AIESEC BLUMENAU - BRASIL INFORMATION BOOKLET

Fourth best cityto live in Brazil!

WELCOME TO BLUMENAU

First of all we want to say thank youand WELCOME to Blumenau! Thefourth best city in Brazil to live!

We are really excited to have youhere and we all want to help youspending an amazing time whileyou’re here!

This is your Welcome Booklet, whereyou can find some information abouthow to live in Blumenau and someinteractive tips.

Enjoy your time in Brazil!

AIESEC Blumenau

Blumenau is located at the very South of Brazil in Santa Catarina State and by our Germanic, Italian, Austrian, Polish and Portuguese ancestors we are considered the heart of European Valley.

Because of our geographic location we have hot summer (around 35º) and winter (12º).

Our city is best known internationally by Oktoberfest, the second largest beer party in the world, which happens every year and remember us all the German culture.

Blumenau has more than 330.000 habitants and is crowed with happy and lovely people!

WE ARE HERE!

INDEX

How to get here

Transports

Supermarkets

Food Prices

Special Food

Hospitals

Currency Exchange

City Hall–Registry–Police

Where to go

Beaches

Host Family

AIESEC contacts

HOW TO GET HERE

You can arrive to Navegantes Airport (MinistroVictor Konder International Airport) in Santa Catarina state.

There you have to ask for the transfer bus that goes to the Executive Terminal located in Blumenau.

You can also find all the information inside the Airport.

If you are traveling by Azul’s or Tam’s airline, the buses are free. But if tou are traveling by Gol’s airline you need to pay the bus, that costs R$ 50,00.

If you are at Navegantes Airport

Bus time daily: http://www.transportesexecutivo.com.br/horarios

HOW TO GET HERE

If you are at Florianópolis Airport

Bus time daily: http://www.catarinense.netCost: R$42,00

If you are in Florianópolis Airport (Hercílio Luz International Airport) you need to go from the airport to the bus station in Florianópolis (12km).

Then you need to take a Catarinense`sbus from Florianópolis to Blumenau.

We are going to pick you up at the bus station here.

TRANSPORT

BY BUS

• Terminal Ônibus Aterro

Rua Eng. Udo Deeke, 320 – Salto do

Norte

• Terminal Ônibus Velha

Rua José Reuter, s/nº - Velha

• Terminal Ônibus Proeb

Rua 7 de Setembro - Velha

• Terminal Ônibus Garcia

Rua Glória, 350 - da Glória

• Terminal Ônibus Fonte

Rua Amazonas, 540 - Garcia

• Terminal Ônibus Fortaleza

Rua Francisco Vahldieck - Fortaleza

Check the timetables: www.seterb.sc.gov.br/horarioonibus

There is an app called “Vai de ônibus” that you can find the bus hours in your cellphone (it’s not necessary internet).

We have 6 Bus Stations and they are:

Ticket price: R$ 3,30

TRANSPORT

BY TAXI

With this number you can call from any location in the city!

Taxi Call Center: +55 (47) 3339-4848

Price Rate: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. : R$ 2,60 per km10 p.m. – 6 a.m. : R$ 3,10 per km

There is an app called “UpTaxi” that you can solicit the taxi wherever you are.

SUPERMARKETS

Giassi Supermarket http://www.giassi.com.br/nossas-lojas/cidade/

Angelonihttp://www.angeloni.com.br/lojas/index

Cooper http://www.cooper.coop.br/filiais

Bistekhttp://www.bistek.com.br/rede_bistek

FOOD PRICES

Basic Food Quantity Price

Rice 1 kilo R$ 1,58

Wheat flour 1 kilo R$ 2,00

Sugar 1 kilo R$ 2,00

Butter ½ kilo R$ 3,38

Bean 1 kilo R$ 3,00

Oil 1 liter R$ 5,00

Pasta ½ kilo R$ 2,50

Water 5 liters R$ 3,98

Milk 1 liter R$ 2,09

Banana 1 kilo R$ 3,79

SPECIAL FOODIf you have any kind of alimentary disease you can tell us, almost all supermarkets have departments with special food. You can also buy these kind of food at:

Livre D: https://www.facebook.com/Livrede3

Cajusul Alimentos:http://www.cajusul.com.br/novo/

FairThere is a fair in front of Vila Germânica (the place of Oktoberfest) that sells a lot of varieties of fruits, vegetables, greens and regional products.

