The Silvio Name Junior Regional Airport is the main air gateway to the city of Maringá in southern Brazil. It commemorates a successful local politician who died in an air crash. Silvio Name Junior is a newly constructed domestic airport with more than 120 open and covered parking spaces and an impressive modern terminal building. The airport occupies a flat area amid neat farmland about seven miles southwest of Maringá. If you hire a car at Maringá Airport you'll find that the PR-317 highway leads straight to the heart of the city from just outside the airport. It's a demonstration of the efficiency of this modern and highly-planned city.
Visitors who hire a car at Maringa airport can reach the city centre easily and can explore the local sights too. Maringá is a new ‘garden' city; it was only begun in 1947 but has grown to become a regional centre for business, education and farming. More than 750,000 people now live in its metropolitan area. As you drive around you'll see that planners left huge swathes of native greenery as ‘ecological parks' that now serve as important city attractions. Other highlights include the modern cathedral, a striking white conical landmark, and an impressive selection of museums and theatres.
