Fortaleza - Fortaleza

Kus van Fortaleza

Fortaleza is 'n belangrike stad op Brasiliëse noordoostelike kus, en die hoofstad van Ceará staat. Dit is een van die grootste stede in Brasilië en beslis een van die lewendigste. Die stad is miskien die gewildste binnelandse pakketreisbestemming, en Europeërs volg dit. Ondanks die feit dat dit nogal 'n partydorp is, is die karnaval in Fortaleza taamlik swak, maar groei dit met die jaar, met die grootste parades maracatu-styl. In 2018 was daar 2,6 miljoen inwoners in die stad en 4,1 miljoen in die metropolitaanse gebied.

Verstaan

Geskiedenis

Die amptelike geskiedenis van Fortaleza as permanente nedersetting dateer uit die 17de eeu, toe die Nederlanders 'n kort geskil met die Portugese oor die gebied gehad het. Die eerste nedersetting het bekend gestaan ​​as Fort Schoonenborch en is gestig deur die Nederlandse Wes-Indiese Kompanjie in 1649. Gedurende die Portugese en Brasiliaanse bewind het die stad verskillende name gehad, wat altyd begin het met Fortaleza (vesting in Portugees).

Sommige plaaslike historici verdedig egter die tesis dat die heel eerste Europeër wat in Suid-Amerika aangeland het - na bewering die Spanjaard. Vicente Yáñez Pinzón - het dit gedoen waar die stad se hawe vandag is, in Januarie 1500, dit wil sê 'n paar maande voor die Portugese Pedro Álvares Cabral s’n baie gevierde aankoms in Porto Seguro.

Die waarskynlikste herinnering aan die plaaslike geskiedenis was die afskaffing van slawerny in 1884, vier jaar voor Brasilië as geheel. Die mulat Dragão do Mar, boorling van Aracati, het 'n byna mitiese status bereik vir sy rol in die boikot van slaweskepe wat in 1881 begin het, en word steeds wyd erken.

Kultuur

Die skrywer José de Alencar is so belangrik vir die identiteit van die stad Fortaleza (en ook die staat) dat die inwoners die bynaam kry Alencarinos. Hy het die oorsprong van die mense, tale en geografiese name van die streek gretig bespreek. Die belangrikste in hierdie konteks is die roman Iracema, met sy bekende hoofkarakter wat haar naam aan verskeie buurte en inspirerende standbeelde in die stad verleen.

Maracatu-optrede in sentraal Fortaleza

In Brasilië is Fortaleza bekend vir die forró musiek en dans, en die oes van komediante. Cearenses (mense gebore in Ceará) is ook bekend vir hul gemak en voorliefde vir 'n goeie mondelinge grap, waaruit 'n kleurryke en skreeusnaakse plaaslike woordeskat ontleen (bv. 'n baie lelike persoon is ''n hond wat mango's suig'). Reisigers met enige mate van vlotheid in Portugees sal waarskynlik verbaas wees.

Tradisionele folklore, 'n samesmelting van Europese, Afrika- en inheemse tradisies, kom tot uiting in danse en liedjies wat uniek is aan hierdie streek:

• Bumba-meu-boi of Boi-Ceará - liedjies en danse met Luso-Iberikaanse invloed opgedra aan die godsdienstige kultus van die os
• Dança doen coco - van Afrika-oorsprong, dit is 'n dans wat deur mans op die strand gedans word, maar elders word dit deur paartjies gedans
• Torém - 'n inheemse dans van die Tremembé-volk
• Maracatu - 'n dansoptog van Afrika-oorsprong het oorspronklik gedans om konings te vereer
• Violeiros, Cantadores e Emboladores - 'n musikale manifestasie, wat dikwels gebruik word as 'n manier om sosiale kritiek uit te spreek
• Reisado - 'n geleentheid wat elke Epifanie gehou word, waar mense van huis tot huis gaan sing en dans en geskenke ontvang

Klimaat

Fortaleza is in die trope, en daarom is die weer altyd warm, maar nooit buitengewoon warm nie. Temperature wissel van 23-31 ° C, met uitsonderlike uitsonderings. Daar waai gewoonlik 'n briesie uit die ooste wat die temperatuur versag en die sandduine vorm. Die relatiewe humiditeit is gewoonlik tussen 55-75%. Julie - November het feitlik geen reën nie. Februarie - Mei kan sy deel hê, maar meestal snags.

Distrikte

Hierdie distrikte is waarskynlik die interessantste vir besoekers:

• Centro - middestad en sy Praça do Ferreira is vol winkels en restaurante
• Praia de Iracema - net noordoos van die middestad. Hierdie distrik is gewild onder reisigers en bied bekostigbare verblyf en 'n lewendige naglewe
• Praia de Meireles - 'n entjie oos langs die strand, met 'n paar belangrike hotelle.
• Praia do Futuro - ver oos (8 km) van die middestad, is dit die beste strand in Fortaleza. Aan die onderkant kan die see hier rof wees en die water word dikwels deur olie besoedel
• Mucuripe - die kommersiële hawe van Fortaleza

Toerisme kantoor

Verskeie munisipale toeriste inligting kantore, die gemaklikste by die lughawe, die Sentrale mark en Beira Mrt (halfpad tussen McDonald's en die vismark).

Gaan in

Met die vliegtuig

Binne die lughawe van Fortaleza

• -3.7757-38.53461 Pinto Martins Internasionale Lughawe (VOOR ^IATA) (in die Serrinha-distrik, 7 km vanaf die middestad van Fortaleza.), ☏ 55 85 3392-1234. Die terminale is in 1998 geopen en in 2014 verleng vir die FIFA Wêreldbeker. Dienste hier sluit in federale polisie, poskantoor, gesondheidsowerhede, Internetkafee, toeriste-inligting en reisagentskappe. 

Daar is vlugte vanaf byna elke groot stad in Brasilië en internasionaal vanaf BogotáBuenos Aires (Gol), Frankfurt (Kondor), Lissabon (TAP), Miami (LATAM) en Praia (TACV). Die status van vlugte kan nagegaan word aanlyn.

Laat ten minste 'n uur toe vir immigrasie beheer as u van die buiteland af vlieg. Verdubbel dit as daar kort voor u 'n ander internasionale vlug is.

Van die lughawe na die stad

Daar is 'n stedelike bus404 Aeroporto / Benfica wat gereeld tussen die lughawe en die sentrum ry, waar u busse na feitlik enige plek in Fortaleza kan vind (snags nie aanbeveel nie). Hierdie bus stop ook by die hoof busstasie. Om na die stedelike strande te gaan, kan op hierdie manier gedoen word, of deur die parkeerterrein oor te steek (hou effens regs) en die snelweg (effens aan u linkerkant) en neem die 027 Siqueira Papicu / Aeroporto, wat u redelik reguit na sal neem Praça Portugal/Inkopies Aldeota binne 25 minute, laat die verkeer toe. (Word nie snags aanbeveel nie) Van hier af kan u ongeveer 7 blokke stap Avenida Desembargador Moreira na die strand van Meireles, of jy kan wag vir Omsendbrief 1 wat binne 'n blok van die meeste hotelle in Meireles en Praia Iracema. Keer hierdie proses om (begin met Omsendbrief 2) om te kry aan die lughawe, wat effens makliker is, aangesien die bus dan reg voor die terminale stop en nie op die snelweg nie.

