With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to soak up everything that Lages, 40 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here should be Boliche Strike Bar, Lages Cathedral and Jones Minosso Gymnasium. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Urubici, 45 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, let it be Cachoeira Véu da Noiva. (But we’re also huge fans of Avencal Cascade Park and Urubici Lookout.)