Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
Where to stay in Canoas
Canoas is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, home to about 348,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- POA8 km · Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Canoas
Canoas is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, forming part of the Greater Porto Alegre area. It is the largest municipality of the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre and the third largest municipality of Rio Grande do Sul.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Canoas
See
- Dr. Sezefredo Azambuja Vieira Museum
- Getúlio Vargas Municipal Park
- La Salle Museum and Historical Archive
- Natural Science Museum
- Paquetá Beach
- Praça Santos Dumont
- São Luis Gonzaga Cathedral
- Ulbra Automobile Museum
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Where to stay
Hotels in Canoas
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Canoas Parque Hotel | 2.2 km | |
| Hotel Deville Prime Porto Alegre | 6.7 km | |
| Hotel Metropolitan Canoas | 0.5 km | |
| Ibis Canoas Shopping | 1.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Canoas
Canoas has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 165 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Canoas: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport (CXJ, 80 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Locals call it the TRENSURB. You can take the train from the airport to many stops in Canoas and to cities beyond (Porto Alegre, Esteio, Sapucaia do Sul, São Leopoldo and Novo Hamburgo). The fare is R$1.70 and there's a station near the Porto Alegre Rodoviaria (central bus station) and Porto Alegre Salgado Filho airport. It is more or less safe to walk during day time from Rodoviaria or the airport to the stations.
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POA · Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport
CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport
Questions
Canoas: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Canoas?
Canoas has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 165 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Canoas?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport (CXJ, 80 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Canoas?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Canoas
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.