Santos Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil
About Santos
Santos was founded in 1546, partially on the island of São Vicente which harbors both the city of Santos and the city of São Vicente, and partially on the mainland. It is the main city in Paulista Coast. As of 2015, its population was estimated at 433,966. Santos has the biggest seaport in Latin America; is a significant tourist center; has large industrial complexes and shipping centers, which handle a large portion of the world's coffee exports; as well as a number of other Brazilian exports including oranges, bananas and cotton. The city also displays the Coffee Museum, where, once, coffee prices were negotiated; and a football memorial, dedicated to the city's greatest players, amongst which isPelé. Its beach's garden, 5.3 km long, figures in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest
Top Attractions in Santos
Explore the best things to see and do in Santos:
- ★Aquarium.
- ★Beachfront garden
- ★Church of Embaré
- ★Coffee Stock Exchange
- ★Dock Museum
- ★Monte Serrat Hill
- ★Santos Futebol Club.
- ★Statue of the dock worker
Where to Eat in Santos
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bar Cavaco Santista
- 🍴Bar do Bigode
- 🍴Bar e Restaurante Bolinha's
- 🍴Beduíno
- 🍴Cozinha
- 🍴Empório da Granola
Where to Stay in Santos
- 🏨Atlântico Hotel
- 🏨Atlântico Inn
- 🏨Avenida Palace
- 🏨Fenícia
- 🏨Indaiá
- 🏨Mendes Plaza
Santos Travel Guide Sections
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