Santa Catarina · Brazil
In the destination Costa Verde e Mar.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Ilhota is in the Vale do Itajaí, and the Morro do Baú (mountain) is a landmark of its scenery. You can visit the town center and explore the rural surroundings, where Atlantic Forest covers slopes and hills.
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What to know before you go.
The local experience
At 819 meters above sea level, it is one of the highest points in the region and home to a park created in 1961 by the priest and botanist Raulino Reitz, now run by the town. The trail to the summit crosses Atlantic Forest and reveals views all the way to the coast.
Completed in 1941 as the Capela São Sebastião, it became the parish church in 1954 and stands on the banks of the Itajaí-Açu river. It has neoclassical decorative elements, arches and encaustic tile floors, and an adjoining grotto.
Discover Igreja Matriz São Pio X
The former town administration building, a neoclassical structure with curved parapets and arched porches, was where the municipality was formally established in 1958. Restored, it now houses a cultural space with exhibits on Belgian settlement in the Vale do Itajaí.
