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Attractions in Recife

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Recife, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

20 places

Centro Cultural Georges Stobbaerts

SightCentro Cultural Georges Stobbaerts

Memorial Chico Science

MuseumMemorial Chico Science

Instituto Ricardo Brennand

MuseumInstituto Ricardo Brennand

A view of a city and the ocean from a hill

MuseumRecife City Museum

Pátio de São Pedro

Historic sitePátio de São Pedro

ChurchCapela Dourada

Oficina Cerâmica Francisco Brennand

MuseumOficina Ceramica Francisco Brennand

Marco Zero

SquareMarco Zero

Sinagoga Kahal Zur Israel

MuseumSynagogue Kahal Zur Israel

Igreja Madre de Deus

ChurchChurch of the Mother of God

A view of a city and the ocean from a hill

MuseumCentro Cultural Cais do Sertão

A view of a city and the ocean from a hill

ShoppingPaço Alfândega - Office e Mall

Embassy of Pernambuco - Olinda Dolls Giants

MuseumEmbassy of Pernambuco - Olinda Dolls Giants

Caixa Cultural

MuseumCaixa Cultural

Concatedral de São Pedro dos Clérigos

ChurchCo-Cathedral of St. Peter of Clerics

Praça da República

SquarePraça da República

a building with a clock on the front of it

MuseumMamam - Museum of Modern Art Aloísio Magalhães

MuseumPaço do Frevo

Praça do Arsenal

SquarePraça do Arsenal

a statue of a person holding a torch in front of a city

MuseumMemorial Luiz Gonzaga

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.