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Sunset over Barra da Lagoa

Location

50 meters from Barra da Lagoa beach.

In Barra da Lagoa, 50 meters from the beach.

A fishing neighborhood on the east side of the island

Barra da Lagoa combines beach, restaurants, markets, trails and local life, with easy access to the best known beaches of Florianópolis. From the guesthouse, a good part of what there is to do is on foot.

Address

Rua Dorvalina Carolina Florindo, 37
Barra da Lagoa, Florianópolis/SC
CEP 88061-100

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  • Hercílio Luz Airport ~25 km away (40 min by car)
  • Downtown Florianópolis ~20 km away
  • Bus lines to Lagoa da Conceição and downtown
  • Free parking for guests
  • Barra da Lagoa beach during the day
  • View of the guesthouse and the Barra da Lagoa neighborhood
  • Barra da Lagoa waterfront at dusk

The neighborhood

What to do nearby

Barra da Lagoa is an old fishing village on the east side of the island: open sea, the canal, trails and seafood restaurants. A good part of what is worth doing is on foot, straight from the guesthouse.

  • Barra da Lagoa waterfront at dusk
  • Sunset over Barra da Lagoa

On foot, from the guesthouse

no car needed
Stretch of sand at Barra da Lagoa Beach

50 m

Barra da Lagoa Beach

Wide sand, good for swimming, walking and surfing. This is the everyday beach for anyone staying here: go in flip-flops, come back for lunch, head out again in the afternoon.

Small beach and rocky shore at Barra da Lagoa

~15 min on foot

Natural Pools

Saltwater pools among the rocks, sheltered from the waves. The path runs along the shore and over the suspension bridge. Best at low tide with a calm sea.

The Barra da Lagoa canal, with the fishing boats and the suspension bridge behind

in the neighborhood

Canal and suspension bridge

The canal linking Lagoa da Conceição to the sea cuts through Barra, and it is where the fishing boats moor. The bridge is the postcard shot and the way to the trails.

Projeto Tamar in Barra da Lagoa, a sea turtle conservation base

on foot

Projeto Tamar

A sea turtle conservation base, with visitor tanks, an exhibition and a shop. A short outing, great with children, rainy days included.

Moçambique Beach, a long stretch of undeveloped sand

next door

Moçambique Beach

Over 7 km of undeveloped sand, inside Rio Vermelho State Park. For long walks and quiet. Strong surf: take care swimming.

A little further out

by car, bus or boat
Mole Beach, in Florianópolis

~4 km

Mole Beach

A meeting point for surfers, with bars right on the sand and a hang gliding ramp on the hill next to it.

Joaquina Beach, with the sand dunes

~7 km

Joaquina Beach

Famous for its waves and its sandboarding dunes. A good half-day option: beach and dunes on the same outing.

Lagoa da Conceição, in Florianópolis

~8 km

Lagoa da Conceição

The dining and nightlife hub of the east side of the island, with stand up paddle and kitesurfing. The boats to Costa da Lagoa leave from here.

Costa da Lagoa, a waterside community with no road access

by boat

Costa da Lagoa

A community with no road access, with seafood restaurants at the water's edge. A full-day trip.

View from the top of the Morro das Aranhas Trail, between Ingleses and Santinho

~14 km · to be confirmed

Morro das Aranhas Trail

Lookouts over the northern tip of Moçambique Beach. The trail links Santinho to Moçambique (it does not start in Barra da Lagoa). Easy to moderate; bring water and closed-toe shoes.

This is the beach, 50 meters from the guesthouse.

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