Sights & Attractions in The Northeast

Things to Do in Fortaleza

Name	Category	Location

Beach Park Acqua Center Just 30 minutes from downtown on the idyllic Porto das Dunas Beach...	Amusement Parks	Fortaleza

Canoa Quebrada Hidden behind dunes, the stunning Canoa Quebrada Beach was "discovered"...	Beaches	Fortaleza

Catedral Metropolitana Inspired by the famous cathedral in Cologne, the Catedral Metropolitana...	Religious Sites	Fortaleza

Centro de Turismo Originally a prison, this building was structurally changed in...	Markets / Bazaars, Museums / Galleries, Information Centers	Fortaleza

Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura Not far from the Mercado Central, this majestic cultural complex...	Museums / Galleries	Fortaleza


Flexeiras The ocean is always calm at this beach. Coconut trees, lagoons...	Beaches	Fortaleza

Forte de Nossa Senhora da Assunção Built by the Dutch in 1649, this fort was originally baptized...	Military Sites	Fortaleza

Iguape The white-sand dunes at this beach are so high that people actually...	Beaches	Fortaleza

Mercado Central With four floors and more than 600 stores, this is the place...	Markets / Bazaars	Fortaleza

Museu da Cachaça It's a toss-up whether coffee or cachaça is Brazil's national...	Museums / Galleries	Fortaleza

Museu do Ceará Housed in the former Assembléia Provincial (Provincial...	Museums / Galleries	Fortaleza

Palácio da Luz What was originally the home of the Portuguese crown's representative...	Government Buildings	Fortaleza

Passeio Público Also called the Praça dos Mártires, this landmark...	Squares	Fortaleza

Porto das Dunas Its water-sports options, including surfing, and its sand dunes...	Beaches	Fortaleza

Praça dos Leões (Praça General Tibúrcio) Built in 1817, this square is officially named after a Ceará...	Squares	Fortaleza

Theatro José de Alencar This theater is a rather shocking example (especially if you...	Arts / Performance Venues	Fortaleza
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