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Recife Map, Brazil

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Recife Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Recife with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Recife useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Recife!

Recife Nightlife

If you are looking for a great nightlife experience, Recife is The Place for you. The kind of bars and other nightlife opportunities you can find in Recife, you will not find anywhere else. Recife is a beautiful place with a number of canals, bridges and tiny one-way streets. Recife got its name from a Portuguese word for reef as it is situated behind a long and protective coastal reef. Known for its lively people,... read more

Recife History

The war the Spanish and Portuguese led against the Dutch led to the decision of the former to prohibit any Dutch intervention in the Brazilian territories, as they were the ones who controlled all sugar distribution in Europe. This led to the Dutch invading Recife and Olinda and taking control of them between 1630 and 1654. With the Dutch came the Jews and therefore Recife became the first city in the Americas to have... read more

Recife Sightseeing

Recife is a very cultural city, and home to many artists and musicians. The carnival is held very year, with music and dance from the region. Mangue beat is a type of rock native to Brazil and very popular at the carnival. read more

Recife Travel Guide

Once arrived in Recife, you cannot possibly miss the amazing hot beaches that invite you to a long sunbath and a refreshing swim in the Atlantic. The coast is almost 190 km long and it is divided into the northern and the southern part. Recife is situated right in the middle of this beautiful geographical landscape, alluring tourists with its warm water, fine sand and modern highways. If you are accommodated downtown,... read more