Beautiful cities: discover the most “Italian” cities in Brazil

During the formation of the Brazilian company, the announcement became essential, with the black, black and indigenous meeting, the original peoples. In addition, the arrival of immigrants in various regions has further strengthened the mix of peoples and cultures in the national territory. And some cities still have reflections of this immigration.

Among these are some colonized by Italians and they are real pieces of the European country on Brazilian soil. These cities are true tourist attractions due to architecture, cuisine and typically Italian traditions.

The first Italian immigrants began to arrive in Brazil in 1870, and in particular in the southern and south regions -eastern of the country, looking for better life opportunities. Many of them have started working on coffee crops and grape plantations.

The nineteenth century was marked by intense demographic expulsion in Europe. The high growth of the population, together with the rapid process of industrialization, has directly influenced job opportunities on that continent.

Located in the south of Santa Catarina, the city of Nova Venice has just over 13,000 inhabitants, according to the 2022 IBGE census.

Of these, 95% are descendants of Italians and children learn the language at school. It is similar and with the Italian province of Venice, being a legacy of the 400 families in the Veneto region who landed in the city in 1891.

Nova Venice even has an official gondola donated by the Italian government, which symbolizes the link between the two cities. It is located in Humberto Bortoluzzi Square and visitors can enjoy the ship and take photos on an artificial lake open to the public.

In addition, in June, there is the typical Italian gastronomy party, an event that attracts thousands of visitors every year. Celebrates Italian immigration and administrative political emancipation in the Municipality.

The city received the title of national capital of the typical Italian cuisine in 2018. In total, there are more than 20 restaurants that serve dishes such as pasta, pizzas, galleys, polenta, tasty wines, coffee and ice cream.

The gastronomy is based on rustic noodles, poota, puine (predefined cheese), colonial cheese, salami, stewed meats and chickens, potato salads, “radius” salads, bread and so many other dishes

Located in Serra Gaucha, the city of Antonio Prado is also famous for its Italian culture. Founded in 1886, the Region retains all the architecture of the time, with 48 properties listed as a historical heritage.

He also has the traditional French mill, who invented the Simioni family and is more than 130 years old. The place produces and sells corn flour, the main polenta ingredient, one of the typical Italian dishes.

There, there is also Ferraria do Marsilio, a plant founded in the mid -1900s and which was active until the 80s. In addition to the Mother Church, built in masonry, delight the fascinating streets of the city.

The name of the city is tribute to the farmer of San Paolo Antonio da Silva Prado, who installed colonial nuclei in Rio Grande do Sul E promoted the immigration of Italians in the country when he was minister of agriculture.

To Rio Grande do Sul, the city of Flores from Cunha with its over 30,000 residents, preserves among the many traditions of its colonizers. Like the dialect OO Veneto and the Italian architecture, built by immigrants who arrived around 1877.

With this, Flores da Cunha is the largest municipality of wine production in the country. Local production in 2017/2018 reached 101 million pounds of grapes and 120 million liters of wine. It has almost 200 cellars industries.

The Municipality hosts waterfalls, cellars and museums. Among these is the Pedro Rossi Historical Archive Museum. It has a collection of objects, documents and photographs of the colonization time.

He was emancipated by the city of Caxias do Sul and his name is a tribute to the former government governor, José Antônio Flores from Cunha. He had promised to build a railway that connects the municipality to the rest of the state.

The city of Pedrinhas Paulista, in the state of San Paolo, with just over 3,000 inhabitants, has an affectionate nickname: “Brazilian Rome”, as it contains strong Italian influences. The first immigrants arrived in the region around 1949.

The city affects with its architecture marked with columns and statues, elements that refer to the Italian tradition. There are several buildings inspired by the Roman style, such as the Town Hall, the Town Hall, the Cine Theater, the Pioneers Museum, the Church of São Donato, the Roman square and the Colosseum.

Every August the traditional strokes of San Donato, its most popular party, happens. In addition to the tasting of this dish, the holiday includes the presentation of typical Italian dances, such as Tantentola.

Pedrinhas Paulista lived as a colonial nucleus until 1980, when the district was high, and reached its long-awaited political-administrative emancipation in 1991. Something that happened to the initiative of the former deputy paulist Antonio Carlos Tonca Fedeati