Vintage cars
Since 1927.
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The Monte Serrat funicular is a historic line climbing to the top of Monte Serrat hill in central Santos. It was planned in 1910, built from 1923 and opened in June 1927, when a famous casino stood on the summit; after gambling was banned in Brazil following the Second World War, the operating company became a family business. The ride takes about four minutes on a single 242-metre track with a passing loop in the middle where the two cars cross. Each now carries forty passengers, down from seventy in the past, and they are hauled by a steel cable able to bear ninety tonnes. The summit gives a wide view over old central Santos, the port, the city's beaches and São Vicente island, with historic buildings and space to stroll. A long stairway offers a free way up for those who prefer to walk. Avoid rainy days, as the slopes are monitored in the wet season.
Since 1927.
And beaches.
Free climb.
Praça Correia de Mello, central Santos
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