Moinhos de Vento Travel Guide
Porto Alegre
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Popular places to visit
Moinhos de Vento Park
Take a break from Porto Alegre’s bustling streets with a visit to a small, attractive park where you can play sports, see a reminder of the city’s past and go wildlife spotting.
Beira-Rio Stadium
Catch an event at Beira-Rio Stadium during your trip to Porto Alegre. Take in the museums and sunsets in the area.
Orla do Guaíba
Explore the great outdoors at Orla do Guaíba, a lovely green space in Porto Alegre. Wander the parks and riverfront while you're in the area.
Usina do Gasometro Cultural Center
A building that used to provide the city with energy for heating and lighting is now a cultural center hosting art exhibitions, concerts and theatrical performances.
Porto Alegre Public Market
Shop for clothes, specialty foods and unique items at a downtown marketplace that has been serving customers since the second half of the 19th century.
Walk of Fame
Enjoy an outing to Walk of Fame during your stay in Porto Alegre. Make some time to visit the shops while you're in the area.
Things to do
Sailing in Guaíba with White Swan Boat - Porto Alegre
Top hotels in Moinhos de Vento
Laghetto Moinhos
Positive: The room was okay and clean but dark and not very attractive. The bed was fine, even comfortable. Negative: The door key demagnetized almost every day. There were only 3 hangers, and worse, the kind that are attached to the rod. I bought normal hangers! Very few staff spoke any ...
Reviewed on 21 Feb 2026
Hilton Porto Alegre
Park Plaza Moinhos Porto Alegre
Nice, very clean room; good breakfast. Good, secure location, near a beautiful park, restaurant, supermarket and shopping center. Staff are courteous, helpful and efficient. The hotel's restaurant has a good menu at reasonable prices. A most pleasant stay.
Reviewed on 17 Feb 2026
Manhattan Porto Alegre by Mercure
Slaviero Porto Alegre
Master Express Moinhos de Vento
Staff is great, but facilities are very old. Room cooler had leakage of water. Fair for the price. Location is perfect. Breakfast was good.
Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Moinhos de Vento
Floresta
Shopping and restaurants are some noteworthy features of Floresta. Make a stop by Sports Museum while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Rodoviaria de Porto Alegre Station to get around town.
Rio Branco
You'll enjoy the museums and parks in Rio Branco. You might want to make time for a stop at Colegio Americano Museum of Science or Metodista de Educacao Bispo Isac Aco Museum.
Bom Fim
Travellers like the museums in Bom Fim, and Jewish National Migration Museum is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Auxiliadora
Though Auxiliadora may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Walk of Fame and CIEE Theater.
Mont'Serrat
Mont'Serrat is well liked for its restaurants. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Porto Alegre area, you might plan a trip to Walk of Fame or Moinhos Shopping Center.
Bela Vista
Travellers like the restaurants in Bela Vista, and Centro Cultural Porto Belo is a top attraction you might want to visit.
