Aracaju is the capital of Sergipe, the lesser Brazilian State. On the seaside, it has beautiful beaches, such as Atalaia Nova on Santa Luzia island, and the continent lively beach Robalo. The city offers sailings, museums and an oceanarium. Its party São João is famous, known as Forró Caju. During the event, thousands of tourists visit the city attracted by dance exhibitions from squadrons and popular music. Near, there is a Projeto Tamar (Tamar Project) base, an entity that aims the sea turtles preservation. There are several restaurants that serve the most typical dish of the region - the salted meat.
Atalaia beach, on Santa Luiza island, is vast and has almost wild and primitive places with coconut palms and little dunes. It's a good stroll option, as the access to the island involves a brief but pleasant crossing by boat. On continent, you can enjoy lively beaches, such as Robalo. On Atalaia beach, the most urbanized beach, there are hotels, restaurants and leisure and sport equipments. There is Passarela do Caranguejo (Caranguejo Runway), a grooving place that concentrates bars in front of the sea.
Visitor can get to Mangue Seco beach, one of the most beautiful and famous on Brazil, in the borderline of Bahia State, and to Vaza-Barris river, with islands and mangroves. Typical restaurants Salted meat is a typical ingredient on the most dishes of northeast. As the name suggests, it's a sun dehydrated meat, served baked or fried and with green beans, manioc and bottle butter. Aracaju has good local restaurants that serve it.
The most hotels on the city are on Atalaia beach. From the more comfortable and well equipped till the simpler and cheaper inns. On other ones, and even on Santa Luiza island, there are many accommodation options. Beyond regional food, the restaurants have many different specialties, especially prepared with fish and seafood. The city has many bank agencies, car rental and tourism agencies.
You can get to Aracaju by airplane or by bus departing from the main Brazilian capitals. It's 340 Km far from Salvador or 290 Km far from Maceió, the nearest capitals to the south and to the north, by the road BR - 101.
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