From Litoral to Sertão, Pernambuco is only beauty. It is the right destination for those looking for the best of the natural wealth of the Northeast, with an extensive and appreciated coastline with warm and crystalline waters. The inviting scenery of paradisiacal beaches such as Tamandaré and Porto de Galinhas are just a few of the many attractions that stand out in the magnitude and historical importance of their cultural traditions, such as the Carnival and Junin celebrations.
The 187 km long coastline, between beaches and cliffs, almost untouched urban and local areas, represents the main tourist attraction of the State. Not to mention the beautiful archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, frequented by Brazilians and foreigners during all times of the year.
      Pernambuco has one of the oldest churches in Brazil, located in the municipality of Igarassu, in the Metropolitan Region of Recife. The church dedicated to São Cosme and Damião, dating from 1535, is part of a Historic Center with 396 m² listed by IPHAN. One of the oldest and well preserved architectural, civil and religious ensembles of the state.
Still in the Metropolitan Region of Recife the attractions are numerous. Recife Antigo, the most traditional neighborhood in the capital of Pernambuco, cultural and entertainment center, is a must visit for tourists. There are bars, restaurants, nightclubs, handicrafts fair, besides the Zero landmark of the city and the first synagogue of the Americas, Kahal Zur Israel, built in 1637 by Jews who came from Amsterdam to live in Recife. The state capital also stands out for pioneering cinematography and for being the birthplace of creative and enterprising talents and every year the city of Recife becomes the stage of national cinema. In CINE PE, the best Brazilian films of the season are presented and there are present filmmakers who have made their name in the national cinema, as well as young directors, producers, actors and actresses, a showcase of the seventh art that has already entered the national calendar.
      The Historic Site of Olinda is a separate attraction for the thirsty of culture. One of the most important architectural ensembles in the country, Olinda received the title of World Cultural Heritage, granted by Unesco, and the first Brazilian capital of culture. The old houses and the charming hillsides contribute to the charm of the city, which is also the stage of one of the most popular festivals in Brazil: the Carnival.
       In Agreste, Pernambuco is a paradise for extreme sports. Beautiful, with eight waterfalls ranging from 2 to 30 meters in height, provides adventurers, trails, canopies, trekkings and breathtaking rappels. Formed by the waters of the Verdinho River and Red Waters stream, the waterfalls of Bonito make up one of the most beautiful landscapes of the State.
Also in the rural Pernambuco one of the attractions is the weather. The city of Gravatá, 80 km from Recife, is at an altitude of 447 meters. In the months of June and July, the low temperatures, the activities that characterize the country life and the local gastronomy attract thousands of visitors. In the higher-altitude cities, on the so-called Borborema Plateau, the cold inspired cultural events such as the Garanhuns Winter Festival. The municipality, 230 km from Recife, has been home for more than twenty years one of the largest music festivals in the state.
Gastronomy in Pernambuco
      The sertão of the state also has a site of differentiated climate. At 1,004 meters of altitude lies the city of Triunfo, the highest in the territory of Pernambuco, where every year there is the Student Festival, with dance groups, and the Cinema Festival, at the Cine Teatro Guarany, a building Historical patrimony.
Pernambuco also has the Fair of Caruaru, the largest free fair in the world, considered immaterial patrimony of Brazil by IPHAN; The New Jerusalem Theater, the largest open-air theater in the world where the spectacle of the Passion of Christ is staged each year; The Serra do Catimbau National Park, between the Agreste and the Sertão of Pernambuco, formed by a complex of mountains, valleys and sedimentary rocks, distributed in 90 thousand hectares, that impresses by the grandeur and primitivism; The Serra Negra, in Bezerros, located at an altitude of 960 meters with a temperature of up to 9º C, surrounded by an ecological reserve, which makes of its beauty a postcard scenario; The Valley of the São Francisco, with its dozens of wineries, ideal place for lovers of good wine.
Pernambuco is always with open arms to receive the tourists. Besides the natural wealth, it has a modern and qualified hotel network. Not to mention the unique hospitality of the people of Pernambuco.

      It is, above all, a state marked by cultural diversity. And it has a population that breathes and values ​​its culture, passing from generation to generation. Not by chance, the state is known in the country as one of the most lively cultural scene, built from the contribution of Indians, Portuguese, Dutch, Jews, Africans, among others. It is a barn of poets, artists and musicians recognized all over the world, not to mention their movements, the carnival, the São João, in our culture. This is Pernambuco.
Carnival, for example, is the biggest party. Not only of Pernambucans, but of all who visit the state at the time of this democratic party - whether in the capital, on the beaches or in the interior. There are maracatu, caboclinho, spinning coconut, ciranda and the greatest of all representatives - frevo! The rhythm, by the way, is unique and had its origin in the state itself. In the party, besides the slopes of Olinda, from the fervor of the Old Recife, there is also the Rooster of the Madrugada, the largest block of street in the world (according to the Guinness Book).
Inland, whether in the Sertão or Agreste, there are other cultural movements. The grimaces of Triunfo (a country town 600km from Recife); The Papangus de Bezerros (rough, 90km from the capital) that in the carnival promote a great party in the streets of the municipality.
      Pernambuco is also the land of São João. The period of June in the state is one of the most traditional in the country. The city of Caruaru, in the agreste, is the central point where 30 days of celebration take place - all the month of June. It is the land of the forró, the xaxado, the master Vitalino, the famous "Caruaru Fair", Alto do Moura, among others. But it is not only in this city, where the festivities take place. From the capital to the interior there are many tributes to the saint.
In the Zona da Mata, both north and south, the highlight is the maracatus. A loose thud or an upset thump. Of African influence, they have a lot of strength in this region due to the large presence of sugarcane mills. In the colonial period, the slaves coming from Africa to work on sugar production brought customs here. In the old days, many of these movements happened either in secret or in the senzala. Over the years and the freedom of black people, culture has been incorporated as a whole. And today is one of our highlights. And among the cities, Nazaré da Mata emerges as one of the most concentrated maracatus.
      All this is just a demonstration of the rich culture of Pernambuco. A culture that prides Pernambucans, which is passed on from generation to generation, carried to every corner of the world, but which can only be felt in its soul in our State. Therefore, to know a little more than the people of Pernambuco has to offer, it is not enough to study and read ... You have to try. This is Pernambuco.