Sights & Attractions in The Northeast

Things to Do in Recife

Name	Category	Location

Boa Viagem Coconut palms line Recife's most popular beach, the 7-km-long...	Beaches	Recife

Cabo de Santo Agostinho One of Pernambuco's finest beaches, Cabo de Santo Agostinho is...	Beaches	Recife

Casa da Cultura In this 19th-century building, the old cells, with their heavy...	Markets / Bazaars, Jails	Recife

Catedral de São Pedro dos Clérigos The facade of this cathedral, which was built in 1728, has fine...	Religious Sites	Recife

Forte das Cinco Pontas The Dutch used mud to build the original five-sided fort in 1630...	Museums / Galleries, Military Sites	Recife


Gaibu Quiet, beautiful Gaibu is surrounded by palm trees. Its blue...	Beaches	Recife

Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco Built in 1606, this church has beautiful Portuguese tile work...	Religious Sites	Recife

Igreja e Convento do Carmo The historic baroque-style church and convent are constructed...	Religious Sites	Recife

Ilha de Itamaracá This island is off the coast of the historic city of Igarassu...	Beaches	Recife

Maracaípe Quiet Maracaípe Beach hosts surfing competitions; it hosted...	Beaches	Recife

Mercado de São José In the city's most traditional market, vendors sell handicrafts...	Markets / Bazaars	Recife

Museu do Estado de Pernambuco The state historical museum, in a mansion once owned by a baron...	Museums / Galleries	Recife

Museu do Homem do Nordeste With three museums under one roof—one has displays about...	Museums / Galleries	Recife

Oficina Cerâmica Francisco Brennand In the old São José sugar refinery, this museum...	Museums / Galleries	Recife

Porto de Galinhas This historic port has a tragic history. It was called Port of...	Beaches	Recife

Praça da República Republic Square was originally known as the Field of Honor, a...	Squares	Recife

Recife Antigo Most of Old Recife's colonial-era public buildings and houses...	Historic Districts / Sites	Recife

Sinagoga Kahal Zur Israel Opened in 1641, this synagogue was the first in the Americas...	Religious Sites	Recife

Tamandaré Although it's in the middle of an important nature reserve, developers...	Beaches	Recife
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