Centro Historico

Porto Alegre

Metropolitan Cathedral showing heritage architecture, a church or cathedral and religious aspects
Public Market which includes markets
Santander Cultural Center featuring modern architecture and interior views
Santander Cultural Center featuring an administrative building, heritage architecture and street scenes
Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art featuring signage and interior views

Popular places to visit

Gasometer which includes outdoor art and street scenes

Usina do Gasometro Cultural Center

A building that used to provide the city with energy for heating and lighting is now a cultural center hosting art exhibitions, concerts and theatrical performances.

Usina do Gasometro Cultural Center
Public Market which includes food, street scenes and markets

Porto Alegre Public Market

Shop for clothes, specialty foods and unique items at a downtown marketplace that has been serving customers since the second half of the 19th century.

Porto Alegre Public Market
Porto Alegre which includes heritage architecture and street scenes

Sao Pedro Theater

Get tickets for a show at Sao Pedro Theater, a popular theatre in Porto Alegre. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops.

Sao Pedro Theater
Military Museum showing interior views and military items

Military Museum of the Southern Military Command

Once an important part of southern Brazil’s security, this historic building is now home to an extensive display of military memorabilia.

Military Museum of the Southern Military Command
Porto Alegre which includes heritage architecture and a church or cathedral

Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

You can find out about the history of Porto Alegre with a stop at Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops.

Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Rua da Praia

Rua da Praia

You can search for that perfect souvenir at Rua da Praia during your visit to Porto Alegre. Experience the area's museums and theatre scene.

Rua da Praia

Things to do

Full-Day Private Vale dos Vinhedos Wine Tour from Porto Alegre

Full-Day Private Vale dos Vinhedos Wine Tour from Porto Alegre

€120
per adult
Full-Day Private Vale dos Vinhedos Wine Tour from Porto Alegre
White Swan moored at Porto Pier!

Sailing in Guaíba with White Swan Boat - Porto Alegre

€10
per adult
Sailing in Guaíba with White Swan Boat - Porto Alegre
Piratini Palace

Private Tour in Porto Alegre-RS

€88
per traveller
Private Tour in Porto Alegre-RS
Our starting point is close to the Public Market, part of where the process of occupation of the capital of Rio Grande do Sul begins.

Guided Walk Through the Historic Center

€16
per adult
Guided Walk Through the Historic Center
Private Gramado & Canela Full-Day Tour

Private Gramado & Canela Full-Day Tour

€336
per traveller
Private Gramado & Canela Full-Day Tour
Private Porto Alegre City Tour

Private Porto Alegre City Tour

€102
per traveller
Private Porto Alegre City Tour
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Top hotels in Centro Historico

Hotel Continental Business

Hotel Continental Business

3 out of 5
Praça Otavio Rocha, 49, Porto Alegre, RS
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Porto Alegre. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,008 reviews)
Great Hotel
"It was amazing."

Reviewed on 9 Jul 2025

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Intercity Porto Alegre Cidade Baixa

Intercity Porto Alegre Cidade Baixa

4 out of 5
Av. Loureiro da Silva, 1960, Centro Historico, Porto Alegre, RS
The price is €57 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
€57
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Porto Alegre. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Popular attractions Salao de Atos ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,008 reviews)
"Nice free breakfast and excellent personnel. Could use a little more investment to fix broken shower hinges, weak showerheads, unused liquid soap dispensers, loud humming refrigerators, etc."

Reviewed on 3 Jul 2025

Intercity Porto Alegre Cidade Baixa
ibis budget Porto Alegre - Supereconômico

ibis budget Porto Alegre - Supereconômico

3 out of 5
Avenida Julio de Castilhos 516, Porto Alegre
The price is €31 per night from 20 Jul to 21 Jul
€31
20 Jul - 21 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star eco-certified hotel in Porto Alegre. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and valet parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the property ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,003 reviews)
Noise
"good, but walls with little sound insulation."

Reviewed on 6 May 2024

ibis budget Porto Alegre - Supereconômico
Fast 10 City Hotel

Fast 10 City Hotel

3 out of 5
Rua José Montaury, 20, Porto Alegre, RS
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is €37 per night from 28 Jul to 29 Jul
€37
28 Jul - 29 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Porto Alegre. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and valet parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Post and Telegraph Offices and ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (61 reviews)
Bom custo benefício
"Ótima relação custo benefício. O café da manhã é excepcional, mas as acomodações são medianas. Estava muito feio em Porto Alegre é o Ar condicionado é antigo e demorou demais a esquentar o quarto. O banho é super quente"

Reviewed on 3 Jul 2025

Fast 10 City Hotel
Ritter Hotéis

Ritter Hotéis

4 out of 5
Largo Vespasiano J. Veppo, 55, Porto Alegre, RS
Stay at this 4-star family-friendly hotel in Porto Alegre. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (645 reviews)
Friendly and practical
"It is always a pleasure to stay at Ritter. The hotel is practical and friendly."

Reviewed on 17 Feb 2025

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Ritter Hotéis
Master Grande Hotel

Master Grande Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Rua Riachuelo, 1070, Centro Historico, Porto Alegre, RS
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Porto Alegre. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Sao Pedro Theater and Rio ...
7.8/10 Good! (476 reviews)
"Pillows were stained, and smelly, sheets had hair and room service was non existent, breakfast was always the same items, loud air conditioning. Also everyone hears everything outside the rooms due to poor insulation on walls. Overall a poor experience."

Reviewed on 1 Apr 2025

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Other neighbourhoods around Centro Historico

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Cidade Baixa

You'll enjoy the museums and theatres in Cidade Baixa. You might want to make time for a stop at Camara Tulio Piva Theater or MEME Santo de Casa Estacao Cultural.

Cidade Baixa
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Bom Fim

Travellers like the museums in Bom Fim, and Jewish National Migration Museum is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Bom Fim
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Praia de Belas

You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Praia de Belas. You might want to make time for a stop at Praia de Belas Shopping or Beira-Rio Stadium.

Praia de Belas
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Floresta

Shopping and restaurants are some noteworthy features of Floresta. Make a stop by Sports Museum while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Rodoviaria de Porto Alegre Station to get around town.

Floresta
Moinhos de Vento Park featuring hiking or walking and a garden as well as a small group of people

Moinhos de Vento

Moinhos de Vento is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Walk of Fame and Moinhos Shopping Center.

Moinhos de Vento
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Rio Branco

You'll enjoy the museums and parks in Rio Branco. You might want to make time for a stop at Colegio Americano Museum of Science or Metodista de Educacao Bispo Isac Aco Museum.

Rio Branco

Centro Historico

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