Guia ING

Monte Alegre do Sul
Sol Waterfall
DDD -19
Website - www.montealegredosul.sp.gov.br
Population - 7,152 inhabitants
The municipality of Monte Alegre do Sul is inserted in Serra da Mantiqueira
[mountains] and is part of the Water Circuit in the State of São Paulo. At the end of the 19 th
century, Italian immigrants settled in the city, and this is reflected in the architecture of the
houses in the City Center.
Itineraries
Eat & Drink: Coffee and Cachaça in the Countryside of São Paulo - 2 days (page 104)
Leisure & Culture: Waters and Farms in the Countryside of São Paulo - 3 days (page 92)
What to do?
Buildings of the 19 th century and stills fight over visitors’ attention in Monte
Alegre do Sul. The production of cachaça [a Brazilian distilled beverage made from
sugarcane] is one of the highlights in the city, with about 50 stills located on farms open
for visitors. The farm owners usually guide the tours and show not only its production
process, but also a number of local stories and curiosities. A touristic train tour, pulled
by a wagon, takes visitors to the key stills in the city: Cantinho da Ni, Adega Peterlini and
Nono Rouxinolli.
Miguel Schincariol
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Do not miss
Artisan cachaças in one of
the 50 stills in the city
Worth the visit
Therapeutical baths at
Municipal Bathhouse
[Balneário Municipal]
What to do
Thermal baths, tours around
stills and the
Historic City Center