Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Recife, Brazil

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 50 m
Descend 51 m

Experience Recife in Brazil in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Recife

Sight 1: Museu da Cidade do Recife

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The Museum of the City of Recife is a museum in Recife, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Museu da Cidade do Recife (PT), Website

684 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Igreja de São Pedro

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The Co-Cathedral of St. Peter of Clerics Also Recife Co-Cathedral It is a Catholic church located in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco in the South American country of Brazil.

Wikipedia: Co-Cathedral of Recife (EN)

330 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Basílica do Carmo

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The Church of Saint Teresa of Jesus of the Venerable Third Order of Carmel is a Roman Catholic temple located in the city of Recife, capital of Pernambuco, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Igreja da Ordem Terceira do Carmo (Recife) (PT)

143 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Palácio da Boa Vista

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Palácio da Boa Vista

The Redoubt of Boa Vista, also called Palácio da Boa Vista or Schoonzicht, in Dutch, was built on the Island of Antônio Vaz, at the mouth of the Cabibaribe River, oriented to the west (west), facing the mainland and next to the primitive Ponte da Boa Vista, in Cidade Mauritius, current Bairro de Santo Antônio do Recife, on the coast of the state of Pernambuco, in Brazil.

Wikipedia: Reduto da Boa Vista (PT)

128 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Militares

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The Church of Our Lady of the Conception of the Military is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located on Rua Nova in the historic center of Recife and is under the administration of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife. The church was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1941.

Wikipedia: Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Militares (EN)

180 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Igreja de Santo Antônio

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The Mother Church of the Blessed Sacrament of Saint Anthony is a Roman Catholic temple in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Located in the Santo Antônio neighborhood, it is one of the most significant examples of Brazilian Baroque architecture.

Wikipedia: Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento de Santo Antônio (PT)

483 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Saint Isabel Theather

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Saint Isabel Theather

Santa Isabel Theater is located in the Brazilian city of Recife, capital of Pernambuco state.

Wikipedia: Santa Isabel Theater (EN), Website

582 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Museu de Arte Moderna Aloísio Magalhães

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Museu de Arte Moderna Aloísio Magalhães José Paulo Lacerda/CNI / CC BY 3.0 br

The Aloisio Magalhães Museum of Modern Art or MAMAM is a museum located in the city of Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is considered a reference center for the modern and contemporary production of the visual arts.

Wikipedia: Museu de Arte Moderna Aloísio Magalhães (PT)

941 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 9: Casa da Cultura

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The Casa da Cultura is a handicraft trading center in the city of Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It operates in the building of the former Recife House of Detention, which was the largest prison in Brazil in the nineteenth century and the first panoptic radial prison in South America. It was also, during the Civil-Military Dictatorship, one of the dens of torture and murder, one of its highlights being Amaro Luiz de Carvalho.

Wikipedia: Casa da Cultura (Recife) (PT), Website

256 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Estação Ferroviária Central (Capibaribe)

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The Capiba Central Station/Train Museum is a railway museum in the city of Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is considered the first in Brazil and the second of its kind in Latin America.

Wikipedia: Museu do Trem (Recife) (PT)

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