Daar is twee soorte taxi's, volg die tekens: Lughawetaxi's is duurder en het vaste pryse. Die meeste toeristegebiede val binne die duurste gebied en kos R $ 32,40 (R $ 48,60 koers 2). Gereelde taxi's bied omtrent dieselfde gemak, en hardloop op die meter en stop by ongeveer R $ 25 (R $ 40 koers 2) na Praia de Iracema of Meireles. Onderhandelings is moeilik hier buite, maar redelik maklik in die teenoorgestelde rigting.

Met die bus

Antonio Bezerra-busterminus

• -3.75757-38.53062 Rodoviária João Tomé, ☏ 55 85 3230-1111. Die hoofstasie het busse na die grootste deel van die land, dikwels via verbindings. Expresso Guanabara het die mees uitgebreide netwerk van hier af, en verkoop ook kaartjies naby Beira Mar: Loc Motors, Gem. Abolição 1840 en Bem Estar Tur, Rua Tabajaras 580. Let daarop dat die meeste lyne binne die staat van Ceará se laaste afrigter vertrek 18: 00-19: 00. Busse na naburige dorpe, binne ongeveer 100 km, vertrek dikwels vanaf die treinstasie in die sentrum. In die hoek van die terminale is die hutte van die "cooperativas alternativas", wat bussies na baie nabygeleë bestemmings bestuur, waaronder Canoa Quebrada. Dit kan effens vinniger en goedkoper wees as die gewone busse, maar ook minder ruim en geen voorafbesprekings aanvaar nie. 
  • Aan Natal 8 keer per dag (3 hiervan stop Mossoró) deur Nordeste en Guanabara R $ 35-150, 6-8 uur.
  • Aan Salvador daagliks om 19:00 deur Itapemirim. R $ 190. 22 uur.

Taxi na Beira Mrt is ongeveer R $ 15 en 15–20 minute. Die bus 099 Siqueira - Mucuripe / Barão de Studart (op Sondae word hierdie lyn vervang deur 078 Siqueira - Mucuripe, bushalte om die hoek) neem u dieselfde plek binne ongeveer 30 minute, direk vanaf die drumpel van die busstasie! As u op pad is na Praia de Iracema (of enige ander plek wes van Gem. Barão de Studart), neem twee links vanaf die hoofingang van die busstasie, steek dan die straat oor en neem die bus 073 Siqueira - Praia de Iracema. Die bus 404 Aeroporto - Benfica neem jou na die lughawe in minder as 15 minute.

• -3.7396-38.59663 Rodoviária Antônio Bezerra (is in die westelike voorstad van Antonio Bezerra 1,2 km verder van die stedelike busterminus af met dieselfde naam). 'N Tweede, kleiner busstasie. Hier is meestal alle lyne onderweg tussen die hoofstasie en die westelike Ceará (soos Jeri of Sobral. Toegang vanaf Gem. Desembargador Moreira per bus 076 Conjunto Ceará / Aldeota in ongeveer 40 minute. 
• -3.83115-38.500374 Rodoviária de Messejena (is in die suidelike voorstad van Messejana, langs die stedelike busterminaal met dieselfde naam). 'N Derde busstasie het lyne deur die maatskappye São Benedito (vir Canoa), Fretcar en Expresso Guanabara meestal onderweg tussen die hoofbusterminal en die suidelike en oostelike dele van Ceará. 

Met die motor

Fortaleza is met die res van Brasilië verbind deur Federal Highways BR-116, BR-222, BR-020 en BR-304 plus State Highways CE-040 en CE-085. Om in Fortaleza te ry, word nie aanbeveel nie, want die strate is meestal baie sleg.

Kry rond

3 ° 45′58 ″ S 38 ° 31′55 ″ W

Kaart van Fortaleza

Oriëntasie

Die meeste toeriste gaan nie meer as vyf strate van die see af nie, behalwe die lughawe en busstasie, en miskien 'n winkelsentrum. Die volgende hoofstrate sal u van die middestad na die vismark neem Dragão do Mar en die strandeIracema en Meireles, ongeveer 6 km: Avenida Almirante Barroso, Gem. Beira Mrt (tot Rua Ildefonso Albano, waar dit deur 'n kunsmatige strand afgesny word - die aterro.), Gem. Historiador Raimundo Girão, Gem. Beira Mrt (van Gem. Rui Barbosa). Hierdie laaste drie km gedeelte van Beira Mrt (letterlik Seekant) is verreweg die aantreklikste 'n deel van die stad, met polisiestalletjies en patrollies wat dit redelik veilig maak, maar soms van middernag tot dagbreek verlate. Die Avenida Beira Mrt met sy breë sypaadjie tot by die vismark. Van hier na die strand van Praia do Futuro is die hawegebied, gerugsteun deur 'n raffinadery en krotte. Om bedags hier te stap, kan riskant wees; snags vra dit vir moeilikheid.

Met die metro

Metrofor netwerkkaart

Die Metrofor netwerk bestaan ​​vanaf 2015 uit twee bedryfslyne; die Suidlyn en die Westlyn. Drie ander lyne is in konstruksie of beplanning. 'N Enkele kaartjie kos R $ 1 vir studente die helfte van die prys.

Met die bus

Soos enige groot Brasiliaanse stad, kan Fortaleza byna heeltemal gedoen word per bus. Die kaartjieprys is R $ 2,40 (Sondae en 'n paar vakansiedae R $ 1,80), en as u by 'n terminale afklim (daar is nege sulke busterminale in Fortaleza), kan u van lyn verander sonder om weer te betaal. Maar as u êrens anders bus ry, dan sal u sal moet u 'n nuwe kaartjie koop. Die meeste lyne loop 7 dae per week 05: 00-23: 00, gee of neem. Die lyne wat hier vir toeriste die nuttigste geag word, sal daagliks weekdae elke tien minute loop, en die frekwensies is miskien nag en naweke gehalveer en tot een keer per uur na middernag. Slegs die nuttigste dele van die roetes word beskryf. Sommige reëls het die nommer 1 of 2 agter hul name, net om rigting aan te dui, ander nie. Dieselfde bus met dieselfde nommer en naam kan van A na B, of van B na A. ry. Vra!

• Centro / Beira Mar Caça e Pesca is gemaklik en het lugversorging. Dit loop Beira Mar en al langs Praia do Futuro. As u dit teruggee, verruil Beira Mar vir Abolição. Hierdie bus kan voor sonsondergang baie volgepak wees vanaf Praia do Futuro. Die risiko van bedrog by die Praia do Futuro-bus stop na donker.
• Omsendbrief 1/2 - loop 24 uur per dag Downtown - Mercado Central - Dragão do Mar - Historiador Raimundo Girão - Abolicão - Desembargador Moreira / Shopping Aldeota.
• Grande Omsendbrief 1/2 - loop 24 uur per dag. Downtown - Dragão do Mar - Historiador Raimundo Girão - Abolição - Praia do Futuro - Terminal Papicu - Shopping Iguatemi.
• Centro Iguatemi - R $ 3,00. Die laaste bus vertrek om 22:00 van Iguatemi en ry nie op Sondae nie. Gemaklik en lugversorg. Stadsentrum - Monsenhor Tabosa - Abolição - Desembargador Moreira (winkel Aldeota), laat u binne die Iguatemi-winkelsentrum.

