Editing Recife (section)

== Tourism ==
{{see also|Tourism in Brazil}}
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Celebrations, holidays and other events are numerous throughout the year. The New Year begins at the beach, Praia de [[Boa Viagem, Recife|Boa Viagem]] and in [[Recife Antigo|Old Recife]]. The [[carnival]] of Recife and [[Olinda]] (which has its historic town centre considered a [[World Heritage Site]] by [[UNESCO]] in 1982)<ref name="Olinda - Unesco">{{Cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/189 |title=Olinda – Unesco |access-date=June 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404085645/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/189 |archive-date=April 4, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> begins many weeks ahead in December with innumerable balls and parades.

In the city, the carnival festivities begin in January, as locals begin preparing for the official [[Carnival]], which starts the week before [[Shrove Tuesday]] and [[Ash Wednesday]] in the [[Christianity|Christian]] liturgical calendar. The pre-Carnival parties usually consist of percussion groups practising in local clubs, city streets and squares, and even Carnival balls. There is a variety of rhythms from different cultures. Carnival officially starts with the [[Galo da Madrugada]], a party in Downtown Recife where people call old Recife, that attracts many people from several [[states of Brazil]], and other parts of the world.

Recife has many quality 3, 4 and 5-Star International Hotels as well as [[Hostel|Pousadas]] (traditional Bed & breakfast) and Apart-Hotels, totalling more than 11,500 bedrooms and this number increases to over 30,000 when the metropolitan area is considered.<ref>[http://200.238.107.167/web/portalpe/programas?id=727 Miolo_1.pdf Fifa 2014 – Recife] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310133850/http://200.238.107.167/web/portalpe/programas?id=727 |date=March 10, 2009 }}</ref>

The [[Mercado de São José]] (Market of Saint Joseph) is an old, iron construction with a popular market nearby. In the '''Fort Cinco Pontes''' (Fort of Five Points) is the state museum, Museu do Estado de Pernambuco. At the rectangular '''Pátio de São Pedro''' are the [[Cathedral São Pedro]] (Cathedral of Saint Peter) dating from the year 1782 and restored colonial houses, with numerous restaurants, bistros and bars. In the Bairro Santo Antônio (Saint Anthony neighborhood), at the meeting place of the rivers Capibaribe and Beberibe, is the '''Praça da República''' (Square of the Republic) with the [[Teatro Santa Isabel]] (Theatre of Saint Isabel), with its neoclassical front, the Law Courts, and the Palácio da Justiça (Palace of Justice). The '''[[Casa da Cultura]]''' (House of Culture) is an old prison that has been converted into a cultural space and shopping centre.
[[File:Frevo dancers - Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil(4).jpg|thumb|280px|right|[[Frevo]] was included on the UNESCO's list of intangible heritage.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/frevo-performing-arts-of-the-carnival-of-recife-00603 |title=Brazilian frevo dance is inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity {{in lang|en}} |access-date=December 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052646/https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/frevo-performing-arts-of-the-carnival-of-recife-00603 |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>]]

Built between 1835 and 1855, the [[Malakoff Tower]], a monument constructed in [[Tunisia|Tunisian / Arabic style]], used to be an [[observatory]] and now is a cultural centre and a place for popular gatherings. It is located at Arsenal da Marinha Square. It has been registered as an Historical Patrimony and was named after a similar monument on the [[Crimea]]n peninsula, off the [[Black Sea]], used as a defence centre for [[Sebastopol]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.enotes.com/topic/Recife |title=Study Guides, Reference Materials for Science, Literature, History & more – eNotes.com<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=December 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105010138/http://www.enotes.com/topic/Recife |archive-date=November 5, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Recife has a zoo known as the [[Zoo Botanical Park Dois Irmaos|Dois Irmãos Park]], consisting of 387 hectares of [[Atlantic Forest]] reserve and 14 hectares of [[botanical garden]]s. It contains 800 animals, the Natural Science Museum and various ecological trails.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brazil4you.com/cidades/?CodCid=35 |title=Dois Irmãos Park |access-date=November 3, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211074100/http://www.brazil4you.com/cidades/?CodCid=35 |archive-date=February 11, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Recife metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] has also a giant water park {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} North of Recife, called [[Veneza water park]] which has nearly one million square feet of area, ten million litres of water and many water slides for the youngsters.

Among Recife's main tourist attractions are:

* Churches, historical monuments, public markets including 17th and 18th century buildings from [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] and [[Dutch people|Dutch]] colonizers;
* [[Francisco Brennand]]'s [[wikt:atelier|atelier]] of ceramic art;
* [[Ricardo Brennand Institute]]: cultural institute with [[List of museums in Pernambuco|museum]], art gallery and library;
* [[Recife Antigo]] (Old Recife) buildings;
* [[Boa Viagem, Recife|Boa Viagem beach]] is the urban area's most important beach, and one of the [[List of beaches in Pernambuco|many beaches in the Pernambuco area]];
* Casa da Cultura: souvenir shops in an historic old prison building;
* The [[Carnival]] at locations such as downtown and Recife Antigo;
* [[Olinda]]'s historic town centre, considered a World Heritage Site by [[UNESCO]];<ref name="Olinda - Unesco"/>
* New and historic cinemas, theatres and art galleries.
''[[Architectural Digest]]'' featured ''Rua do Bom Jesus'' as of the 31 most beautiful streets in the world in 2019, noting its history and the [[Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue|Kahal Zur Israel]] synagogue.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mafi|first=Nick|date=November 26, 2019|title=31 of the Most Beautiful Streets in the World|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/most-beautiful-streets-in-the-world|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Architectural Digest|language=en-us}}</ref>

<gallery mode="packed" caption="Colonial architecture in Recife">
Image:Concatedral de São Pedro dos Clérigos - Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.jpg|[[Co-Cathedral of Recife]], built between 1728-1784.
Image:Altar-mor da Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.jpg|[[Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Recife]], built between 1665 and 1767.
Image:Recife-CapelaDourada1.jpg|[[Capela Dourada]], built between 1696 and 1724.
Image:Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento de Santo Antônio, Recife (PE).jpg|Mother Church of Santíssimo Sacramento de Santo Antônio, built between 1752 and 1790.
Image:Vista da nave da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Militares - Recife-PE.jpg|[[Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Militares]], built between 1710 and 1771.
Image:Igreja Madre de Deus - Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.gif|Church of Madre de Deus, built between 1680 and 1709.
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===Beaches===
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{{Main article|Pernambuco beaches}}
'''Recife beaches'''
* Boa Viagem, Pina and Brasília Teimosa

'''[[Jaboatão dos Guararapes|Jaboatão]] beaches'''
* ''Piedade, Candeias and Barra de Jangada''

'''[[Olinda]] beaches'''
* Rio Doce, Casa Caiada and Nossa Senhora do Ó

'''North beaches'''
* Janga, Pau Amarelo, Conceição and Maria Farinha (with one of the largest water park in Brazil – [[Veneza water park]] (Paulista RMR) 18/29&nbsp;km N
* Gavoa, Itamaracá and Jaguaribe. Itamaracá Island has many beaches such as Coroa do Avião, Forte Orange, Quatro cantos and Pontal ([[Itamaracá]] RMR) 30/45&nbsp;km N