Tubarão: Railway History and Culture of Remembrance

Tubarão invites you to explore the city’s history through several specific themes: the Museu Ferroviário has a collection of steam locomotives, railway carriages, documents and other railway-related objects. The 1974 flood is the subject of a monument and an exhibition. Along the Rio Tubarão, the Casario Histórico, with views of historic buildings, and the Parque Linear, with viewing decks, offer two further perspectives. This variety helps you choose the focus of your stay with care.

Railway history with a specific connection

The Museu Ferroviário de Tubarão has steam locomotives, railway carriages, documents and other railway-related objects. Its collection therefore cannot be reduced to locomotives alone: it includes both vehicles and documents, as well as other items from railway transport. The connection to the Estrada de Ferro Tereza Cristina is particularly specific: 80 percent of the steam locomotives at the Museu Ferroviário de Tubarão ran on its tracks. This figure makes the link to a named railway tangible and gives the collection’s subject a clear historical direction. If you are interested in railway history, the connection between the locomotives and the Estrada de Ferro Tereza Cristina is a particularly useful point of reference.

The 1974 flood: monument and exhibition

The Monumento às Vítimas da Enchente de 1974 is a concrete sculpture featuring a flower as a symbol of hope. The flood is also present at the Centro Municipal de Cultura: a permanent exhibition displays photographs of the event. The centre’s cultural programme also includes temporary exhibitions and music and theatre workshops. The monument and the exhibition thus address the flood in different forms: the flower represents hope, while the photographs document the event visually. If you would also like to consider a place’s history when planning your trip, this subject offers a specific focus. If you are travelling with children, the different motifs—from the symbol of the flower to the photographs—can prompt conversations together about remembrance and the significance of a monument.

Along the Rio Tubarão: two perspectives on the city

The Casario Histórico is located on the Rio Tubarão near the former harbour and offers views of the city’s historic buildings. Its distinctive setting comes from the interplay of the river, the former harbour and views of the historic architecture. The Parque Linear on the Rio Tubarão offers a different perspective, with viewing decks for visitors. The distinction can help you choose according to your interests: at the Casario Histórico, the views of historic buildings take centre stage, while the viewing decks are the defining feature of the Parque Linear. This allows you to consider culture and city views as distinct focuses alongside railway history and remembrance of the flood.

Choose your base according to your interests

When looking for a holiday rental in Tubarão, you can first decide which themes you would like to shape your trip most: railway history, remembrance of the flood or historic city views. The specific differences between the collection, monument, exhibition and viewing decks give you several ways to plan, rather than limiting your stay to a single subject. Then use the location information for the holiday rental you are considering to match your accommodation to your own plans. This makes choosing a base part of your trip planning, without requiring all your interests to have the same focus.

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