Met die taxi

Alle taxi's van 4000 in die stad loop op die dieselfde meterstelsel, behalwe die spesiale taxi's op die lughawe. Aanvangsprys is R $ 4, dan R $ 2 per km op tarief 1 en R $ 3 / km op tarief 2. Laasgenoemde word elke dag van 20:00 tot 06:00 gehef, Saterdae ook van 13:00 tot 20: 00 en die hele Sondag, openbare vakansiedae en die hele Desembermaand. Om te wag word R $ 20 per uur gehef.

Dit is verpligtend dat taxi's die tariefstelsel op een van die agterste vensters vertoon. Moenie 'n taxi neem sonder so 'n plasing nie.

Taxibestuurders in Fortaleza is redelik eerlik, hoewel 'n paar mense die meter te gereeld op koers 2 sal plaas. Die meter moet altyd loop tensy u 'n prys vasgestel het voordat u in die motor klim. Die meeste ritte wat R $ 10 op die meter sou oorskry, is onderhandelbaar, en as u R $ 30 op die meter slaag, kan u tot 50% afslag kry as u goed beding. Taxi staanplekke is oorvloedig, maar dit kan dikwels makliker wees om oor die tarief te onderhandel as u een van die straat af haal.

Taxi maatskappye

• Cooperativa, ☏ 55 85 3261-4181. 
• Fortaleza, ☏ 55 85 3254-5744. 

Per motortaxi

Fortaleza gesien vanaf die Santos Dumont-toring

Motortaxi’s, oftewel motorfietse wat as taxi’s funksioneer, kan op hul eie staanplekke afgehaal word. Vra plaaslike inwoners of u nie een kan kry nie. Afhangend van die verkeersvloei, kan dit nogal eng wees. Oor die algemeen duur ongeveer die helfte van die prys van 'n kajuit, vanaf R $ 4 vir ongeveer tien blokke. Tariewe hang af van geselskap en afstand.

Motortaximaatskappye

• Ágil Moto e Táxi, ☏ 55 85 3252-5555. 
• Ande Cooper Moto Táxi, ☏ 55 85 3256-1795. 

Deur e-hailing

Fortaleza word gedek deur sommige e-hailing dienste, veral Uber.

Huurmotor

Stadsverkeer in Brasilië maak hierdie opsie 'n bietjie frustrerend vir almal wat minder as een keer per minuut toeter terwyl hulle terugry huis toe. Die stad kan die beste met busse en taxi's bedek word, maar 'n motor kan baie daguitstappies na afgeleë strande maak. Huurwinkels is feitlik oral, en hulle het ook motorfietse te huur. Ondanks groot tekens wat lae pryse eis, sal u skaars minder as R $ 60 betaal vir die mees basiese motor, plus brandstof. Strandwaentjies begin teen R $ 100.

Sien

Teater José de Alencar

Metropolitaanse katedraal van Fortaleza

Standbeeld van Iracema, na 'n roman deur die bekende skrywer José de Alencar, gebore in Fortaleza. Hierdie een staan ​​in die Messejana-meer.

Daar is die afgelope paar jaar 'n poging aangewend om die koloniale argitektuur te herstel. Daar is nog steeds geen gebied wat heeltemal "skoon" is nie, maar wel vanaf die strand van Praia de Iracema, via Dragão do Mar en aan Praça do Ferreira verbeter geleidelik en is die moeite werd om te stap.

Een ding wat die moeite werd is om te sien, is die sonsondergang, óf vanaf Ponte Metalica, Praia Iracema, óf die strand langs die vismark, Mucuripe.

Argitektuur en standbeelde

Verskeie argitektuurstyle word voorgestel in Fortaleza kontemporêr (Centro Cultural Dragão do Mar), modern (Mausoleum van Castelo Branco), klassiek (Museu do Ceará), neo-klassiek (sentrale treinstasie), art deco (Cine São Luis), art noveau (Theatro José de Alencar) en neo Gothic (katedraal).

• -3.7277-38.53161 Teater José de Alencar, Praça José de Alencar. 'N Teater aan die suidekant van die gelyknamige plein. Die argitektoniese baken van die stad, en ook 'n nasionale historiese baken verklaar. Klaar in 1912, is daar byna elke aand optredes. Besoek elke uur op die uur, behalwe die middaguur. R $ 4, 30 minute. (2021 opgedateer)
• -3.72476-38.524312 Metropolitaanse katedraal van Fortaleza (Igreja da Sé), Rua Sobral 1, ☏ 55 85 3231-4196. Die gevoelige gevel gee die katedraal 'n ietwat brutale voorkoms. Maar dit het nog steeds mooi mosaïeke, en die 75 meter hoë torings en sy grootte (sy kapasiteit is 5000 mense) is indrukwekkend. Die hoofwestelike gevel het groot vensters en die son verlig die kerk gedurende die aandmis. Die Franse argitek George Mounier is na bewering geïnspireer deur die Keulen katedraal. Let op die periode van 40 jaar tussen die aanvanklike werke en die eerste massa, bokant die hoofingang. Massas daagliks behalwe Maandae. 
• -3.71914-38.516053 Estoril, Rua dos Tabajaras 397, Praia de Iracema (Naby Pirata Bar). Hierdie herehuis, gebou in 1925 as Vila Morena, en later gebruik as 'n casino, 'n restaurant (toe sy huidige naam toegepas is) en 'n taamlike politieke kroeg, is van 'n eienaardige argitektuur. Dit is in die negentigerjare feitlik herbou en word nog 'n opknapping onderneem om vir openbare kulturele reëlings gebruik te word. 
• -3.72679-38.515244 Mercado dos Pinhões, Praça Visconde de Pelotas, Praia de Iracema (2 blokke binnelands vanaf die winkels by Rua Monsenhor Tabosa). Hierdie voormalige vleismark is stuk-stuk uit Europa ingevoer en in 1897 op die been gebring. Geknap en nou gebruik as 'n handwerkbeurs met 'n verskeidenheid kulturele geleenthede vyf dae per week van die Afro-Brasiliaanse kultuur en kuns tot kontemporêre dans en die plaaslike forromusiek. styl. 
• -3.7181-38.51685 Ponte dos Ingleses (Metálica), Rua dos Cariris (Praia de Iracema). Die bou van hierdie pier is in 1923 begin, maar dit het nog nooit as 'n hawe gefunksioneer soos dit bedoel was nie. Sy uitsig oor die sonsondergang is na bewering die beste in die stad.  
• -3.7203-38.5096 Iracema-standbeeld (Estátua de Iracema) (Praia de Iracema). Hierdie standbeeld, ook bekend as die voog van Iracema, is gebou om die skrywer José de Alencar te vereer. Die standbeeld beeld die protagonis uit in sy roman Iracema. Nog een staan ​​in die Messejenameer in die suide van die stad. 
• -3.72371-38.519317 Seminário da Prainha. 'N Katolieke kweekskool met 'n neoklassieke kerk uit die 19de eeu. As u belangstel in die stad se plaaslike godsdienstige geskiedenis of genealogiese studies wil doen, is dit die regte plek om te besoek. 
• -3.72146-38.529818 Fortaleza-treinstasie (Estação João Felipe). 'N Al te algemene gesig in Suid-Amerika; Fortaleza het 'n pragtige treinstasie ... maar die verkeer het in 1975 geëindig. 

