Lago Negro
A lake surrounded by pine trees and hydrangeas, with a tree-lined walking path and swan-shaped pedal boats. It's one of Gramado's postcard images.
Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
In the destination Serra Gaúcha.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Gramado combines gardens, lakes and European-influenced architecture in Serra Gaúcha. You can walk around Lago Negro and mix outdoor outings with cultural activities in the center.
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The local experience
A lake surrounded by pine trees and hydrangeas, with a tree-lined walking path and swan-shaped pedal boats. It's one of Gramado's postcard images.
An open-air park with hundreds of miniatures of European castles, villages and train stations at reduced scale. It's especially popular with families and kids.
A covered stretch of Rua Madre Verônica, in the center, opened in December 1996 as a meeting point for locals and visitors. It's packed with cafés and restaurants and hosts events such as the opening of Natal Luz and Film Festival shows.
The original wooden chapel, from 1917, gave way to the current basalt stone church, which took eight years to build. Inside, the stained glass windows depict scenes from the life of the apostle Peter alongside Jesus.
Discover Igreja Matriz São Pedro Apóstolo
Opened in 2013, it was the first indoor snow park in the Americas, with 8,100 square meters of snow-covered area. It offers ski and snowboard lessons on a 120-meter slope, ice skating and snow tubing.