Italian heritage. It's one of the most famous events in the country and it's called Festa da Uva, when lots of merrymaking, wine-drinking, grapes and people animate the month of February, every two years (on even-numbered years). Visitors may eat cheese, grapes and various Brazilian wines. Visitors interested in the regions wine can also visit the Château Lacave Castle, a 6th Century-style medieval structure that currently functions as a winery. Caxias do Sul is also one of the four settlements along the Caminhos da Colônia scenic tourist route in the Serra Gaúcha. Air transport is made through Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport, with a runway measuring 1,939 meters in length, which accommodates Boeing 737-800 and Embraer 195E2 aircraft with capacities for 186 and 136 passengers respectively, with capacity to operate aircraft of up to 200 seats and annual capacity of 600 thousand passengers. Football teams Caxias do Sul is home to the S.E.R. Caxias and Juventude football clubs. Even though both teams have claimed the Campeonato Gaúcho, Juventude has accomplished more at a national level, having played in the first division of the Campeonato Brasileiro for more than fifteen seasons and winning the 1999 edition of the Copa do Brasil. Caxias has been playing in the fourth division since 2016. Juventude made it back into the first division in 2020. Juventude has the third-largest fan base in the state, just behind the two major teams of the state capital city, Porto Alegre. Sister city Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Notable people Tite, the head coach of the Brazil national football team Alex Telles, football player Everton Giovanella, football player Thaisa Serafini, squash player André Todescato, former football player See also São Romédio Community Pietro Nosadini Municipal Museum of Caxias do Sul Historic Center of Caxias do Sul References External links City Hall of Caxias do Sul Street Map of Caxias do Sul Local Newspaper "O Pioneiro" (The Pioneer) The University of Caxias do Sul Juventude Soccer Club S.E.R. Caxias Soccer Club Caxias Bus Station and Schedules Caxias do Sul Tourist Guide Official Festa da Uva Site (The Grape Festival) Chateau Lacave Castle 1890 establishments in Brazil Populated places established in 1890 Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul