Canela

The town of Canela is only 8.5 km from the Varanda das Bromélias Boutique Hotel, is located on the border with Gramado and is a location with equally pleasant climate, surrounded by beautiful hills and woods filled with pine trees (one of the highest concentration of conifers in the world), and received its name for being a resting point for troupers who crossed the Serra Gaúcha and rested under leafy, perfumed trees of canela, or cinnamon. 
 
The first urban core in Canela was founded in 1903, when colonel João Ferreira Corrêa da Silva settled at the location The town was populated basically by families of German and Italian immigrants, and its inhabitants, the Canelenses, are the result of their miscegenation with the gauchos.  
 
Canela and Gramado are part of the so-called “Hydrangea Flower Region”, that also covers the towns of Nova Petrópolis and São Francisco de Paula. The regions was named this way because wherever you go in summer there are beautiful and abundant hydrangea in the gardens, squares, parks and even lining the roads, which makes cycling a delicious leisure option. 
 
Canela has always been a quiet town, and even being more modern today featuring shopping structure and full services, it remains peaceful and ideal to rest and relax. The city maintains many European traditions and its continuous ecologic concern, added by the amazing and varied natural attractions in the region has rendered it the title of Brazilian Ecotourism Capital. 
 
In Canela you can enjoy nature and be adventurous hang-gliding over the town, go mountain biking, abseiling and rafting, as well as trek along several trails in the countless parks, woods and canyons in the region. 
 
The Waterfall Part, located next to the historic iron bridge built in 1935, you can bathe in several waterfalls and streams with clear, crystal waters. The largest waterfall is located in the Caracol Park, and has a free drop of 131m. Other natural attractions include the Horse Shoe Park with a 420m deep canyon, and the Alpen Park, the only park with sleighs in Brazil! 
 
Canela also offers some cultural attractions, such as the Gothic style Stone Cathedral, the Stone House, an architectural assembly formed by stones that at present houses the town’s cinema-theater, the Cassino Ruins and the Steam World, which since 1939 has taken inspiration from those machines to create replicas. 
 
Do not forget to inquire at the Varanda das Bromélias Boutique Hotel about further information to enjoy Canela and other towns close to Gramado.