Natal the city of sun
The city of Natal is situated in a beautiful region with beaches, dunes and a large number of historical cultural monuments. In 1999 Natal celebrated it's 400th aniversary. Natal developed from the river port at the Rio Potengi to the sea, so that the city is now bedded between sweet and sea waters. On 6 January 1598 the Portuguese established a fortress on the beach at Praia do Forte at the north of the city. This Forte dos rice Magos was baptized - three-king fortress". During a guided tour (also available in English) you can experience stories obout dutchmen who were kept captive for more than 20 years. The former prison, the "Casa de Dentenção", was re-designed as a tourist centre and offers arts and crafts shops, galleries and restaurants.
Other historical buildings are also worth an visit: Theatre "Alberto Maranhão" with it's neoclassical architectural style, "Câmara Cascudo", where fossils, skeletons and Indian articles are kept and the church of the holy Antônius with it's baroque architectural style with a wood altar, monastery and religious.
A constant breeze from the sea makes this climate feel particularly pleasant to European visitors.
According to investigations from NASA, Natal has the purest air of the world (next to the Antarctic)
The topic "beach" always arises when the capital of Rio Grande do Norte is mentioned, because it has some the most beautiful beaches in northeast Brazil. First there is the "Forte" beach with nature water basins, and home to the three-king fortress lies. The two beaches "do meio" and "dos aritstas" are located in the city.
The most well-known beach is clearly Ponta Negra, unfortunately you will not find any locals there, only tourists.
Northeast of Natal the coast Potiguar are a must for the tourist in the search of sun, beach and sea."Pipa", "Tibau DO Sol", "Pirangi" and "Búzios" are the famous names of the beaches south of Natal. A coastline full of joyful surprises and unforgettable landscapes.
The beaches on the south coast are completely differently than those on the north coast, with high dunes and multicolored sand. Dolphins and sea turtles can also be seen in some bays.
A popular tourist attraction is the enormous Caju tree, also known as "Cajueiro de Pirangi". This is the largest tree of this kind of fruit in the world. It's crown measures 8.400m³, which corresponds to 70 trees standing next to each other.
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