HOSPITALSIf for some reason you need Medical Assistance call us!

We will go there with you and help. Also you can call to your Buddy, but don’t forget toask for some help to your Host Family, at least let them know what’s happening!

Santa Catarina Hospital (24 hours)Rua Amazonas, 301 – Ribeirão FrescoTel: +55 (47) 3231-2240

Santa Isabel Hospital (24 hours)Rua Floriano Peixoto, 300 – CentroTel: +55 (47) 3321-1000

Santo Antônio Hospital (24 hours)Rua Itajaí, 545 – VorstadtTel: +55 (47) 3231-4000

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

Confidence Câmbioconfidencecambio.com.br

Some of our local banks exchange money as well.

Base Câmbio e Turismofacebook.com/basecambio

MultiMoney Corretora de Câmbiomultimoneycorretora.com.br

WHERE TO GO

Vila Germânica:

Were most of the events happen all long the year.

It has great restaurants inside, and also German typical food, shops, and great beer.

The biggest german party from Americas, Oktoberfest, take place there every October.

Other events are: Sommerfest, Easter Village, Christmas Market, Festitália, Food Truck Festival.

WHERE TO GO

Carlos Gomes Theater :

Special concerts at the end of the year full of ballet, modern dance, hip hop, tap dance and others.

Besides those events, it has great music concert and drama during the year.

WHERE TO GO

Beer Museum:

To beer lovers, here you can find old items and machines used for beer fabrication.

Located right in the city center.

WHERE TO GO

TO KNOW MORE ABOUT BLUMENAU

Museu da Águawww.samae.com.br/museu.asp

Museu da Heringwww.museuhering.com.br/

Museu Caça e Tirowww.museuclubesdecacaetiro.com

Museu de Hábitos e Costumeswww.fcblu.com.br

Museu da Família Colonialwww.arquivodeblumenau.com.br

Museu de Ecologia Fritz Müller

You can find almost ALL of the touristic places in this website: www.blumenau.sc.gov.br/secretarias/secretaria-de-turismo

