Brazilian capital of Beer and home of the largest Oktoberfest in the world outside Germany, Blumenau attracts more and more visitors in search of quality beer tourism and good special draft beer.
Blumenau: Brazilian capital of beer
The city has already turned the drink, which is a national passion, into an official route. Blumenau discloses Vale da Cerveja as one of the main tourist attractions in Santa Catarina.
If you are scheduled to travel to Oktoberfest, get ready for days of a lot of partying, music, dancing and, of course, mugs and more beer mugs of the best quality!
Everything happens in the charming Vila Germanica, which gives visitors a taste of what is a typical village in the German countryside. The place, a mandatory tourist spot in Blumenau, helps to enter the atmosphere of eternal happiness of Oktoberfest.
Visiting Blumenau is to be in direct contact with German culture, which is shown not only in draft beer mugs, but also in typical cuisine and half-timbered architecture, still present in some parts of the city.
The region, colonized by Germans in the middle of the 19th century and later by Italians and Poles, breathes European culture. When walking through the Blumenau Center, especially Rua XV de Novembro, you can still see some buildings inspired by the half-timbered style, but little remains of the old and original buildings of the city.
Still, the population is keen to maintain customs and traditions typical of Germany, especially in places like Vila Itoupava and Pomerode, a city next to Blumenau and known as the most German in Brazil.
Blumenau offers easy tourism with no major obligations to fulfill. The city is small and can easily be visited in a day or two.
In the others, invest in visits to the region’s breweries, to the friendly cities of the Enxaimel Route and even to a visit to Beto Carrero World, the largest amusement park in Latin America.
And if you are part of the huge group that seeks Blumenau for Oktoberfest, then it is better to get organized a few months in advance.
Make sure you have a German costume, buy a nice mug and get ready for a wonderful marathon of good draft beers with great doses of happiness.
Want to know more about Blumenau? We have prepared a guide with tips on Oktoberfest and other city festivals, the brewery route, restaurants, where to stay, when to go, the main tourist attractions and much more! And when you’re in Blumenau, don’t forget to toast! Ein Prosit!