Pleine en parke

Parque do Coco

• -3.72171-38.519779 Dragão do Mar. Die plein by Rua Dragão do Mar is kultureel 'n baie lewendige plek. Verskeie ambagsmanne verkoop hul werk daar, musikante tree op en daar is verskeie kroeë en restaurante met internasionale kookkuns, asook nagklubs van verskillende style. Dan is daar ook die kulturele sentrum, wat hieronder beskryf word. (2021 opgedateer)
• -3.7273-38.5274810 Praça do Ferreira (Tussen die strate van Floriano Peixoto, Guilherme Rocha, Major Facundo en Pedro Borges, in die middestad). Die belangrikste stadsplein is vernoem na die apteker Antônio Rodrigues Ferreira en word omring deur winkels, restaurante, 'n teater en baie bankies. In 1829 ingewy, is dit verskeie kere herbou en word dit omring deur baie geboue van historiese belang. Die vierkant van vandag bevat 'n tydkolom en 'n klein tuintjie, net soos die oorspronklike weergawe. 
• -3.72672-38.5314711 Praça José de Alencar. Baie groen en die beste plek om die stad se beste straatpresteerders te vang. Die plein, wat vroeër as 'n busstasie gefunksioneer het, word vandag besoek deur klein markstalletjies en koskarretjies. Aan die suidekant van hierdie plein is die gelyknamige teatergebou. 
• -3.7333-38.497312 Praça Portugal. Ses blokke van Beira-Mar af, word hierdie plein omring deur elegante restaurante en winkels. Hier word gereeld groot openbare geleenthede gehou; byvoorbeeld tydens die FIFA Wêreldbeker 2014 Praça Portugal was een van die lokale vir die FIFA Fan Fest. In die Kerstyd vind u 'n groot kersboom in die middel van hierdie plein. 
• -3.7499-38.485613 Parque Ecologico do Cocó. Die Cocó Ekologiese Park is die stad se grootste groen gebied, naby die Iguatemi-klein. Een van die grootste stedelike parke in Suid-Amerika, dit is 'n stuk oerwoud in die middel van Fortaleza en is die belangrikste pronkstuk van die ekologiese erfenis van Fortaleza. Die park is gewild vir ontspanning onder die plaaslike bevolking en die plek om plaaslike flora en fauna te sien sonder om die stad te verlaat. 

Museums

Die Planetarium by Dragão do Mar

• -3.72196-38.5284414 Museu de Arte e Cultura Populêr, Rua Senador Pompeu 350, ☏ 55 85 3488-7411. Geleë in 'n ou tronk, nou die Centro de Turismo, saam met 'n handwerkmark en toeriste-inligting. Vertoon baie goeie voorbeelde van volkskuns sowel as bote en ander kulturele oorblyfsels. 
• -3.72645-38.5265815 Museu do Ceará, Rua São Paulo 51 (een blok noord van Pr. Ferreira doen). In 'n laat 19de-eeuse setel van die staatsregering. Verduidelik die geskiedenis van die staat Ceará en die hoofstad daarvan. Vry. 
• -3.72239-38.5211116 Mini Siará (Museu de Miniaturas), Rua José Avelino 250 (Reg van Dragão do Mar). Di-Sa 14: 00-17: 00. Meer oulik as regtig interessant, hierdie klein museum het ongeveer 25 skaalmodelle van Fortaleza se koloniale geboue, en ook 'n paar landskappe. R $ 5. 
• -3.72153-38.5204417 Dragão do Mar Kultuursentrum, Rua Dragão do 81 Maart, ☏ 55 85 3488-8600. Die sentrum is in 1999 geopen en het 30 000 m² besienswaardighede, waaronder 'n kunsmuseum, 'n biblioteek, 'n bioskoop, 'n planetarium, 'n amfiteater, kunswerkswinkels en die Kultuurmonument van Ceara. Die omliggende gebied bied 'n paar van die hoogtepunte van Fortaleza's naglewe. 
• -3.7457-38.505218 Museu da Escrita, Rua Dr. Walder Studart, 56, ☏ 55 85 3244 7729. Die Skryfmuseum is in 2012 heropen. Soos die naam aandui, kan u tikmasjiene uit verskillende tydperke, penne, vere, patrone en boeke sien, waaronder 'n versameling Bybels. 

Doen

Die maandelikse notering Olheiro kan gevind word in die ontvangs van die meeste groot hotelle, of afgelaai as .pdf.

Strande

Daar is twee lekker stadstrande, -3.7184-38.52031 Praia de Iracema en -3.7249-38.49132 Meireles. Sommige mense ontmoedig om hier te bad, alhoewel hulle meestal groen beoordeel word owerhede. Iracema is dikwels die plek vir groot geleenthede en byeenkomste, veral die vieringe van die Nuwejaar. Die hele strek vanaf die Ponte Metálica (ook bekend as Ponte Inglesa) pier na die vismark word parallel met die Avenida Beira Mrt, baie lekker vir 'n aandwandeling. N string van shacks langs die strand, meestal goed om te drink en om na mense te kyk. Sommige hiervan, veral as dit in die sand bedien word, het tot drie verskillende spyskaarte met wisselende pryse. Sonbedjies kan tot R $ 30 per dag gehef word, alhoewel die regte prys R $ 3–5 is. Tensy anders vermeld, steek die straat oor vir kos. Die besigste strook (met die duurste bier), met die grootste deel van bedelaars, prostitute en verkopers, is reg voor McDonald's, om te voorkom dat dit oos van die mark gaan. 'N Keuse uit die weste (Praia de Iracema) na oos (Vismark):

• Babagula, meer toebroodjies, speelplek vir kinders. Metro is saamwoon.
• Satéhut, Nederlands bestuur met 'n bietjie Indonesies op die spyskaart. Skoon toilet!
• Veraneio, die heinings beskerm jou!
• Joca, Gay.
• Beira Mar Grill, ordentlike kos.
• Volta da Jurema, naby Othon-paleis. Lekker sonsondergang.
• G2, 'n kerf goedkoper as die res.

Praia do Futuro

Die mooiste stedelike strand is -3.732-38.45613 Praia do Futuro, ongeveer 5 km (onveilig om te loop) van Meireles. Winderig, met baie sterk strome en ondergang, kan swem 'n uitdaging wees, maar vir 'n duik is dit goed. Sowat 150 (!) Strandhutte, hier 'n verskeidenheid van noord (naaste aan Beira Mar) tot suid, met hul spesiale kenmerke:

• Marulhos. Reggae-musiek en lekker kos. Probeer die escondidinho.
• Croco-strand. Baie gringos. "After Beach" met lewendige musiek op Sondae, sononder tot agt, geen forro nie! Taxibestuurders kry 'n kommissie van R $ 2 vir elke kop wat hulle hier land, kry afslag op die tarief!
• Sorriso do Sol. Reggae.
• Vira Verão. Jong Brasiliaanse skare. As u gelukkig is, kry u 'n tafel.
• Vila Galé. Behoort tot die hotel. Miskien die netjiesste voorkoms, beslis die duurste!
• Chico do Carangueijo. Skoon, gewilde, goeie kos, wat spesialiseer in krap, soms lewendige musiek.
• Côco-strand en Boa Vida. Hoofsaaklik buitelanders en hul bemanning woon in Forró.

