Bateria de São Caetano
Ruins of a 1765 battery next to Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa, closer to the beach.
checked Nov 2026
Forts and historic sites
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Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa
XVIII-century fortress on the hill above Praia do Forte; the only one of the three UFSC fortresses that can be reached by land.
checked Nov 2026
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Fortresses and historical sites of Florianópolis — forts, Ponte Hercílio Luz, old centerThree 18th-century fortresses — Ponta Grossa, Ratones and Anhatomirim — are managed by UFSC university: Tuesday–Sunday 8:30–18:30, entrance R$ 20, reduced R$ 10, phone (48) 3721-8302. Ponta Grossa is reachable by land…Read the articleKnow a good place? Add it
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