Águas de Lindóia

Águas de Lindóia is best known for its mineral water springs, first discovered by a pair of Italian immigrants, brothers Henrique and Francisco Tozzi, in the 1900s. Accounts of apparently miraculous cures grew, attracting much attention rumor has it that even Madame Curie visited the springs to investigate. A town coalesced around the springs, becoming an official city in 1938. These days, the springs remain the primary touristic appeal of the city, although the surrounding area has a growing selection of eco-tourism activities on offer as well.

From São Paulo by car, take the Bandeirantes Highway to Jundiaí and then pass through Itatiba, Morumgaba, Amparo, Serra Negra, and Lindóia, to finally arrive at Águas de Lindóia.

• Barreiro's Mill

  phone: +55 19 3824-3137
  address: Av. Aparecido Rodrigues da Rocha, 1175
  Fully preserved mill built in 1880 with functional grain wash, windmill, cachaça alembic, and horse-powered sugar mill, as well as a display of 19th-century tools. A small shop sells roast coffee, traditionally distilled cachaça, and pork linguiça. For fishermen, there are also four ponds stocked with various fish. You have to bring your own gear and clean the fish yourself, but the onsite lanchonete will cook and serve your catch for you if you so desire.

• Cavalinho Branco Dam

• Cruzeiro Hill

• Nossa Senhora das Graças Chapel

• Pelado Hill

• Praça Adhemar de Barros

• Zequinha de Abreu Municipal Park

• Monte Alegre Ranch

  phone: +55 19 3824-7698
  address: Rodovia Águas de Lindóia, Monte Sião km 6.5
  This scenic ranch offers a 2-hour eco-archeological walk which visits sites where paleolithic artifacts, indigenous ceramics, and colonial items were recently discovered.

• Rancho da Fronteira

  phone: +55 19 3824-2743
  address: Rodovia Águas de Lindóia, Monte Sião km 6.5
  Daytime or nighttime guided horserides of 2 to 4 hours which lead through rural landscapes, woods, coffee farms, and pastures. Horseriding lessons are also available. Reservations required.

Water parks

• Municipal Baths

  phone: +55 19 3824-3194
  address: Praça Dr. Francisco Tozzi
  Built over the primary thermal source, the resort offers immersion baths, hydro-massage, sauna, and a variety of other therapies as well as outdoor pools and waterslides.

• Thermas Water Park

  address: Estrada Romualdo Ricieri Geciani, no number
  Another water park with a variety of pools, fountains, and water slides.

• Bosque Zequinha de Abreu Crafts FairHandmade crafts in crochet and knit, leather, wool, jewelry, and hand-painted wooden items.

• Balneário Crafts FairKnit and crochet products and hand-painted articles.

• Churrascaria e Pizzaria Montoia

  phone: +55 19 3824-1978
  address: Av. das Nações Unidas, 547

• Lanchonete Restaurante Camaresa

  phone: +55 19 3824-2033
  address: R. Rio de Janeiro, 343

• Chic Chopp

  phone: +55 19 3824-4234
  address: R. São Paulo 29

• Forró

  address: Praça do Bairro Bela Vista

• Danceteria Romano

  address: Rua São Paulo

• Hotel Casablanca

  phone: +55 19 3824-2001
  address: Av. das Nações Unidas

• Hotel Fazenda Recanto Paraíso

  phone: +55 19 3824-4555
  address: R. Romualdo Riccieri Giaciani, 115

• Grande Hotel do Lago

  phone: +55 19 3824-1421
  address: R. São Paulo, 441

• Virtuall Ciber Café

  phone: +55 19 3824-4104
  address: R. São Paulo, 336 shop 6
  Internet café.

• Campinas
• Holambra