Gramado is a municipality and small touristic town, southeast of Caxias do Sul and east of Nova Petrópolis in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the Serra Gaucha region. Most of the population of Gramado is German or Italian descent. Gramado is one of the towns along the scenic route known as Rota Romantica. The town is also part of the scenic Regiao das Hortensias route.

Gramado hosts the Festival de Gramado, a major South American film festival and Gramado's most important event. Gramado is also known by hydrangeas blossoming in late spring. Another key event in Gramado is Natal Luz, when Gramado is decked out in lights and wreathes made of recycled material by local residents.

Gramado was originally settled in 1875 by Portuguese immigrants. Five years later, the first German immigrants arrived and these were followed shortly after by Italian immigrants arriving from the Italian settlements in Caxias do Sul. In 1913, the town seat was moved to Linha Nova, where now is the town center. At this time, Gramado was an unincorporated township within the municipality of Taquara. Railway arrived in Gramado in 1921, boosting the local economy. Gramado became officially a village in 1937, when Gramado was already known as a summer holiday resort. Gramado became a municipality in 1954.

Black Lake (English for Lago Negro) is the most known, visited green area of Gramado. Black Lake was created in 1953 by Leopoldo Rosenfeld on an area it was the biggest woods of the Hydrangeas' Region, this very area had been destroyed by fire in 1942. Black Lake's site was named after Good Rest Valley (Vale do Bom Retiro) before fire.

A creek was dammed up to create an U-shaped lake. Rosenfeld imported from Black Forest in Germany pine seedlings to be planted all over newly-formed lake's rim.

Black Lake is a mile away from Town Hall. There is a boathouse, working daily from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM, concession stands and a small craftsmen fair nearby.