Curitiba

Visitor & Tour Info

BWT (Av. Pres. Afonso Camargo 330, Estação Rodoferroviária, Centro, Curitiba, 80051-980. 041/3323-4007. www.bwtoperadora.com.br. Tours include: city of Curitiba, Paranaguá-Ilha do Mel, Parque Nacional Superaguí, Serre Verde Express train (to Morretes and Paranaguá).)

Paraná Turismo (Rua Dep. Mário de Barros 1290, 3rd fl., Centro Cívico, Curitiba, 80530-913. 041/3254-6159; 041/3254-1516 hotline. www.pr.gov.br/turismo. Weekdays 1-7. Aeroporto Internacional Afonso Pena, Av. Rocha Pombo s/n, Nossa Senhora de Fatima, São José dos Pinhais, 83010-900. 045/3381-1153. Daily 7-11.

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The Tourism Line

Linha Turismo. The Linha Turismo is a bus line maintained by the city that follows a 2½-hour circular route. Fare includes vouchers that allow 4 stops at any of the 25 toured attractions. Buses depart every 30 minutes from 9 to 5:30 (Tuesday-Sunday) from the Praça Tiradentes, and the fare is R$25. Plan to spend an entire day on this route. There are taped descriptions of the sights (available in English). 041/3352-8000.