Maringá: Discover culture, the cathedral and parks

Maringá’s attractions showcase the city’s history, distinctive architecture and parks with a range of cultural and natural history themes. If you’re traveling with children, these places offer different points of interest: from artistic heritage and an unusually shaped cathedral to plants, animals and rocks. This lets you plan your stay around your family’s interests and discover different sides of the city.

Getting to Maringá

Maringá can be reached from Curitiba via the BR-376. For your journey, take road conditions at the time of travel into account.

Culture and architecture in the city

The Museu Municipal de Maringá – Dr. Hélenton Borba Cortês preserves the city’s historical and artistic heritage. It is located in the Complexo Cultural Calil Haddad, making it a point of interest for anyone interested in Maringá’s art and history.

The Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Glória also tells a story about the city: it was inaugurated in 1972. The Catedral de Maringá is in the city center and has a conical design inspired by Soviet satellites. This unusual combination of sacred architecture and that inspiration makes the building a striking example of architecture. If you’re visiting with children, you can use it as a starting point for a conversation about how its shape differs from that of a traditional church tower.

Two parks with their own themes

Parque do Ingá is used for walks, outings and family recreation. One of its attractions is the Japanese Garden. The Museu Biológico do Parque do Ingá offers another perspective: its collection includes fungi, plants, insects, rocks, animal tracks, and examples of local flora and fauna. The variety provides concrete topics to discuss if you’re out with children—for example, the differences between plants, animals, tracks and rocks. Check which exhibits are currently on display before your visit.

Parque do Japão focuses on a different cultural theme. It was built to honor the centenary of Japanese immigration to Brazil and is home to the Memorial da Imigração Japonesa. The occasion and memorial give the park a clear connection to the history of immigration. The parks therefore have different themes: at Parque do Ingá, you can combine walks with garden and nature themes; at Parque do Japão, the focus is on remembering Japanese immigration.

Let your travel interests guide your accommodation choice

When looking for a vacation rental in Maringá, you can start by considering which themes you want to shape your stay: city history and architecture, walks and natural history at Parque do Ingá, or the remembrance of Japanese immigration at Parque do Japão.

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