Goiana is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil. Historic buildings, beautiful beaches and original cultural manifestations are the main touristic attractions.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]Fly into Recife's Guararapes International Airport (REC IATA).
By car
[edit]From Recife, take BR-101 north. Goiana is 78 Km north of Recife.
By bus
[edit]- Bus Station, Avenida Marechal Castelo Branco, ☏ +55 81 3626-0130.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]Historic sites
[edit]- Our Lady of Carmel Church and Convent of Saint Albert of the Carmelites (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo e Convento de Santo Alberto das Carmelitas). Built in 1666.
- 1 Our Lady of Blackmen Rosary Church (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos). Built in 1596. Houses a Museum of Sacred Art.
- Our Lady of Whitemen Rosary Church (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Brancos). Built in 1705.
- Tejucupapo. Site of the 1646 Tejucupapo Battle, in which local women defeated Dutch troops. An obelisk (built in 1931) celebrates the victory of the Tejucupapo Heroines.
- Our Lady of Ó Church (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Ó). Built in 1864, in Ponta de Pedras beach.
- Saint Anthony Church (Igreja de Santo Antônio). Built in 1887, in Catuama beach.
- Saint Lawrence Church (Igreaja de São Lourenço), [1]. Built in the 16th century.
Beaches
[edit]- Ponta de Pedras beach
- Carne de Vaca beach
- Catuama beach
- Barra de Catuama beach
Do
[edit]- Catamaran Boat Rides. Goiana river, Celeiro Island, Itamaracá Island.
- Aparauá EcoAventura [2][dead link]. Environment and adventure sports (trekking, biking, mountain biking, rapel).
- Scuba Diving: Wrecks of the Nicolau Copérnico (1883) and the Vapor Bahia (1887) at Ponta de Pedras beach.
- Watch trained crabs offer you drinks at Buraco da Gia restaurant.
Buy
[edit]- Ceramics
- Paintings
Eat
[edit]- Buraco da Gia. Rua Padre Batalha, 100; tel.: +55 81 3626-0150. Don't miss the trained crabs that offer you a drink!!!
Drink
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