Bento Gonçalves is in the Northeast of Rio Grande do Sul.
Bento Gonçalves is the wine capital of Brazil. The majority of domestic wine is produced here and most of the country's grape juice also comes from Bento Gonçalves. The city has many vineyards outside of the central business district. It was colonized by Italian immigrants near the end of the 19th century. Its rolling hills, vineyards, historic buildings and Italian heritage have made this city one of the great tourist cities in the Serra Gaúcha.
- Pipa Pórtico (City gate monument in the shape of a wine barrel), Rua Carazinho, 322 (Near the junction of BR-470 and Rua Carazinho. Park at the Bento Gonçalves tourism bureau.. This is one of the main symbols of the city.
- Antas River Bridge, BR-470 KM 192 (Antas River, the dividing line between the cities of Bento Gonçalves and Veranópolis.. A beautiful through arch bridge that passes over the Antas River. This bridge is actually the symbol of Rio Grande do Sul state's Department of Transportation (Departamento Autônomo de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul).
- Caminhos de Pedra, Rodovia Caminho das Pedras, +55 54 3455-6333. 9:00 - 17:30. Visit original houses of Italian immigrants in the region along this road. Many of the homes have been converted into restaurants and stores selling wine, grape juice, products derived from grapes and arts and crafts from the Serra Gaúcha region.
Pipa Pórtico (City gate monument in the shape of a wine barrel), Rua Carazinho, 322 (Near the junction of BR-470 and Rua Carazinho. Park at the Bento Gonçalves tourism bureau.. This is one of the main symbols of the city.
Antas River Bridge, BR-470 KM 192 (Antas River, the dividing line between the cities of Bento Gonçalves and Veranópolis.. A beautiful through arch bridge that passes over the Antas River. This bridge is actually the symbol of Rio Grande do Sul state's Department of Transportation (Departamento Autônomo de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul).
Caminhos de Pedra, Rodovia Caminho das Pedras, +55 54 3455-6333. 9:00 - 17:30. Visit original houses of Italian immigrants in the region along this road. Many of the homes have been converted into restaurants and stores selling wine, grape juice, products derived from grapes and arts and crafts from the Serra Gaúcha region.
- Maria Fumaça steam locomotive, Rua Duque de Caxias, s/n - Bairro Cidade Alta, +55 54 3455-2788. Ride this historic tourist train from Bento Gonçalves through Garibaldi to Carlos Barbosa. Wine or grape juice tasting takes place at the Garibaldi stop. R$70 - R$74 per person.
- Epopéia Italiana Theme Park, Rua Visconde de São Gabriel, 507, +55 54 3454-1789. Shows daily life of Italian immigrants in the region in 1875.
Maria Fumaça steam locomotive, Rua Duque de Caxias, s/n - Bairro Cidade Alta, +55 54 3455-2788. Ride this historic tourist train from Bento Gonçalves through Garibaldi to Carlos Barbosa. Wine or grape juice tasting takes place at the Garibaldi stop. R$70 - R$74 per person.
Epopéia Italiana Theme Park, Rua Visconde de São Gabriel, 507, +55 54 3454-1789. Shows daily life of Italian immigrants in the region in 1875.
- Churrascaria Ipiranga, Rua Olavo Bilac, 200, Cidade Alta, +55 54 3452 3278. Very expensive, even with a favorable exchange rate, but good. R$90 for the full buffet.
Churrascaria Ipiranga, Rua Olavo Bilac, 200, Cidade Alta, +55 54 3452 3278. Very expensive, even with a favorable exchange rate, but good. R$90 for the full buffet.