Recife (population 1.3 million) is a city in northeastern
Brazil. It is the capital of the
Pernambuco state and is a port on the
Atlantic Ocean.
The settlement was established by the Portuguese in 1548 and remained Portuguese until the independence of Brazil, with the exception of a brief period of Dutch occupation in the 17th century.
Main tourist atractions are:
- Churches and historic monuments
- Francisco Brennand's atelier of ceramic art
- Ancient Recife and Dutch Architecture buildings
- Boa Viagem Beach (the main urban beach)
- Olinda - UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Casa da Cultura: souvenirs shops
There are many wonderful beach surrounding Recife, such as:
- Porto de galinhas, Ipojuca, Pernambuco (60 km south)
- Tamandaré, Barreiros, Pernambuco (110 km south)
- Itamaracá, Pernambuco (40 km north)
- Maragoji, Alagoas (150 km south)
- Praia da Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte (280 km north)
- Tambaba, Conde, Paraíba (115 km north)