Espírito Santo district, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Places to visit near Iúna
Iúna is a town in Espírito Santo district, Espírito Santo, Brazil, home to about 14,290 people. Within 50 km by road there are 65 places to visit — 36 waterfalls, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 forts & heritage and 3 caves. The must-see places are Pico da Bandeira (36 km), Parque Estadual de Forno Grande (62 km) and Parque Estadual de Pedra Azul (70 km).

Iúna at a glance
- Location
- Espírito Santo district, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Population
- about 14,290
- Coordinates
- 20.3458° S, 41.5358° W
- Places within 50 km
- 65 (1 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- July to January, best August to November right after rains for waterfalls; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for caves
Top places to visit near Iúna
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Iúna: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Casa da Cultura de IúnaMuseums · Espírito SantoNotable
- Pedra da Água SantaHills · Espírito SantoNotable
- Pedra Do PecadoBeaches · Espírito SantoNotable
- Cavidade Do Morro RedondoCaves · Espírito SantoNotable
- Serra Seio de Abraão Ou Serra Do ValentimHills · Espírito SantoNotable
- Cachoeira Pedra RoxaWaterfalls · Espírito SantoNotable
- Pico da BandeiraHills · Espírito SantoMust-see
- Gruta São QuirinoCaves · Espírito SantoNotable
- Cachoeira Do Rio PardoWaterfalls · Espírito SantoNotable
- Cachoeira Do EstrondoWaterfalls · Espírito SantoNotable
- Casa da CulturaMuseums · Espírito SantoNotable
- Serra Do PalmitalHills · Espírito SantoNotable
More places near Iúna
- Cachoeira da Pedra Roxa · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~24 km
- Cachoeira Do Poço Limpo · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~25 km
- Poço Do Fizinho · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~25 km
- Cachoeira Dos Buenos · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~26 km
- Cachoeira Alta · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~27 km
- Parque Nacional Do Caparaó · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~27 km
- Cachoeira Do Muladeiro · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~32 km
- Cachoeira da Água Limpa · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~36 km
- Caparaó National Park · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~36 km
- Cachoeira Do Poço da Laje · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~36 km
- Cachoeira Prata · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~36 km
- Pico Do Calçado · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~37 km
Things to see near Iúna, by type
Waterfalls near Iúna
99 waterfalls within 100 km of Iúna. The closest is Cachoeira Pedra Roxa (14 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Cachoeira Pedra Roxa · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~14 km
- Cachoeira Do Rio Pardo · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~18 km
- Cachoeira Do Estrondo · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~19 km
- Cachoeira da Pedra Roxa · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~24 km
- Cachoeira Do Poço Limpo · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~25 km
- Poço Do Fizinho · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~25 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Iúna
93 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Iúna. The closest is Pedra da Água Santa (2 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Pedra da Água Santa · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~2 km
- Serra Seio de Abraão Ou Serra Do Valentim · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~13 km
- Pico da Bandeira · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Serra Do Palmital · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~23 km
- Pico Do Calçado · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~37 km
- Serra Pinga-Fogo · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~40 km
Forts & heritage near Iúna
16 forts & heritage within 100 km of Iúna. The closest is Ruínas da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Anunciata (45 km). Best time: october to february.
- Ruínas da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Anunciata · fort · Espírito Santo · ~45 km
- Estação Caparaó da Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina Railway · fort · Minas Gerais · ~54 km
- Fazenda Do Centro · fort · Espírito Santo · ~54 km
- Nossa Senhora Aprecida - Santinha · fort · Espírito Santo · ~56 km
- Estação Ferroviária de Alto Jequitibá · fort · Minas Gerais · ~57 km
- Monument to Christ the Redeemer · fort · Espírito Santo · ~62 km
Caves near Iúna
13 caves within 100 km of Iúna. The closest is Cavidade Do Morro Redondo (8 km). Best time: year-round.
