Humble as they may be, Esp rito Santo has its attractions, like the fishing villages and beaches on the southern coast. To the north, Concei o da Barra and the nearby sand dunes at Ita nas are worth a visit.
Excellent seafood is available in the state.
If Brazil were to conduct a contest for the least appealing state, Sergipe would be a contender but Esp rito Santo would win the prize. Perhaps Esp rito Santo suffers from the glory of neighboring Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia states. In any case, it's a small state without much to interest the traveler. Colonized in the 16th century, Esp rito Santo became an armed region to prevent gold from being smuggled out of Minas. In the 1800s, Germans and Italians settled in the hills of the interior.