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Voykit pocket guide · Brazil
Criciúma
Half a day to one day: visit the Augusto Casagrande Colonization Museum and São José Cathedral, then move on to Tubarão or the coast.
Criciúma is the centre of Brazil's flooring and home-materials industry, the second-largest such cluster in the world. Its sights are modest – a colonization museum, a 1907 cathedral, a regional theatre – and most travellers use it as a stop between the BR-101 coast and the Serra do Rio do Rastro or as a base for visiting nearby Tubarão and Imbituba.
- Country
- Brazil
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (summer heat and rain), Jul (winter cold)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- BRL
- Money
- Currency is the Brazilian real (BRL, R$). About R$5–5.8 per US dollar in 2026 — check. Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere, even at beach kiosks.
- Daily spend
- Budget R$80–120 excl. bed · Mid R$120–200 excl. bed · High R$200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Vivo, Claro and TIM cover the country; buying a prepaid SIM needs a passport and sometimes a CPF — an eSIM before you fly is easier.
- Emergency
- Police 190 · Ambulance 192 · Fire 193
- Plugs
- Types N, C · 127 V (Rio, São Paulo) or 220 V (Brasília, much of the Northeast) · Check the voltage on the socket; most chargers are dual-voltage.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 10% service (serviço) usually on the bill; optional but normal.; Beach kiosk / bar: Often included; round up.; Taxi / Uber: Not expected; round up.; Guide: US$5–15 per person per day.; Hotel staff: Small tip for porters.
- Water
- Do not drink tap water; filtered water is provided in most homes and hotels.
- Toilets
- Put toilet paper in the bin, not the toilet, in most places.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee (cafezinho) | R$4–7 |
| Lunch (prato feito) | R$18–30 |
| Beer (long neck) | R$6–10 |
| 5 km (3.1 mi) taxi3.1 mi (5 km) taxi | R$20–30 |
| Bus to Tubarão | R$10–15 |
| Museum entry | R$5–10 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- FLN · Hercílio Luz International Airport (Florianópolis)
- About 1 h 45 min by car; buses via Tubarão
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport (Criciúma)
- Small regional airport; check flights
Typical fares
- Florianópolis airport → Criciúma bus
- about R$50, about 1 h 45 min (check)
- Taxi from bus station to Centro
- R$10–15
- Bus Criciúma → Tubarão
- about R$12, 40 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The centre is walkable. For the museum and outlying areas, use a taxi or Uber (R$15–30 within town). Local buses run to Tubarão and Araranguá.
See and do
Known for
- Augusto Casagrande Colonization Museum
- São José Cathedral
- Elias Angeloni Municipal Theater
- Flooring and home-materials industry
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tubarão | Bus from Criciúma bus station, about 40 min | About 1 h |
| Imbituba | Bus via BR-101, about 1 h 15 min | About 1.5 h |
| Araranguá | Bus, about 50 min | About 1 h |
| Sombrio | Bus, about 1 h | About 1.5 h |
Sleep
- Centro
- Close to the cathedral, museums and main bus station; limited nightlife.
- Próspera
- Near the university and shopping centres; more restaurants.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Oláoh-LAH |
| Thank you | Obrigado / Obrigadaoh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah |
| How much? | Quanto custa?KWAN-toh KOOS-tah |
| Where is the bus station? | Onde fica a rodoviária?OHN-deh FEE-kah ah hoh-doh-vee-AH-ree-ah |
| I don't understand | Não entendonow en-TEN-doo |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake, hug or cheek kiss (one in São Paulo, two in Rio); avoid: Being stiff with new acquaintances
- Gestures: Use thumbs-up freely; avoid: The OK hand sign (it is rude)
- Language: Try Portuguese; say obrigado/obrigada; avoid: Defaulting to Spanish
- Time: Expect relaxed social punctuality; avoid: Being late for tours and flights
- Beach: Bring only a towel, cash and a copy of your ID; avoid: Leaving things unattended
Scams and watch-outs
- Museum opening hours are irregular: call ahead or check the official site.
- The cathedral is open for mass only; visit outside service times.
- BR-101 can be busy on weekends; allow extra time for the coast.
Criciúma is generally safe for a Brazilian city of its size. Keep valuables out of sight in the bus station and at night. Avoid walking alone after dark in the outskirts.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Criciúma yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Augusto Casagrande Colonization Museum
- São José Cathedral
- Elias Angeloni Municipal Theater
- Flooring and home-materials industry
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Criciúma, revision 3500857 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=3500857
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Criciúma
Para este endereço, por favor
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
The US has a consulate in São Paulo; most other countries have embassies in Brasília. Nearest consular support: Florianópolis (check).
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/criciuma). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.