- Cavidade Do Morro Redondo · cave · Espírito Santo · ~8 km
- Gruta São Quirino · cave · Espírito Santo · ~16 km
- Gruta Do Jacu · cave · Minas Gerais · ~41 km
- Caverna de Santa Bárbara · cave · Espírito Santo · ~51 km
- Gruta Do Limoeiro · cave · Espírito Santo · ~51 km
- Gruta Boa Sorte · cave · Espírito Santo · ~66 km
Museums near Iúna
10 museums within 100 km of Iúna. The closest is Casa da Cultura de Iúna (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Casa da Cultura de Iúna · museum · Espírito Santo · ~0 km
- Casa da Cultura · museum · Espírito Santo · ~23 km
- Museu de História Natural Do Sul Do Espírito Santo · museum · Espírito Santo · ~65 km
- Palace of Culture (Manhuaçu) · museum · Minas Gerais · ~66 km
- Museu No Parque Estadual de Pedra Azul · museum · Espírito Santo · ~69 km
- Museu Das Guerras · museum · Espírito Santo · ~73 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Iúna
6 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Iúna. The closest is Parque Nacional Do Caparaó (27 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Parque Nacional Do Caparaó · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~27 km
- Caparaó National Park · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~36 km
- Parque Estadual de Forno Grande · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~62 km · Must-see
- Parque Estadual de Mata Das Flores · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~59 km
- Floresta Nacional de Pacotuba · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~64 km
- Monumento Natural Serra Das Torres · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~100 km
A one-day trip from Iúna
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 29 km on the road.
- Start in Iúna
- 1 km Casa da Cultura de Iúna · museum, Espírito Santo
- 2 km Pedra da Água Santa · viewpoint, Espírito Santo
- 1 km Pedra Do Pecado · beach, Espírito Santo
- 11 km Serra Seio de Abraão Ou Serra Do Valentim · viewpoint, Espírito Santo
- 6 km Cavidade Do Morro Redondo · cave, Espírito Santo
- 8 km Back to Iúna
Plan a longer trip from Iúna — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Iúna
No traveller has reported from around Iúna yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Iúna
All places near Iúna by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Cachoeira da Fumaça · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~37 km
- Cachoeira Alta · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~37 km
- Cachoeira Dos Betinis · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~37 km
- Poço Dos Balaios Iúna/es · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~38 km
- Poço Das Antas Iúna/es · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~38 km
- Cachoeira Do Rogério · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~39 km
- Poço Do Egito · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~39 km
- Cachoeira da Rampa · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~39 km
- Poço da Lage IÚNA/ES · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~40 km
- Cachoeira Do Firmino · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~40 km
- Serra Pinga-Fogo · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~40 km
- Cachoeira Bonita · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~40 km
- Cachoeira Linda · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~40 km
- Parque Estadual da Cachoeira da Fumaça · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~40 km
- Cachoeira da Fumaça · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~40 km
- Rio Claro · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~41 km
- Serra Do Caparaó · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~41 km
- Gruta Do Jacu · cave · Minas Gerais · ~41 km
- Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Cachoeira da Fumaça · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~42 km
- Cachoeira Das Andorinhas · waterfall · Minas Gerais · ~42 km
- Cachoeira Dos Sete Pilões · waterfall · Minas Gerais · ~43 km
- Serra Brejaubinha · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~44 km
- Cachoeira da Penha · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~44 km
- Serra Das Laranjeiras · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~44 km
- Cachoeira Da Hidrolandia · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~45 km
- Ruínas da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Anunciata · fort · Espírito Santo · ~45 km
- Recanto da Ruína · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~45 km
- Serra Do Pontal · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~45 km
- Serra Do Paraguai · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~45 km
- Serra Do Pirineu · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~46 km
- Pico Do Alto Chapéu · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~47 km
- Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Cachoeira Alta · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~47 km
- Serra Do Sapato · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~47 km
- Cachoeira Alta · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~47 km
- Serra da Povoação · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~47 km
- Pico da Caveira D’antas · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~47 km
- Serra da Pedra Do Rego · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~48 km
- Pedra Do Cabrito · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~48 km
- Serra da Mata Fria · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~48 km
- Cachoeira · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~49 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Parque Estadual de Forno Grande · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~62 km · Must-see
- Parque Estadual de Pedra Azul · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~70 km · Must-see
- Serra da Fortaleza · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~51 km
- Caverna de Santa Bárbara · cave · Espírito Santo · ~51 km
- Cachoeira da Forquilha · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~51 km
- Gruta Do Limoeiro · cave · Espírito Santo · ~51 km
- Cachoeira Do Chiador · waterfall · Minas Gerais · ~51 km
- Serra Do Emboque · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~51 km
- Serra Sete Voltas · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~52 km
- Serra Do Firme · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~53 km
- Cachoeira da Piedade · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~54 km
- Castelo River · river spot · Espírito Santo · ~54 km
- Cachoeira Do Cambucá · waterfall · Minas Gerais · ~54 km
- Estação Caparaó da Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina Railway · fort · Minas Gerais · ~54 km
- Fazenda Do Centro · fort · Espírito Santo · ~54 km
- Serra da Abundância · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~55 km
- Rampa de Vôo Livre de Venda Nova · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~55 km
- Cachoeira da Brejaúba · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~56 km
- Nossa Senhora Aprecida - Santinha · fort · Espírito Santo · ~56 km
- Serra São Domingos · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~57 km
- Serra Do Boi · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~57 km
- Estação Ferroviária de Alto Jequitibá · fort · Minas Gerais · ~57 km
- Paróquia Evangélica Luterana Do Funil · church · Minas Gerais · ~58 km
- Cachoeira de Santa Luzia · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~58 km
- Cachoeira Linda · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~58 km
- Cachoeira Do Caxixe Quente · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~59 km
- Serra Do Forno Grande · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~59 km
- Rampa de Apeninos · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~59 km
- Parque Estadual de Mata Das Flores · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~59 km
- Cachoeira Do Oliveira · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~60 km
- Serra São Luís · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~60 km
- Forno Grande · viewpoint · Espírito Santo · ~61 km
- Serra Vargem Alegre · viewpoint · Minas Gerais · ~62 km
- Monument to Christ the Redeemer · fort · Espírito Santo · ~62 km
- Cachoeira Do Chiador, Espera Feliz MG · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~62 km
- Cachoeira Do Prata · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~63 km
- Cachoeira Bonita · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~63 km
- Cachoeira Do Rocador · waterfall · Espírito Santo · ~63 km
- Floresta Nacional de Pacotuba · sanctuary · Espírito Santo · ~64 km
- Cachoeira Do Chiador · waterfall · Minas Gerais · ~65 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfalls | 36 | 99 | Cachoeira Pedra Roxa (14 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 19 | 93 | Pedra da Água Santa (2 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 1 | 16 | Ruínas da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Anunciata (45 km) |
| Caves | 3 | 13 | Cavidade Do Morro Redondo (8 km) |
| Museums | 2 | 10 | Casa da Cultura de Iúna (1 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 2 | 6 | Parque Nacional Do Caparaó (27 km) |
| Churches | 0 | 6 | Paróquia Evangélica Luterana Do Funil (58 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 2 | 2 | Pedra Do Pecado (2 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 1 | Castelo River (54 km) |
Iúna: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Iúna?
Casa da Cultura de Iúna (museum, about 1 km), Pedra da Água Santa (viewpoint, about 2 km), Pedra Do Pecado (beach, about 2 km), Cavidade Do Morro Redondo (cave, about 8 km), Serra Seio de Abraão Ou Serra Do Valentim (viewpoint, about 13 km), Cachoeira Pedra Roxa (waterfall, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Iúna?
65 places on Spotwander: 36 waterfalls, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 fort, 3 caves, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Iúna?
Cachoeira Pedra Roxa, about 14 km by road; Cachoeira Do Rio Pardo (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Iúna?
Pedra da Água Santa, about 2 km by road; Serra Seio de Abraão Ou Serra Do Valentim (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Iúna?
Ruínas da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Anunciata, about 45 km by road; Estação Caparaó da Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina Railway (54 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Iúna?
Start in Iúna, visit Casa da Cultura de Iúna, then Pedra da Água Santa, then Pedra Do Pecado, then Serra Seio de Abraão Ou Serra Do Valentim, then Cavidade Do Morro Redondo, and drive back — about 29 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Iúna?
July to January, best August to November right after rains for waterfalls; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for caves.
Towns near Iúna
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- Places near Lajinha · 29 km
- Places near Conceição do Castelo · 38 km
- Places near Manhumirim · 55 km
- Places near Alegre · 58 km
- Places near Castelo · 58 km
- Places near Guaçuí · 63 km
- Places near Espera Feliz · 64 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Iúna’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Iúna on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.