- Type
- Neighborhood and village
- Area
- South of the island
- Free access
- Yes
- Good for kids
- Yes
- Requires a hike or walk
- No
Pântano do Sul lies at the far southern end of the island. Wikipedia describes the neighborhood as a typical picture of Florianópolis’s old fishing colonies, with fine sand and many restaurants specializing in seafood.
What to do
- Lunch facing the sea: the village is one of the classic places for fish and seafood. See where to eat.
- Artisanal fishing: boats on the sand and nets drying in the sun are part of the scenery.
- Trail to Lagoinha do Leste: the shortest (and steepest) trail to Lagoinha do Leste starts in Pântano do Sul.
Archaeological heritage
The beach once held an important sambaqui (shell mound), studied in the 1970s by the priest João Alfredo Rohr, according to Wikipedia. Little of it remains: a reminder of how old human settlement on the island is.
Practical tips
- Set aside time for a long seafood lunch.
- The short trail to Lagoinha starts here.
- Look out for the fishing boats on the sand.
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Free accessTrail South of the island Lagoinha do Leste The wild beach with an S-shaped lagoon, reachable only by trail or by boat. See details -
Free accessKids South of the island Armação Beach An artisanal fishing village with an 18th-century church and boats to Campeche Island. See details -
Free accessTrail South of the island Naufragados Beach The southernmost beach on the island, reached by a forest trail or by boat. See details