Germanic Roots Tour Blumenau and Pomerode

1st Stop: Historic Center, where we will visit the following attractions:
- Hercílio Luz Square (we will learn about the history of the foundation and colonization of the city)
- Mausoleum Dr. Otto Blumenau (built in honor of the founder of the city, we will see photos, artifacts and objects of the Blumenau Family)
- Cemitério Dos Gatos (a very curious place where we will learn about the story of Edith Gaertner, "a lover of animals")
- Colonial Family Museum (First house built in half-timbered style)
- Alameda Duque De Caxias (first planned street built in Blumenau)

2nd Stop: Beer Museum (we will know the history of beer and how it is made)

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 Stop: Vila Encantada (park with several children's attractions, including dinosaurs, 08 life-size species, pirates, adventure space and interactive village)

11th Stop: Zoo Pomerode (first zoo in the south of Brazil that now has more than 1,000 animals of 242 species)

12th Stop: for car lovers or for older ones to relive the nostalgia of past decades, the Pomerode Automobile Museum displays 30 models of classic cars manufactured between the 1940s and 1970s.
- Toy Museum (currently, the collection has toys from 1920 to the present day, with more than 3 thousand cataloged toys, objects of the most varied models and rarities.