Campina Grande is a city in Paraiba, Brazil. Second largest of its state, and the largest of the northeastern inlands (350 000 people), it has countrywide fame for midwinter parties, ''Festa Junina'' or ''Sao Joao'', in June. It also hosts a large out-of-season carnival, ''Micarande'', in April, and a few rodeos throughout the year.
Orientation
The city center lies on a hill along and around ''Avenida Marechal Floriano Peixito'' running east from the park ''Acude Velho'' with its obelisk known as ''Marco zero''. ''Praca da Bandeira'' is bull's eye. Five blocks south of the center is the ''Acude Novo'', a lake with some surrounding greenery.
Get in
By Bus
The bus station, a blueprint of the one in Joao Pessoa, is on the SE outskirts of town, some 3 km from the centre. Take bus 500 or taxi (R$ 10) to the center.
Joao Pessoa by ''Real Bus'' at least once an hour from 5 AM to 8 PM, 2 hours, R$ 16.
Sousa by ''Guanabara''[http://www.expressoguanabara.com.br] 6 daily, 5 hours, R$ 42.
Juazeiro do Norte by ''Guanabara''[http://www.expressoguanabara.com.br]
By Plane
There is an airport with regional flights
Get around
If you stay in the centre, most is walkable.
See
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
A few open air shacks around both ''Acude Velho'' and ''Acude Novo''.
Bar Arte. ua Treze de Maio, centre. ntry R$ 3, small beer R$ 2,50.. Live music several times a week. Can get crammed.
Saloon Bar. ust west of Acude Velho. Live music and dancing on weekends.
Cachacaria. y Hiper Bompreco, near Acude Velho. Slightly upmarket bar-come-club
Sleep
During festival times prices can be as much as doubled, and posted prices might refer to these; always ask.
A few hotels around the bus station, particularly newer ones of the fancier type.
Downtown is a better option:
Hotel Majestic. ua Maciel Pinheiro 216, centre. ttp://www.majestichotelpb.com. ouble R$ 60. Great value. Neat, bright and clean. Wi-fi zone and internet in the reception. Air con and hot water showers. Good breakfast.
Hotel Ellus. ua Maciel Pinheiro. ouble R$ 45, add R$ 5 for air con.. Basic, clean, also has larger rooms.
Get out