Getting there

Planes

Most visitors arrive via the international hubs of Sao Paulo and Rio – British Airways (www.ba.com) operates daily flights from London Heathrow to both destinations and American Airlines (www.aa.com) | United (www.united.com) and Continental Airlines (www.continental.com) have regular flights from various US cities. You’ll then need to catch a short internal flight to Florianópolis’ Hericillo Luz International Airport with TAM (www.tam.com.br) or GOL (www.voegol.com.br).

Trains

Brazil’s passenger trains are now almost non-existent – you’ll need to travel by air or road to get around.

Automobiles

Hiring a car is essential if you want to explore. Avis (www.avis.com) has a rental desk at Florianópolis airport.