Things to Do in Curitiba

Pedestrian street lined with 19th-century buildings, cobblestones and the iron-wrought Bondinho tram. Free walking and people-watching.

🕐 Public space, always open; shops 9am-7pm Mon-Sat

💡 The tram still runs on weekends – free rides. Grab a pastel from a street stall; the ones near the cathedral are best.

Small but well-curated contemporary art museum showing local and national artists. Housed in a 1920s mansion.

🕐 Tue-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat-Sun 10am-4pm; closed Mon

💡 Free every day – no trick. The upstairs gallery often has the best work. Takes 45 minutes max. Check Instagram for current exhibit.

Formal French-style gardens with a striking glass greenhouse. The surrounding native forest trails and botanical museum are also free.

🕐 Daily 6am-7:30pm; greenhouse 8am-6pm

💡 Go early on a weekday morning to avoid the crowds that gather by mid-morning. The greenhouse closes for cleaning 12-2pm.

Park built in a former quarry with dramatic cliffs, a lake, and a 65-metre tunnel carved through the rock. Two levels connected by walkways.

🕐 Daily 6am-8pm

💡 The tunnel is lit at sunset – aim to be there around 5:30pm. Bring water; the upper path has no shade.

Sculptural modernist museum in a former palace. Wednesdays are free for all visitors. The building itself is the main draw.

🕐 Tue-Sun 10am-6pm (last entry 5pm); closed Mon

💡 Wednesday entry is free all day – arrive before 10am to get a ticket without queuing. Skip the paid temporary exhibitions.