Lovely Brazil – Resort Ponta Dos Ganchos / Santa Catarina / Brazil

Just 5 days in Brazil. House & Hotel Magazin love it to be in Brazil. Do you know there’s a place where beach related jobs generate 3 billion €.

Do you know Brazil? We fancy this beautiful place. Besides this Brazil is always hot and we made a fancy trip to Ponta Dos Ganchos.

Where you will find Dos Ganchos?
On this stretch of the Brazilian coastline, a series of bungalows nestled amongst tropical nature.

Here you can enjoy views of the emerald sea, whilst swinging gently in a hammock or relaxing in an outdoor jacuzzi on a large veranda. Sounds great.

The private beach is just below and a wooden bridge over the peninsula helps you to find the little private island.

Ponta dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort is situated on a privately owned peninsula between the villages “Ganchos” and surrounded on three sides by a bejeweled emerald sea.

Twenty-five bungalows nestle seamlessly in the landscape facing three tiny islets and Brazil’s picturesque mainland across the bay. The resort is adults-only and its small sandy beach was named one of the ‘World’s Sexiest Beaches’ by Condé Nast Traveler. There are no little ones here with pail and shovels. The sea is crystalline and serene, perfect for lovers. The chic, contemporary interior and exotic setting of our private villa is out of a James Bond movie. Yes, you are in Brazil and Brazilian samba rhythms are everywhere around. Chilled champagne awaits us on the coffee table. The living room features a wet bar with Nespresso machine and temperature controlled wine cooler. The huge outdoor terrace is suspended over the cliff and I imagine James Bond entertaining making a dramatic exit by helicopter at the resort’s helipoint. Our luxury “Emerald Villa Bungalow” features even more superlatives including a circular whirlpool bathtub and dry sauna, both with sea views! Spacious double bathrooms have separate his-and-hers facilities, washbasins and twin rain showers in a garden setting. On our way to breakfast, we take a peek at the resort’s facilities that include a hilltop tennis court and fully equipped gym and indoor pool suspended in a natural treehouse setting. A billiards room, library and private cinema are attached to the restaurant that serves breakfast.
The table on a wooded terrace overlooks the fishing village of Ganchos de Fora. The sun ripples across the bay bobbing with fishermen’s boats and oyster nets.

Breakfast will be served 24/7, sounds good. Pampering makes people happy, Ponta Dos Ganchos caters to any request.
We are served a 10-course tasting menu (that changes daily) featuring mini versions of everything from a kale, pineapple, and lime shot to yogurt with red fruits and almonds to baked quail eggs with spinach cream and Brazilian pastry rolls filled with papaya.

We made a tour to the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, a Portuguese colonial church built in 1738 and now a World Heritage Site. The resort can also arrange for scuba or snorkeling at Arvoredo Island, a protected Marine Reserve considered one of the best diving sites in Brazil.
We had dinner and are escorted across the footbridge lit with tiki torches to a thatched pavilion on the resort’s private island for an intimate candle-lit 6-course meal, this must be booked since only one couple per night can dine here. Jazzy Brazilian Bossa Nova and Samba rhythms set the mood.

We traveled by private car and get a glimpse of the countryside, rainforest and charming fishing villages.

In downtown Florianópolis, Portuguese colonial architecture and winding cobbled streets mix with sparkling skyscrapers. We visit the historic Public Municipal Market dating from the 1800’s. We meander through the market’s colorful stalls called “boxes” where there are numerous bars and restaurants with patios. We stop in at the lively Box 32, known as “the most democratic bar in Brazil” since it attracts everyone from locals and tourists to politicians and movie stars.
Tourists mingle with local “Floripanos” in the pedestrian-only zone that surrounds the market. The nearby Casa da Alfândega, a honey-colored neoclassical building dating from 1875 used to be the city’s customs house. Today, it houses a local artisans’ association where you can purchase traditional Azorean crafts ranging from ceramic bowls to delicate lace. At the end of Rua Conselheiro Mafra is the city’s oldest square, Praça XV de Novembro, a lovely tree-shaded plaza whose focal point is a majestic 100-year-old fig tree.
Next, we head to the northernmost part of the island and an area that is called Jurerê Internacional. Here bikini-clad beauties cavort in the tropical sunshine. Summer beach parties attract Brazilian supermodels straight from the pages of the Victoria’s Secret catalogue. Sugar-sand beaches, expensive summer-houses, Ferraris and Lamborghinis are all part of the scene.

The posh Jurerê Internacional area also offers great options for dining and nightlife. A pedestrian mall is located across from the upscale family resort, Il Campanário Villagio Resort and is very similar to the Santa Monica Promenade in Los Angeles. Here you can gear up for the scene in famous Brazilian beach wear Rosa Cha bikinis and Havaiana flip-flops.
After an amazing day we head back to Ponta Dos Ganchos and our private paradise.
Fantastic.
Wow!!!

Ponta Dos Ganchos beach me gusta.
We are ready for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Its worth it.