What to do in Curitiba?

My brother is always complain about my love for Curitiba... He loves Sao Paulo, not sure he would able to write 10 things you should in his city like this.


1 - Visit a least 3 of your parks. Ride a bike between them. They are connect by a bike roads. Each of them have their own personality. My favorite is Tanguá, where I go looking for peace. Free University of the Environment for the design space with nature space. Roller skating in Barigui for the smooth area.

2 - Ride in St. Louis Purunã with lunch or coffee there. My favorite was the horsing tours until the canyons. For the foodies, have the a stop in Wittmarsung.

3 - Down the river  in gigant floodings for the most radical travellers. Go to Morretes by train, but the landscape will depend on the weather. For the no so radical, having the typical dish called "barreado" will be nice too...
4 - Madalosso Restaurant in Santa Felicidade because one day it was in Guinness Book as the world's largest restaurant ... some people still are fascinated by big things. I liked the "Casa dos Arcos", really for locals. Not touristic food.
5 - The Matsuri (Japanese festival) - I particularly like and it shows our diversity. Two festival by year, one for spring and other for imigration. You have delicious food, music and the most funnier comics costumes.

6 - Colonial Café: Coeur Douce at XV street or Bacacheri in Aquarius for an indulgence ... usually women will enjoy the abundance at low cost.

7 - Eat "pinhao", give a credit may be that they do not like ... but worth the anthropological experience. It may be the soup of pinhao too. You will find this just around winter, it is cooked or grilled. For cooking, this at home I would advise a few internet research. Not easy... (Charlotte, don't do this by yourself at the first time).

8 - If the person is not also visit the Northeast, it is worth risking a forró ... Alice Bar on Saturdays. It is not forro, but I like Bossa Nova.
9 - Tower Telepar, when clear weather ... Beautiful sunset with an idea of the city.

10 - Churrascaria Rodizio - meat, meat, meat - better and cheaper than the one in Sao Paulo.