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Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Fortaleza, Ceará:
more than a beach break
Warm water, real northeastern Brazilian food and a city that moves at its own pace. Here is what to see, where to stay and how to get around, from people who actually live here.
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From getting here to finding a bed and a rental car once you land: this is the practical groundwork for a trip to Fortaleza that actually goes smoothly.
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Flights to Fortaleza
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Car Rental in Fortaleza
Explore the city and the coast at your own pace, especially handy for day trips out to Ceará.
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Culture and history
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Five places that explain how Fortaleza became the city it is. With what is open on which day, real walking times and a route for one day.
Praia de Iracema🎭 Dragão do Mar
Two museums, a cinema, a theatre and open squares on one site, linked by a red footbridge. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 to 21:00.
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Centro🎻 Theatro José de Alencar
A theatre from 1910 with ironwork from Glasgow and a garden by Burle Marx. Guided tours Tuesday to Saturday, free on the 17th of every month.
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Centro⛪ Catedral Metropolitana
Two pointed spires above the centre. The first stone was laid in 1939 and the cathedral was inaugurated on 22 December 1978. Closed on Mondays.
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Centro🏰 Fort Nossa Senhora da Assunção
The city began here, at a fort the Dutch built as Schoonenborch. Today it is an army headquarters. Visits are free, by appointment only.
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Varjota📷 Museu da Fotografia
A free museum full of photographs, open since 2017. On now: Fotofantasma and Territórios de si. With ramps, lifts and adapted toilets.
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Why Fortaleza?
A city that has it all
Fortaleza pairs miles of beach with a genuinely big Brazilian city: real neighborhoods, real nightlife and easy access to some of the best coastline in the country. Come for the sun and stay for how easy it is to live well here, even for a week.
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Beyond Fortaleza
Explore Ceará
Ceará has more than 570 kilometers of coastline. Fortaleza is your jumping-off point for some of the quietest, most striking beaches in Brazil.
Neighborhoods
Where to stay in Fortaleza
Every neighborhood has a different feel, which is exactly why they suit different kinds of trips.
Meireles
Beach on your doorstep and a lively seafront promenade.
Praia de Iracema
Culture and nightlife, right next to the old town.
Praia do Futuro
Famous for its beach barracas, a favorite with families.
Aldeota
Central and business-minded, with plenty of shops and restaurants.
Cocó
Greener and quieter, built around the park of the same name.
Centro
Fortaleza's historic core, markets and downtown culture.
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Spotlight: Praia de Iracema
Dragão do Mar, the Ponte dos Ingleses pier and the neighborhood's nightlife.
Spotlight: Praia do Futuro
Six kilometers of beach and its legendary barracas.
Jericoacoara: the sunset dune
Pedra Furada and how to actually get there from Fortaleza.
Hotels in Fortaleza
Meireles, Iracema or Praia do Futuro: how to pick.
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