Sobradão do Porto
A two-storey 19th-century colonial mansion by the sea in the city centre. It was once the home of a coffee merchant and is now a cultural centre and history museum.
The Sobradão do Porto was built in the mid-19th century as the townhouse of a merchant during Ubatuba's boom years as a coffee export port. The two-storey Portuguese colonial building, with white walls and blue windows, faces the old harbour. It is the city's most important historic building and is listed as heritage by the State of São Paulo. The municipal government now runs it as a cultural centre and history museum, with exhibits on Ubatuba's colonial history, traditional caiçara fishing culture and rotating art shows. Admission is free. Opening hours are roughly 9:00 to 17:00, and weekend hours may be shorter. It sits beside Iperoig Beach in the city centre, and can be explored on foot together with the city-centre church and the waterfront in about half an hour.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Aquário de Ubatuba
- Projeto TAMAR Ubatuba
- Praia do Itaguá & Waterfront
- Praia do Tenório
- Praia Vermelha do Norte
- Praia Grande (Ubatuba)
- Praia de Itamambuca
- Praia do Lázaro