Joinville Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality of Brazil
About Joinville
Joinville, in its first year known as Colônia Dona Francisca, was founded in 1851 by German, Swiss and Norwegian immigrants. Even though it is considered a German-Brazilian city, its name is French (Joinville was named after François d'Orléans, prince of Joinville, son of King Louis-Philippe of France, who married Princess Francisca of Brazil, in 1843). The land where Joinville is located was part of the French and Brazilian Royal Family wedding gift, even though the Prince of Joinville and his Brazilian bride had never been to the land. However, a Royal Palace was built in their honor around 1870. In 1851, the French prince, after a financial crisis, sold almost all his lands in Southern Brazil to the German Senator Mathias Schröder. Senator Schröder was a member of the Colonization Socie
Top Attractions in Joinville
Explore the best things to see and do in Joinville:
- ★Bicycle Museum
- ★Bolshoi Ballet School
- ★Caiera Park
- ★Estação da Memória
- ★Expoville
- ★Finder Hill Ecological Park
- ★Flower Fest
- ★Joinville Dance Festival
Where to Eat in Joinville
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Biergarten
- 🍴Recanto do Marreco
Where to Stay in Joinville
- 🏨Avenida Palace Hotel
- 🏨Comfort Hotel Joinville
- 🏨Hotel Mattes
- 🏨Hotel Príncipe
- 🏨Joinville Hostel
- 🏨Le Village Villas and Hotel
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