There is no doubt Curitiba is one of the cities with the best quality of life in Brazil. People who arrive there get really impressed with the efficiency of the public transportation and with the amount of green areas all over the city. Curitiba also offers a great variety of touristic places to visit, like the “Jardim Botânico”, the “Torre Panorâmica” and the “Relógio das Flores”. The good news is that there are some tourism buses that take the visitors to all these sights for only R$16,00 each.

On Sundays, the Curitiba inhabitants usually go to one of the most traditional fairs in the city called “Feira do Largo da Ordem”. Actually, it is an outdoor market that opens every Sunday from 9 AM to 2 PM. For its big variety of products (food, paintings, toys, books, clothes), many tourists also like to go there even if just to watch the local artist’s presentations.

Though the city can be compared to Paris and to London because of its awe-inspiring gardens and its bold architecture, Curitiba faces many social problems like the growing number of beggars in the streets and the amount of shanty towns around the urban area. Visiting all those wonderful sights, hardly any tourist notices this dark side of the city. For the inhabitants, however, all these social problems are the government’s fault that doesn’t come up with a solution.

Even so, visiting Curitiba is an experience everyone should have. It’s hard to believe there is an almost first world city in the south of Brazil. In addition, Curitiba offers fun for all kind of people, from teenagers to elders. Actually, what makes the city so special is its two different sides: one of the fun with all the agitated night life, and one of the rest with all that calm and beautiful nature. Curitiba is clearly the right place to go on a vacation: no matter what you want, you will find the solution there.