The
city Natal was originated on Forte dos Reis Magos (Reis Magos Fort).
In December 25th., 1599, Portugueses arrived at Rio Grande do Norte
to expulse the Frenchs that were in the possession of that part
of the coastline. And on the mouth of the Potengi river, they started
to rise up a fort to protect the territory. Now that fort is one
attraction on the city, which is one of the most preferred by the
tourists.
It’s simple to understand why: Natal has beautiful beaches,
blue and warm sea, dunes and sun the whole year. Besides that, it
has an excellent infrastructure for hosting visitors. On Via Costeira,
an avenue that border some of its beaches, there’s a suite
of resorts and good hotels, that offer a lot of comfort and leisure.
Nearby, on the Ponta Negra beach, there are hundreds of small, simple
and warmth inns.
Natal is also
known because of the buggy strolls on the dunes, the restaurants
with fishings and salted meat and the craftsmanship. The nights
on the city are very animated, on the bars of the beach Ponta Negra
and on forrós.
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Beaches
Ponta Negra is the most visited, good for baths. On the end
of the beach, is Morro do Careca (Careca’s Hill), an
enormous dune more than 100 meters high. The Via Costeira
has resorts and hotels. On some legs of that beach, it’s
difficult entering on the sea because the presence of reefs.
To the north, the urban beaches of Areia Preta, Artistas and
Meio, where are bars and small hotels. Near to the mouth of
the Pontegi river, the Forte beach, where is the Forte dos
Reis Magos.
Strolls
It’s possible to visit some places near Natal and
its attractions. On Genipabu, 25 km far from Natal, there
are enormous dunes and lakes, that are part of the strolls
with buggy. From Pirangi do Norte, 30 km far from Natal,
depart the boats that take to the natural pools formed
when the tide is low. They are excellent for independent
diving. On Pirangi, it’s possible to visit one curious
natural phenomenon: one cashew tree more than 8 thousand
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Parque
das Dunas (Dunes Park)
The second largest urban park on Brazil, with about 1200 ha,
has a big reserve of Atlantic Forest vegetation. It has trails.
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Resorts
and hotels at the seacoast and inns compose a lot of accommodation
options on the city. The city has restaurants that serve regional
dishes, from fishings to specialties. There is a great number
of receptive tourism agencies, besides car rental agencies.
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Natal
is on the northeastern region. It’s 2500 km far from
Brasilia and 2660 km far from Rio de Janeiro. The airport
Augusto Severo, 15 km far from the city center, operates with
flights from the main cities on the country. On the road terminal,
arrive buses from all regions of Brazil.
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