Paraná · Brazil
Where to stay in Curitiba
Curitiba is a city in Paraná, Brazil, home to about 1,774,000 people.
- Best months
- August
- Nearest airport
- CWB15 km · Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,829,225 as of 2024, making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region.
Curitiba is one of the largest cities in the prosperous Southern region, and its population is largely descended from German, Ukrainian, Russian, Italian and Polish immigrants. The city is known to urban planners worldwide for its innovative public transit system. Many visitors from outside Brazil are not prepared to feel cold in this mainly tropical country. However, Curitiba, though close to the Tropic of Capricorn, is at an elevation of 932 meters (3,058 ft) above the sea level.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Curitiba
See
Many tourist attractions are closed on Monday. The tourist bus is not running on that day either. Municipal libraries, located at schools or public places, with a reference collection of five thousand books inspired by two ancient landmarks: the library and the lighthouse from Alexandria. The modular building, with a metallic structure, has a height of 17 meters and 98 square meters of built area. The internal division is simple: the ground floor – where the books are, a hall and a spiral staircase, leading to the top of the tower, where there is a lair, covered with a metallic vault and above it a rooster. The Farol das Cidades, João Gava Street, s/n° - Abranches.
- Jerusalem Fountain
- Memory Fountain
- Maria Lata D'Água Fountain
- Arab Memorial
- Curitiba Memorial
- Mocinhas da Cidade Fountain
- Capão da Imbuia Wood
- Natural History Museum
- Ópera de Arame/Pedreiras Park
- Japan Square
- Tiradentes Square
- 24 Horas Street
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Where to stay
Hotels in Curitiba
63 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Broto | 1.0 km | |
| Alta Reggia Plaza Hotel | 1.1 km | |
| Aqui Você se Hospeda e Garante Total privacidade, Além de conforto, Praticidade e Segurança | 1.9 km | |
| Blue Tree Towers Curitiba Batel | 1.8 km | |
| Bourbon Curitiba Convention Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| Bristol Brasil 500 Hotel | 1.4 km | |
| Bristol Centro Civico Hotel | 2.0 km | |
| Bristol Metropolitan Flat | 0.6 km | |
| Curitiba Palace Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Duomo Park Hotel | 0.9 km | |
| Full Jazz by Slaviero Hotéis | 2.1 km | |
| Go Inn Curitiba | 1.6 km | |
| Golden Star | 0.9 km | |
| Grand Mercure Curitiba Rayon | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Aladdin | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel Brasilia Curitiba | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Centro Europeu | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Confiance Batel | 1.4 km | |
| Hotel Confiance Centro Cívico | 1.5 km | |
| Hotel Confiance Soho Batel | 1.2 km | |
| Hotel Del Rey | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Deville Business Curitiba | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Elo Inn | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Flat Petras | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel Nikko | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Sol | 1.1 km | |
| Ibis Curitiba Batel | 1.4 km | |
| Ibis Curitiba Shopping | 1.2 km | |
| Ibis Styles Curitiba Batel | 1.3 km | |
| Ibis Styles Curitiba Centro Civico | 0.5 km | |
| Ibis Styles Curitiba Santa Felicidade | 5.9 km | |
| Intercity Curitiba Batel | 1.0 km | |
| Intercity Curitiba Centro Cívico | 1.9 km | |
| Lancaster Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Lizon Curitiba Hotel | 1.3 km | |
| Mabu Curitiba Business | 0.6 km | |
| Master Curitiba | 1.0 km | |
| Mercure Curitiba 7 de Setembro | 2.6 km | |
| Mercure Curitiba Batel | 1.8 km | |
| Mercure Curitiba Golden Hotel | 1.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Curitiba
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Curitiba are August. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; January is the wettest, with about 218 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 Curitiba: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo (PGZ, 92 km) and Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI, 100 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Curitiba's Bus & Train Station (Estaçao Rodoferroviária) is a large station with 3 terminals (train terminal, interstate bus terminal and intrastate bus terminal) provides scheduled bus service from Curitiba to all over Brazil, as well as locations in Argentina, Chile and Paraguay. The bus is the best way to come from or go through São Paulo and Florianópolis, since the travel doesn't last too long and the bus terminals are downtown in these cities (avoiding traffic jams and long transfers to distant airports).
Getting around
Curitiba is a household name among transit geeks worldwide and has for a time been a "pilgrimage site" for fans and proponents of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The idea behind the concept is to give buses many of the aspects of rapid transit without relying on rail vehicles, while being implemented for much cheaper and faster than any rail alternatives.
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CWB · Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport
PGZ · Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo
JOI · Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Curitiba
Eat
Curitiba has a good variety of restaurants, ranging from modest to upscale restaurants.
Stay safe
Curitiba has been known for many years as a safe city thanks to its low crime rate compared to Brazilian cities of a similar size, although it's been on the rise. Pedestrians must watch out the surroundings when walking on the streets, even during the daylight. Stay away, or move away fast and cautiously, from streets where there are few if any people in the sidewalks, especially around the Historical Center, anytime, and avoid rambling long distances after dusk. In spite of the fact that Curitibans are more reserved people compared to the average Brazilian, the lack of people in the streets at night reflects a general fear of thefts and assaults, as most people prefer to get around by car.
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Questions
Curitiba: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Curitiba?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Curitiba are August. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; January is the wettest, with about 218 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Curitiba?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo (PGZ, 92 km) and Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI, 100 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Curitiba?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Curitiba
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.