Die krotbuurte (favelas) van die stad is langs Praia do Futuro, en dat die strand miskien selfs nie bedags veilig is nie. Namate die toerismebedryf op die strand groter geword het, het die polisie se teenwoordigheid egter toegeneem. Heel aan die einde van Praia do Futuro sy naam verander na -3.7628-38.44014 Caça e Pesca. Varswater swem in 'n sterk stroom waar die rivier Cocó ontmoet die oseaan.

Op water

Kitesurf op Praia do Futuro

• Daar is goed branderplankry op die strande, en gereelde kompetisies by Praia do Futuro.
• Chandler Surf, 411 Rua 24 de Maio, ☏ 55 85 8803-4487, ✉[email protected]. N branderskool wat werk by Meireles Woensdag - Sondagmiddae. R $ 17-35 per uur, ingesluit huurpensioen. 
• Aldeia Surf School, ☏ 55 85 9444-7496, 55 85 8610-4092, ✉[email protected]. Bied surf lesse en surf reise elke dag van die week. Gebaseer op Hotel Vila Galé. 
• Vlieër en windsurf is baie gewild in Ceará. As u nie die sportsoorte ken nie, is daar verskeie skole op die strande. Goeie omstandighede die grootste deel van die jaar, met winde tot 40 knope.
• Windzen, Praia do Futuro (Langs Vira Verao), ☏ 55 85 98809-2507. Toerusting (Naish handelaar) en klasse. Handig met inligting oor plekke buite die stad. 
• 'N Paar gemotoriseerde skoenare en 'n katamaran doen 2 uur vaarte langs die stad se strande teen R $ 30 per persoon, en daagliks om 10:00 en 16:00 van naby die stad Iracema-standbeeld, waar hulle ook hul kaartjiehokkies het. Laasgenoemde vertrek is beter, aangesien u die sonsondergang kry. Bring swemklere saam. Minstens tien mense word benodig en dit word dus dikwels in die laagseisoen gekanselleer. 'N Ander skoener neem jou om 09:00 tot Cumbuco, land jou vir middagete en ry voor 17:00 weer met jou terug na Fortaleza. R $ 130.
• Daarbenewens is dit moontlik om 'n boot met 'n skipper te huur vir besigtiging of visvang in u eie tempo.

Op grond

Strandpark

• -3.8434-38.39085 Strandpark (13 km suidoos van Fortaleza). Suid-Amerika se grootste waterpark met die grootste slee ter wêreld. Die park het ook 'n hotel en 'n konsertverhoog. 
• Die naaste gholf klub is in die naburige Iguape, ongeveer 30 minute per motor vanaf Beira Mrt.

Bioskope

Oba het die volledige program vir die stad se bioskope.

• Inkopies Aldeota en Inkopies Del Paseo is stapafstand vanaf Beira Mrt, saam Gem. Desembargador Moreira.
• Die grootste kompleks is by die Iguatemiklein, met ongeveer 12 vertoonlokale wat meestal die nuutste vertoon tarief van Hollywood.
• In Dragão do Mar-kamers vind u meestal alternatiewe films (kuns, kultus, geskiedenis), buitelandse of nasionale.

Gebeurtenisse

Elke Sondag word tente in Parque de Cocó opgebou wat vermaak en aktiwiteite bied, van gimnastiekkursusse tot ritsport. Ziplining is veral gewild, dus moet u reeds om 07:00 in die tou staan. Hierdie aktiwiteite en geleenthede is gratis.

• Fortal. Fortaleza's Salvador-styl karnaval buite seisoen (na bewering die grootste in Brasilië) begin in 'n doelgeboude omgewing naby Praia do Futuro. Direkte busse vanaf die Papicu terminale. Donderdag - Saterdag van skemer tot dagbreek. Einde Julie. 
• Vida e Arte. 'N Verskeidenheid Brasiliaanse musiek en ander optredes. Januarie. 
• Karnaval. Alhoewel karnaval hier is nogal vaal, die stad voor-karnaval is 'n belangrike gebeurtenis, al vanaf Nuwejaar tot die regte ding in Februarie of Maart begin. Verskeie lokale, die mees toeganklike op Dragão do Mar Saterdae vanaf 15:00. Die laaste week van Julie is daar ook nog 'n karnaval. 
• Gay parade. Die plaaslike Gay Parade, amptelik benoem Parada pela Diversidade Sexual de Fortaleza, gebeur saam Beira Mrt op die laaste Sondag van Junie, ter nagedagtenis aan die onluste in 1969 in Stonewall in New York. 

Leer

Daar is 'n paar privaatlesse vir buitelanders wat wil leer Portugees. Dit kos gewoonlik ongeveer R $ 20 per uur.

• Maklik om te leer taalskool, Rua Frei Mansueto, 1018, Meireles, ☏ 55 85 3267-1622. Portugese privaatklasse vir buitelanders is ongeveer R $ 40. 

Koop

Die staat Ceará het 'n groot tekstielbedryf, en waarskynlik die goedkoopste klere in Brasilië. Ook die hoofstad van hangmatteDaar is variëteite wat wissel van minder as R $ 10 tot meer as R $ 100. Die beste plek om te koop is die verskeidenheid klein winkeltjies oorkant die katedraal, die middestad.

Kontant verander euro of Amerikaanse dollar in reais word naby interbankkoerse gedoen, wat beteken dat dit beter is as kontantvoorskotte op krediet- of debietkaarte. Baie reisagentskappe ruil geld, jy kry meestal effens beter tariewe as jy daarvan weggaan Beira Mrt.

• -3.72745-38.493831 Pão de Açúcar. Daar is 'n baie gerieflike Pão de Açúcar rondom die klok supermark deur die kruising van Gem. Abolição en Gem. Desembargador Moreira. Alhoewel dit duurder is as die meeste ander winkels, het dit 'n goeie verskeidenheid kruideniersware, insluitend baie invoer, en ook vars voedsel. Vars toebroodjies en pizzas tot 20:00. 
• -3.73211-38.538492 Mercado São Sebastião. Vir 'n ware oorvloed van vrugte en groenteBehalwe vir vleis, vis en alles wat u vir u kombuis kan bedink, besoek ook Mercado São Sebastião, aan die oostekant van Gem. Bezerra de Menezes, 4 blokke suid en 5 wes van Praça José de Alencar in die sentrum. Hoe vroeër u aankom, hoe groter is die verskeidenheid. 
• -3.73005-38.533133 Sebo O Geraldo, Rua 24 de Maio 950 (Drie blokke suid vanaf Praça José de Alencar), ☏ 55 85 3226-2557. Agter 'n beskeie gevel is daar 'n groot verskeidenheid gebruikte boeke, waaronder honderde titels in Engels (hoewel baie verouderd) en 'n bietjie iets in baie ander tale. Ongeveer R $ 5 vir 'n sagteband. 