WHERE TO GO

TO SHOP

Neumarkt Shopping Centerwww.neumarkt.com.br

Blumenau Norte Shopping Centerwww.blumenaunorteshopping.com.br

Park Europeu Shopping Centerww.shoppingparkeuropeu.com.br

St. 15 de Novembrowww.hering.com.br

Hering Storewww.hering.com.br

CIC Blumenauwww.cicblumenau.com.br

WHERE TO GO

TO PARTY

Obs Barwww.obsbar.com.br

Riska Facariskafaca.com.br/site

Public Housepublicsc.com.br

Winchester Pubwww.facebook.com/winpub

Das Antiga Barwww.dasantigabar.com.br

Butiquin Wollsteinwww.butiquinwollstein.com.br

Factory Coffee Barwww.factorybnu.tumblr.com

Ahoy Tavern Clubwww.ahoyblumenau.com.br

Don Pubdonpub.com.br

WHERE TO GO

TO HAVE FUN

New Bowlingwww.newbowling.com.br

Bravo Paintballwww.bravopaintball.blogspot.com

Cinemas www.gnccimenas.com.brwww.cinepolis.com.brwww.arcoplex.com.br

WHERE TO GO

TO CONNECT WITH THE NATURE

Nova Russia

Spitzkopf Hikingwww.spitzkopf.com.br

Water Parkswww.cascaneia.com.brwww.cascatacarolina.com.br

Ramiro Ruediguer Parkhttp://goo.gl/maps/KqkCT

WHERE TO GO

Mexican Restaurants

Rosa Mexicanowww.facebook.com/rosamexicanoblumenau

El Burritowww.elburrito.com.br

Japanese and Chinese Restaurants

Sushi Gardenwww.sushigardenbnu.com.br

Brava Sushiwww.bravasushi.com.br

Chineswww.restaurantechines.net

TO EAT AND DRINK

WHERE TO GO

TO EAT AND DRINK

Health Food

DNA Naturalhttp://dnanatural.com.br/#topo

Ame – special food (health food)www.facebook.com/amefuncional?fref=ts

Gulas – Natural Foodwww.gulasnaturalfood.com.br/novo/

Machu Picchuwww.facebook.com/mpmblumenau/timeline

WHERE TO GO

TO EAT AND DRINK

Pizzerias

Baggiowww.pizzariabaggio.com.br

Don Pepponewww.donpepponeexpress.com.br

Blu Pizzawww.blupizza.com.br

Funiculí Funiculá Pizza e Pastawww.funiculifunicula.com.br

Gutes Essenwww.gutesessen.com.br

WHERE TO GO

TO EAT AND DRINK

Hamburguers

Pepper Jackwww.pepperjack.com.br

Restaurante Maderowww.restaurantemadero.com.br

Nibbleswww.nibbles.com.br/cardapio/

Nana Hamburgueriawww.facebook.com/nanahamburgueria

Madrugadãowww.madrugadaolanches.com.br

WHERE TO GO

TO EAT AND DRINK

Great Beers and Happy Hour

The Basement English Pub www.basementpub.com.br

Eisenbahnwww.eisenbahn.com.br

Wunder Bierwww.wunderbier.com.br

Das Bierhttp://www.dasbier.com.br/

Bierlandwww.bierland.com.br

WHERE TO GO

TO EAT AND DRINK

Others

Confeitaria Cafehaus Glória www.cafehaus.com.br

Dona Hilda Bakerywww.donahilda.com.br

Atalibawww.ataliba.com.br

Thapyokahttp://www.thapyoka.com.br/

BEACHES

Some of them:

Florianópolis144km – 2h

Bombinhas100km – 1h45m

Balneário Camboriú66km – 1h

Itajaí62km – 1hWhere the biggest yacht race in the world passes: Volvo Ocean Race (April)

And more…

YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT BLUMENAU DOES NOT HAVE!But we are really close to beaches that you MUST visit while you’re here.

CITY HALL – REGISTRY – POLICE

Belo Horizonte Streetnº 228 - Downtown

Victor KonderSquarenº 21 - Downtown

Blumenau’s City Hall Registry Margarida

Humberto de Campos Streetnº 242 - Velha

Police Station

HOST FAMILY

Some tips to have a good time with your Host Family!

• Conversation: Always talk about your experience and also ask about how their is going.

• Advice: Tell them if you are going out or no and sleeping out.

• Questions: try to answer your questions with them, if you can’t then contact us.

• Help: Help them with the house chores: remember you are staying in their house for free.

AIESEC CONTACTS

Beatriz Borguesan

Project Manager

beatriz.borguesan@aiesec.net

+55 (47) 9996-1261

Fernanda Krieger

Project Manager

fernanda.krieger@aiesec.net

+55 (47) 9638-5150

Samara Hammes

Vice President ICX

samara.hammes@aiesec.net

+55 (47) 9979-9559

We want to give you the mostamazing experience that you canhave.

This little Welcome Booklet willhelp you with some questions, butyou must know that your Buddyand the entire Local Comitee ishere to take care of your projectand you.

ENJOY and GOOD LUCK withyour new journey !

AIESEC Blumenau

AIESEC BLUMENAU - BRASIL

See you soon in BRAZIL!