Regions
Coast (main attractions include the cities of Recife, Olinda and Igarassu, and the beaches of Itamaraca Island, Porto de Galinhas, Cabo de Santo Agostinho)
Zona da Mata (main attractions include historical sugarcane plantations, Sao Benedito do Sul waterfalls)
Agreste (including Caruaru, Gravata, Bonito and Nova Jerusalem)
Sertao (including Petrolina and Triunfo)
Fernando de Noronha archipelago
Cities
Pernambuco's main touristic attractions are in Recife (state capital), Olinda, Porto de Galinhas and Fernando de Noronha. A plethora of other cities and towns are also of touristic interest.
Main Cities
Recife, the vibrant state capital.
Olinda, beautiful colonial town, UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Caruaru, famous for forro and celebrations of the festival for Sao Joao (St. John).
Garanhuns
Petrolina
Other Cities
Bonito
Cabo de Santo Agostinho, beautiful beaches, sugar plantations, and buildings of historic interest
Goiana, beautiful beaches and colonial churches
Gravata
Igarassu, home to Brazil's oldest church (1535), a beautiful Franciscan Monastery (1588), and an impressive Art Collection (1705)
Itamaraca Island, famous for its beaches, nautical sports and the Orange Fortress
Lagoa do Carro, famous for its tapestry art
Nova Jerusalem, in Brejo da Madre de Deus, home to the world's largest Passion of Christ
Porto de Galinhas, beautiful beach town near Recife
Sao Benedito do Sul, with pleasant waterfalls
Serrita, were the Missa do Vaqueiro is celebrated in honor of the traditional northeastern cowboys
Tamandare
Tracunhaem, one of Brazil's most important ceramic art production centers
Triunfo
Other destinations
Fernando de Noronha. An archipelago.
Understand
Besides having some of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil, Pernambuco also has a rich history (including Olinda, one of the oldest cities in Brazil, plus Portuguese, Dutch and Jewish heritage in Recife, etc.) and a strong popular culture found in its folklore, food and handicrafts.
The [http://www.empetur.com.br official tourism site] of Pernambuco has some detailed information (in Portuguese only) on the state.
Talk
Get in
By road
By air
Recife has a large international airport. Caruaru, Petrolina and Fernando de Noronha have regional airports.
By sea
You can arrive in cruise ships at the Port of Recife [http://www.portodorecife.pe.gov.br] or at the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago.
By river
You can arrive in Petrolina via the Sao Francisco River. The navigable part of the river covers the states of Minas Gerais, Bahia and Pernambuco.
Get around
See
Itineraries
Do
Events
'''Carnival''' in Recife, Olinda, Bezerros, Triunfo
'''Sao Joao''' celebrations in Caruaru, Gravata, Carpina
'''Paixao de Cristo''' (Christ's Passion) in Nova Jerusalem, during Easter break
'''Missa do Vaqueiro''' (Cowboy Mass), in Serrita
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