Winkelsentrums

Binne die Iguatemi-winkelsentrum

• -3.73413-38.49694 Inkopies Aldeota, Gem. Dom Luiz, 500 (Praça Portugal, sewe blokke van Beira Mrt), ☏ 55 85 3458-1212. 220 winkels op vyf verdiepings, wat spesialiseer in handelsmerkklere. Het ook 'n bioskoop, 'n voedselbaan en onderdakparkeerplek. 
• -3.73632-38.496715 Inkopies Del Passeo, Gem. Santos Dumont, 3131 - Aldeota (naby Shopping Aldeota), ☏ 55 85 3456-5500. 85 winkels, meestal binnelandse kettings. Het 'n bioskoop. 
• -3.7557-38.48896 Inkopies Iguatemi, Gem. Washington Soares, 85 - Água Fria, ☏ 55 85 3477-3560. Die grootste winkelsentrum in Fortaleza en een van die beste. Alles van C&A tot Zoompe en Lacoste. 'N Groot 24-uur-supermark, 'n groot koshuis en die grootste bioskoop in die stad. 
• -3.7945-38.47957 Via Sul Shopping, Avenida Washington Soares, 4335, ☏ 55 85 3404-4000. Ses verdiepings van alle soorte winkels, van mode-, voedsel- en sporttoerusting tot verskillende dienste en vermaak. 
• -3.7349-38.56618 Noord-inkopies, Avenida Bezerra de Menezes, 2450 - Bairro São Gerardo, ☏ 55 85 3404-3000. In die weste van die stad is daar, benewens die winkels, ook 'n bioskoopmultipleks met een 3D-ouditorium. 

Handwerk en markte

Mercado Sentraal

Daar is handwerk winkels regoor die stad, maar die beste plekke om te gaan is die Feirinha da Beira Mrt (Strandmark, daagliks omstreeks 16:00 - 22:00) en die Mercado Sentraal (naby die katedraal). Hierdie plekke het 'n groot aantal stalletjies en winkels, en mededinging laat pryse daal. In die straat Monsenhor Tabosa is 'n straatmark met allerhande goedere, maar pas op dat roofdiere hier redelik algemeen voorkom.

• -3.7327-38.50969 Centro Cultural de Artesanato do Ceará (CEART), Santos Dumont 1589, ☏ 55 85 3131-6531. Ma-Sa 09: 00-20: 00. Plaaslike handwerk kulturele sentrum 
• -3.72183-38.5288510 Centro de Turismo (CETUR), Rua Senador Pompeu, 350, ☏ 55 85 3231-3566. Ma-Sa 07: 00-18: 00, So 07: 00-12: 00. 
• -3.72334-38.5239611 Mercado Sentraal (Sentrale mark), Avenida Alberto Nepomuceno, 199, ☏ 55 85 3454-8586. M-F 07: 00-18: 00, Sa 08: 00-16: 00, So 08: 00-13: 00. Artesanal sentrum met meer as 500 verskaffers. Kleredrag, voedselprodukte, boeke en ander kuns is produkte wat u by die "Central Market" kan kry. 

Eet

Sorbet, iemand?

Dit is 'n gewilde vakansiebestemming, en daar is 'n wye verskeidenheid restaurante van steakhuise (churrascarias) na pizzerias en kitskosrestaurante. Die beste konsentrasie restaurante in die stad is in die Varjota omgewing, veral langs Rua Frederico Borges en sy systrate, begin ongeveer vyf blokke die binneland in Beira Mrt.

Fortaleza is 'n vissershawe, en vars seekos is dus maklik beskikbaar in die restaurante. As u 'n bietjie moediger is, koop u garnale / kreef / inkvis / wat ook al, direk vanaf die vismarkstalletjies, en slaan een van die nabygeleë hutte om dit vir u te braai. Een kilo middelgroot garnale is ongeveer R $ 15; R $ 3 vir braai; dan genoeg biere! Donderdag is die kraaldag in Fortaleza, veral in die vele hutte in Praia do Futuro. As u beesvleis verkies, is daar opsies vir a rodízio (grilled meats en masse with a big buffet of salads and side dishes; but watch out for expensive drinks and desserts in these establishments).

Northeast (Brazil)#Eat en Brazil#Eat present some regional and national specialties worth trying. In addition to this, as you're in the topics it's easy to find:

• Fresh fruits: the variety is indescribable and the prices are low. Every self respecting grocer will have at least four different types of bananas for sale. Dozens of tropical delicacies (jabuticaba, sapoti, siriguela, murici, umbu, cajarana, carambola etc. etc. etc.) are unavailable anywhere else. Go to a supermarket and check them out.
• Suco: juice made of fresh fruits or frozen pulps. Check the stalls to have a notion of what's best in the season.

If your accommodation has bad or no ontbyt, most large hotels let you take part in theirs for about R$ 10–12.

Begroting

• Bebelu. A local (Ceara state) fast food chain — locations all around the city. Brazilian-style sandwiches and salads. 
• -3.7342-38.51071 Cantinho do Frango, Rua Torres Câmara, 71. A place for informal dining, featuring retro decor and specializing in chicken dishes. Large servings, attentive service, air-conditioned and they also make dishes to go. 
• -3.7349-38.54972 Carneiro do Ordones, Rua Azevedo Bolão, 571 (in the Parque Araxá district). Local dishes from seafood to lamb at an affordable price. The service is reportedly fast as well. 
• -3.75686-38.54223 BarChá da Égua, Gem. Professor Gomes de Matos, 302. A bar in the Montese district also serving food. Typical Brazilian cuisine with a large selection of beers. 
• -3.72577-38.481124 Vilany, Rua Olga Barroso, 331, ☏ 55 85 3263-5056. A simple restaurant but with fresh and delicious seafood and fish. 
• -3.7253-38.4975 Satéhut, Ilha 01 Modulo 05. Located right on the beach, this restaurant is Dutch-run. It features typical Dutch and Indonesian cuisine. 
• -3.72402-38.51486 Maciel Lanches, Gem. Monsenhor Tabosa 1010 (near the corner of Rua Ildefonso Albano). 10:45-13:45. For a cheap and good lunch, try Maciel Lanches. The normal mix of rice, beans, farofa and vegetables comes with some four different options, like chicken, fried or boiled beef, all fresh. At R$ 4 it includes a softdrink. Also has a few à la carte options and fresh juices. 
• -3.7242-38.48497 Mucuripe Grill, Avenida Beira Mar, 3980. Local (Cearán) cuisine. Has good feijoada. 

Sorbet

There is bad, watery, plastic flavoured ice cream galore in Fortaleza, as elsewhere in Brazil. Try these for some good sorbet — sorvete in Portuguese:

• Sorveteria 50 Sabores, Several branches: At the fish market; At Nautico. Regional sorvetes, flavors like tapioca and caipirinha. R$5 for one scoop. 
• Barbaresco, Several tiny branches around town. A sorveteria that has generally received good reviews. Also offers other snacks such as coffee and sandwiches. 
• -3.7414-38.50848 Sorveteria Juarez, av. Barão de Studart, 2023, ☏ 55 85 3244-3848. Reportedly the best sorveteria in town. 

