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Recife

Rivers, bridges and Dutch colonial bones — the Venice comparison is overdone but the water is everywhere. Carnival here is a street party, not a stadium.

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Fast facts

Recife in eight slides

Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026

Ideal stay
3 days
Typical spend
~$70/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
5 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Recife

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Recife

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If you only have

Recife in a day, two days, three

  1. Day 13 stops
    1. Boa Viagem
    2. Campo das Princesas
    3. Convento do Carmo
  2. Day 22 stops
    1. Museu do Estado de Pernambuco
    2. Santa Isabel Theater
Landmarks

Landmarks in Recife

Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Recife: Sep or Oct or Nov or Dec or Jan

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