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Olinda Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
South America : Brazil : Northeast : Pernambuco : Olinda
Olinda[1] is a city in the north-eastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It hosts one of Brazil's most famous carnivals and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its XVI and XVII-century buildings. Many bars, restaurants, artist and craftspeople studios add charm to the old-town setting.
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Get in
Olinda is 7km from Recife. Local buses connect both towns.
Get around
The city centre is compact and can be explored on foot.
See
- Churches - Mosteiro de São Bento (1582) and Convento de São Francisco (1585) are very important buildings of baroque Brazil.
- Rua do Amparo - restaurants, museums, hotels and art studios.
- Serenades - groups of singers and musicians play old traditional songs through the city streets on Friday evenings.
Do
Olinda's carnival is completely different from those of Rio and Salvador. It is a lively street party accompanied by frevo and maracatu music.
Buy
- Local crafts and artwork.
Eat
The Rua do Amparo street has many restaurants serving regional cuisine. Tapioca with grated coconut is a popular snack.
Drink
Sleep
Get out
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