Midde-reeks

Praça do Ferreira

• -3.7313-38.49919 Pulcinella, Rua Osvaldo Cruz, 640 - Aldeota, ☏ 55 85 3261 3411. M-Th 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-00:30, F-Su 12:00-02:00. Italian restaurant with typical dishes like carpaccio, pizzas, pastas and risottos, that surprisingly also offers a selection of sushi. This restaurant has a particularly good wine selection, the staff is attentive and the ambience is nice. On the downside, some dishes are pricey. 
• -3.7356-38.490810 Ryori Sushi Lounge, Avenida Dom Luís, 1113, ☏ 55 85 3224-9997, ✉[email protected]. Japanese restaurant in the Bougainville mall. Wonderful Japanese cuisine with a range of warm and cold (sushi, sashimi) dishes. 
• -3.7239-38.511111 Churrascaria Gheller, Gem. Monsenhor Tabosa 825 (corner of Antonio Augusto, Praia Iracema), ☏ 55 85 3219-3599. 13:00-late. This is arguably the best value Brazilian barbecue restaurant in the tourist area. If you are not too hungry, you can also pay R$ 22 per kilo. Tuesdays and Saturdays there's a stand-up comedian at 21:00, adding R$ 10 per person to your bill. All you can eat R$ 20. 
• -3.7226-38.481112 Hong Kong Restaurante, Avenida Beira Mar, 4550. Among the best sushi in Fortaleza. Also fried fish with stir fried vegetables, etc. Try the Barca - a 'boat' of fish with up to 50 pieces of your choice served on a bed of salad. 
• -3.72052-38.5157513 Bella Italia, Avenida Almirante Barroso, 812. Italian restaurant with Italian cooks, regarded as a piece of Italy in Fortaleza. Online reviews reveal they make great pizzas. They make dishes to go as well. 

Splurge

• -3.7239-38.487514 Coco Bambu - Beira Mar (also known as Camarões), Gem. Beira Mar, 3698 (Located at the waterfront.), ☏ 55 85 3198 6000. Open for lunch and dinner every day.. Shrimp and other seafood and fish in all variations — including large dishes to share. They also have hundreds of wines to choose from. 
• -3.7274-38.488515 Sal e Brasa, Av Abolição 3500. A churrascaria, i.e. a restaurant specializing in Brazilian barbecue, though they have other Brazilian specialties too, like feijoada. Both a buffet and à la carte. All you can eat R$ 49. 
• -3.7221-38.479516 Alfredo O Rei da Peixada, Avenida Beira Mar, 4616. One of the oldest restaurants in Fortaleza, specializing in traditional Cearán fish dishes. Opinions on online reviews of this restaurant are mixed — both when it comes to the food and to the service. Many dishes for two at around R$ 40, also meat.. 
• -3.7288-38.495217 La France, Rua Silva Jatahy 982, Meireles (Just off Av Desembargador Moreira, two blocks from Beira Mar), ☏ 55 85 3242-5095. Perhaps not authentic French, but a varied menu, including escargots, and a selection of wines. Dishes for 2 at R$ 40-60. 

Drink

Pubs in Praia de Iracema

Fortaleza is a forró-stronghold. Virtually any day of the week you can find a party with live music and this traditional dance, sometimes in quite modern variations (often referred to as forró universitário). On weekends you can choose from literally dozens of places. For a more genuine, tourist-free happening, you must move towards the outskirts of the city, paying up to R$ 30 by cab.

Traditionally, Fortaleza nightspots have their dedicated day of the week, like Pirata (below) on Mondays. So, when asking around for a place to go, always be specific on when.

For daytime drinking, which can be quite a party, specially on weekends, see the Strande-section above. For a non-alcoholic refreshment; grab a chilled coconut from a stall at Beira Mar, starting at R$ 2!

Centro

Die Sentrum (Centro) area is surprisingly scarce on waterholes, which would be more than welcome after a hot afternoon's walking. An even more surprising exception is found in the park Passeio Público (officially Praça dos Mártires): A small kiosk with outdoor seating serving lunch and cold drinks. Daily until 17:00.

• -3.72165-38.479151 Internacional, Avenida Beira Mar 4456 (200 m from the fish market). Daily until midnight. With Belgian and Dutch owners Filip and Marco, has grown into a kind of ex-pats hangout, good food. Free WiFi. Occasional live music. 
• -3.71909-38.51722 Forró do Pirata, Rua dos Tabajaras, 325 (in Pirata Bar). on Mondays (in high season also on Fridays) in Praia de Iracema. A crowd of happy tourists (many domestic) dances to forró and axé music. Overpriced at R$ 35. Most large hotels have discounted tickets for their guest (and occasionally others), ask in the reception. 

Praia de Iracema

The largest concentration of watering holes, very practical if you want to hit and miss and don't have a car, is at Dragão do Mar, Praia de Iracema. This area features refurbished colonial buildings, loads of open air seating, live music (sometimes charged), and happy hour beer. Fridays and Saturdays the party is everywhere:

• -3.7368-38.49613 Café Santa Clara, Avenida Santos Dumont, 3131. Tu-Su 15:00-22:00. Excellent coffee, some extremely sweet varieties, good bites, and extreme air-conditioning in a pleasant, old-worldly setting. Slow service, though. 
• -3.7211-38.519114 Armazem, Avenida Almirante Barroso, 444. 23:00-04:00. The biggest party in town on Wednesdays, when it attracts mostly foreign men and a fair share of working girls. Also opens on Saturdays with a more mixed crowd. Live forro on a big stage and a separate eurotechno-lounge. Entry R$ 20. 
• -3.7217-38.519045 Órbita Bar, Rua Dragão do Mar, 207. 20:00-04:00. Brazilian and international rock and pop cover bands. Later electronica DJs. Thursdays and Sundays (packs from 21:00) good. Mostly well off students. Entry R$ 18-23 small beer R$ 4. 
• -3.72191-38.518466 Donna Santa, Rua Dragão do Mar, 308, ☏ 55 85 99910-4340. Gay, transvestite and more. 
• -3.72224-38.520417 Music Box, Rua José Avelino, 387. Gay 
• -3.72196-38.520028 Chope do Bexiga, Rua Dragão do Mar, 108. Famous for its Chope de Vinho — is it wine or beer after all? 
• -3.72193-38.520379 Bueno Amici's, Rua Dragão do Mar, 80. Informal, variety of styles, most famous for its Samba! Entry R$ 10, small beer R$ 4. 
• -3.7213-38.521710 Acervo Imaginário, Rua Pessoa Anta, 194. Live music on weekends, dancing student crowd. Entry R$ 10, small beer R$ 4. 

A smaller version of this can be found along Rua Norvinda Pires, and the neighbouring part of Rua Desembargador Leite Albuquerque, centering on the rock-bar Maria Bonita, pagode-neighbour Bebedouro and the more mixed style Fafi, plus a few more. Cobblestones calls for flat shoes! Thursday to Sunday.

Another area of interest is Varjota, inland from Mucuripe. Plenty of bars and restaurants. Neem Rua Frei Mansueto van Beira Mar, 5-10 blocks.

• -3.7305-38.488711 Arre Égua, Rua Delmiro Gouveia 420, Varjota. Tuesdays and Fridays from about 20:00 till late. Thoroughly decorated as a Ceará countryside joint, although the prices are nothing of the kind. Live classic forro. Good spot on Tuesdays. Mainly age 30 and over. Next door restaurant. Entry R$ 30. 

Praia do Futuro

Many of the shacks at Praia do Futuro host parties nighttime Thursday - Sunday.

