What to do in Holambra (SP): list of 17 things to do

In our today’s post, you’ll get to know all the sights and discover what to do in Holambra (SP), the biggest flower producer in Brazil, founded in 1948 with a name that is a mixture of Dutch, American and Brazilian.

The so-called city of flowers is less than a 2-hour drive from São Paulo, and for visitors from other states, Viracopos airport, in Campinas, is an hour’s drive from the city.

With this initial information in hand, now discover the 17 unmissable places for the weekend or vacation!

1- Portal de Holambra

The Holambra tourism portal welcomes visitors. It has several spaces to park the car and take a commemorative photo. Note the architecture of the portal, which refers to the Dutch building, and the inscription 1948 – year of foundation of the city.

After passing through the Portal, go a few more minutes and you will see the “Memorial do Imigrante”, a monument to the Dutch who founded the city.

2- Holambra – Dutch Boulevard

Dutch Boulevard is the nomenclature given to the colorful houses that imitate Dutch architecture. There are many souvenir and clothing stores, Itaú banks and restaurants. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Holambra and is located on Rua Dória Vasconcelos.

3- Visit the Moinho dos Povos Unidos

Moinho dos Povos Unidos is one of the best places to visit in Holambra: a typical Dutch mill, opened in 2008. It is surrounded by a huge park where exhibitions and fairs take place. There are also some souvenir and craft shops.

It is possible to visit the mill from the inside and go up for a panoramic view. Tickets cost R$10 per person (half price for seniors, people with special needs and children). Open from Wednesday to Sunday and holidays, from 10 am to 5 pm.

4- Also go to Portal do Moinho

The Portal do Moinho is located at one of the entrances to the city, next to the Moinho Povos Unidos, in the style of a mill in the center of the highway, and also decorated with various vases. Very cool!

5- City Hall of Holambra

The City Hall building also features Dutch architecture, but is most notable for its lavishly ornate gardens and paneled Dutch canals and bicycles. Park the car in front of the town hall to take pictures and film!

6- Beto Euzébio Tobias Square (Famous Bentão)

The newest square in Holambra with beautiful landscaping opened in October 2018. When we visited it was full of flowers and well decorated with a small fountain and a bridge. It is worth a visit, right in front of the Town Hall.

7- Around Expoflora

At Expoflora Park, the aim is to give visitors a taste of Holland. There’s a panel with photos of Dutch houses, a garden full of flowers, colorful houses with typical architecture, and even a public telephone is the subject: it’s shaped like a clog! This is where Expoflora takes place every year. One of the main postcards to visit in Holambra.

8- Clock Tower

The Clock Tower (not only decorative, but also telling the time!) is part of the Linear Park complex on Rua das Dálias. While the adults posed in front of the clock and the fountain, the children had fun with the toys in the playground. Free entry.

9- Praça dos Coqueiros

It’s a square with a sign (“I love Holambra”) where all the tourists stop to take pictures! There are also “flower dolls” and bandstands sitting on benches in the square. Free tours.

10 – Tour of the Deck of Love and Lake Victoria Regia

“A space where love lives and life is celebrated”, says the sign on the Love Deck, one of the most beautiful attractions in Holambra. There, couples in love hang padlocks symbolizing love on the railing by the lake and on the deck, inaugurated in 2015. Depending on the season, the place is full of flowers, well maintained, wooden benches overlooking Lake Vitória Régia and a beautiful source. Free tours.

11- Van Gogh Park and Dutchman’s Lake

Van Gogh Park has a beautiful walkway and some benches in front of Lake of the Dutch, named after the famous Dutch painter, and replicas of some of his works are on display in the park. The park is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9am to 5pm, and admission is free.

12- Friendship Street

Also known as Rua Coberta, it hosts special events in the city and is a unique space in the city with its colorful columns. It is close to Lake Nossa Prainha. During the week there are several kiosks selling drinks and snacks.

13- Our Prainha

Lago Nossa Prainha is a place to go for a walk with the family in Holambra, it has a very beautiful and stunning deck in front of Bar da Prainha where you can eat and drink. You can also walk and cycle on marked trails. We saw a lot of geese the day we went!

14- Waterfall Square

In fact, there is no waterfall in the square, but a fountain with some stones, which looks like a small waterfall! Anyway, it has a small parking lot for a quick photo stop.

15- Historical Museum of Holambra

The museum presents local history, showing the city’s traditions and foundations with Dutch immigrants in the 1940s. The space is open every Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 10am to 5pm. Admission costs R$ 3.00.

16- Buying flowers in Holambra

Gardencenter, Pronta Flora, Paraíso Garden and A Orquídea are just some of the great stores where you can buy a wide variety of flowers and plants in Holambra. It is worth stopping at one of them, even if only to admire the variety and beauty of the flowers! All restaurants are open daily during business hours.

Stop by the garden center and you will see beautiful flowers of all types and sizes! Sunflowers, chrysanthemums of different colors, beautiful orange lilies, begonias, it’s so colorful!

17- Buy Souvenirs from Holambra

It is worth taking a visit to the city as a souvenir – windmills, clogs, fridge magnets, household items – all this Brazilian-Dutch mix is reflected in the souvenirs.