historic building in Pomerode: the old Mercado Weege. Next to the factory, the building that started the brewery currently houses the Schornstein Kneipe - Official Bar - which stands out for an imposing 30-meter-high chimney height made of handmade solid bricks)

10th Parade : Zoo Pomerode (the first zoo in southern Brazil that today has more than 1,000 animals of 242 species)

11th Parade: For car lovers or for the older ones to revive the nostalgia of past decades in the Pomerode Automobile Museum are displayed 30 models of classic cars manufactured between the 1940s and 1970s. - Toys Museum (currently, the collection contains toys from 1920 to the present day being more than 3,000 toys cataloged, objects of the most varied models and rarities.