Estrela offers several distinct points of interest for a stay: its predominantly German heritage, a look at ostrich farming, a landmark in the commercial center and various leisure spots. When looking for a hotel, it helps to first decide which of these aspects of the town you want to shape your stay. Culture and cuisine take center stage at the Festival do Chucrute; Recanto do Avestruz is about ostrich farming and, on request, food. The Calçadão, Parque de Lazer do SESI and Escadaria do Rio Taquari complement these themes with other places to visit in Estrela.

Culture and German Heritage in Estrela

Estrela’s predominantly German heritage is reflected, among other things, in the typical Festival do Chucrute. The festival features a dinner of German cuisine and traditional dances performed by folkloric groups. More than 450 dancers take part. Culinary and cultural aspects thus come together in a specific local event. If culture and food are particular priorities when choosing your stay, the festival offers a clear point of reference.

The Centro de Cultura e Turismo Bertholdo Gaussmann offers a different way to experience the culture. It is housed in a building constructed in 1925. While the festival is associated with cuisine and dance, here the focus is on a specific building. The characters CHUCk e a RUTH are also part of Estrela’s cultural identity: they wear traditional costumes and represent the city’s strong German influence. Together, these examples show different facets of the city’s cultural heritage without telling the same story.

Ostrich Farming and Food on Request

At Recanto do Avestruz in the União neighborhood, visitors can learn about the entire ostrich-farming production process. The experience therefore covers more than just the finished products. On request, Recanto offers tastings of ostrich products or a lunch of homemade dishes. If you would like to include either of these options in your stay, make sure to request them: both the tasting and lunch are specifically available on request. This offers a clear distinction between learning about production and the culinary options that are also available.

Orientation and Leisure Spots

The Calçadão on Rua Fernando Abott is located in Estrela’s commercial center. It extends for two city blocks between Venâncio Aires and Coronel Flores streets. These boundary streets and its precise extent make the Calçadão an easily identifiable landmark within the commercial center.

Parque de Lazer do SESI in the Cristo-Rei neighborhood includes several different facilities: a multipurpose sports hall, a children’s playground, a green space with barbecue areas and a stage for outdoor events. Sports, play, time outdoors and events are all brought together in one place. If you are interested in leisure activities, you can take this mix into account when choosing what to focus on, while keeping the individual offerings distinct.

The Escadaria do Rio Taquari offers another perspective. It is a tourist attraction in Estrela and today serves as a recreational space. Together with the Calçadão and SESI Park, it shows that Estrela can be explored not only through culture and food, but also through a range of public leisure spots.

Estrela’s Transport Infrastructure

The Porto Multimodal is also part of the city’s profile: Estrela is home to this multimodal port for road, water and rail transport. This adds an infrastructure dimension to the cultural and leisure themes. It offers a different perspective from the festival, cultural center or leisure spots, describing Estrela’s role as a location serving several modes of transport.

Which accommodation in Estrela is right for your stay depends first on which of these themes interest you most. Culture and cuisine, a look at ostrich farming or the different leisure spots each offer their own way to plan your time in the town.

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