• -3.7402-38.452512 Biruta, Avenida Zeze Diogo, 4111. Mostly electronica on Fridays. 

Suid

The surroundings of the university in the south of Fortaleza hosts some popular bars:

• -3.7375-38.535413 Bar do Pedrinho, Rua Joaquim Magalhães, 182. M-Sa 16:00-. Located in the "red" district of Benfica, this is a watering hole for members of political organizations, but also university teachers, University Theater students and locals in general. They also serve food like barbecue, green beans and gizzard. Good music and clean bathroom. 
• -3.74561-38.5392914 Bar do Seu Assis, Rua Adolfo Herbster, 190, ☏ 55 85 3283-8674. M-Sa 17:00-. Barbecue, beer and outdoor seating. The service is often slow, but on the other hand people come here to relax, not to stress. It's one of the most popular bars in the Benfica district. 
• -3.74215-38.5373615 Cantinho Acadêmico, Avenida 13 de Maio 2370 (next to the humanities faculty of the university). M-Sa 16:00-. Fairly quick service and a wide variety of snacks and meals. On the downside it's slightly more expensive than other bars in the area. On the weekend there are live music and occasionally even full-scale concerts. 
• -3.7439-38.53416 Casa das Artes, Rua Barão do Rio Branco, 2926 (near av. 13 de maio). Th-Sa 19:00-. Located in the Jose Bonifacio district, in this bar and lounge you have the opportunity to get behind the microphone yourself together with local artists. 
• -3.7565-38.541817 Suvaco de Cobra, Avenida Gomes de Matos, 406. A small place, so go early. Beer, drinks, good food and a rustic northeast Brazilian decor. The service is unfortunately slow. 

Slaap

Reservations are essential in January, when Brazilian holidaymakers pack in. September–November and March–May have room for bargaining at most posted prices. Many hotels will immediately give you 30% off.

Most hotels are on the strip Praia Iracema - Meireles - Mucuripe, parallel to Avenida Beira Mar, and up to about 4 blocks inland. Categories are spread about, but Praia Iracema has most budget options. Many cheap deals can be struck at Praia do Futuro, but beware of transport costs and lack of security at night.

Begroting

Praia de Iracema by night

In the tourist zone, Praia Iracema has the cheapest hotels. A number of cheap options in the city centre, but the area goes seedy and unsafe at night. Unless you have a car, and can stay at Praia do Futuro, your best cost/benefit is probably along Avenida Dom Manuel, tussen Gem. Monsenhor Tabosa en Gem. Santos Dumont -just inland from Dragão do Mar. Stick to the main street after dark! Charging up to R$ 40 for a dorm bed, hostels are sometimes outpriced by cheap single rooms in the same area.

• -3.7249-38.51971 Backpackers Ceará, Avendia Dom Manuel 89, Praia Iracema (Up the road from Dragão do Mar), ☏ 55 85 3091-8997. R$ 25 per person. 
• -3.72336-38.524612 Hotel Caxambu, Rua General Bezerril 22. Modern and well-equipped. Rooms with TV and A/C singles R$ 25.. 

Midde-reeks

• -3.72022-38.513813 Hotel Pousada Pedra do Sal, Avenida Almirante Barroso 1006, Praia de Iracema. Refurbished 2010. Basic rooms with TV, private bathroom with shower and A/C. There’s free Wi-Fi in all public areas and buffet breakfast. doubles R$ 120. 
• -3.729-38.49564 La Maison, Avenida Desembargador Moreira, 201. Small, conveniently located hotel with nice rooms and friendly staff. The rooms have A/C, refrigerator, TV, phone and private bathroom. They also have private parking. Rates include breakfast and Wi-Fi. Rates from R$130 in the low season, from R$150 in July, January and major holidays. 
• -3.7241-38.50755 Ibis Fortaleza, Rua Atualpa Barbosa de Lima, 660, ☏ 55 85 3052 2450. Just up from Holiday Inn at Historiador Raimundo Girao. Convenient for online booking and cancelling. Similar to other Ibis hotels around the world, the rooms are spartan but functional and clean and include TV, phone and private bathroom. R$ 85 single, 109 double. Breakfast R$ 10. Wi-Fi R$ 12/day. 
• -3.7236-38.46886 Hotel Porto Futuro, Av Zeze Diogo, 7260, ☏ 55 85 3265 3365. Large rooms with balconies, most with a view to the ocean. Rates include airport transfer, Wi-Fi and breakfast. R$90 double. 
• -3.7233-38.50677 Pousada Villa Marina, Rua Monsenhor Bruno 104 (Next to Ideal Clube), ☏ 55 85 3248 7627, ✉[email protected]. Accommodation in large apartments, with bathroom and shower, TV, minibar and phone. Breakfast and Wi-Fi included in the rate. Secure private parking lot. Doubles R$ 130. 

Splurge

• -3.7504-38.4488 Vila Galé, Gem. Dioguinho 4189, Praia do Futuro (on the beach 15 minutes cab ride from Avenida Beira Mar), ☏ 55 85 3486-4400, faks: 55 85 3486-4430, ✉[email protected]. Upscale and well-equipped rooms (including safe and kettle). On the downside Wi-Fi costs extra. The hotel has two restaurants, a pool bar and a nightclub plus convention and fitness facilities. Online booking. 
• -3.7197-38.52979 Hotel Marina Park, Gem. Presidente Castelo Branco 400, Praia de Iracema, ☏ 55 40 06 95 95, faks: 55 85 3253-1803. Standard rooms have the usual equipment of a mid-range hotel room, but the hotel also has large suites. Pool and several restaurants and bars. Online booking. 
• -3.7236-38.484510 Gran Marquise Hotel, Gem. Beira Mar, 3980, ☏ 55 85 3466-5000, tolvry: 0800-85-2002. This hotel advertises the range of amenities one would expect from a luxurious hotel at a beach resort. This includes a pool, several shops, a health center, gym and conference center. There are even some other services like an in-house doctor and a beauty salon. The simplest rooms are spacious and equipped with TV, minibar, phone, bathroom and even bathrobes, while the amenities of the Presidential Suite can be compared to those of an apartment. rates from R$411, "early booking" rates (30 days ahead) from R$317. 
• -3.72529-38.4893511 Comfort Fortaleza, Rua Frei Mansueto, 160. Regular amenities for a room in an upper middle-class hotel. Wi-Fi and a light breakfast included in the room rate. Fitness center, pool, conference facilities, laundry and room service. rates from R$260. 
• -3.7262-38.489612 Holiday Inn, Gem. Hist. Raimundo Girao, 800. Rooms have TV, minibar and safe. Restaurant, fitness center, business center and a pool. rates from R$216. 
• -3.7246-38.489813 Othon Palace, Gem. Beira Mar 3470, tolvry: 0800-725-0505. Rooms have TV, telephone, minibar and safe. The hotel has a bar and a restaurant. Gratis WiFi. rates from R$320. 

Apartments

A typical modern two bedroom 65 m² flat, fully furnished and equipped 2 blocks from Beira Mar will cost around R$ 70 a day in low season, double in high. Monthly rates are about R$ 1200 low season, R$ 2000 or more peak. Mostly you have to pay electricity on top of this. Be aware that an air conditioner can set you back R$ 20 a day if you leave it running. Dozens of agencies.

Many hotels put "flat" or "residence" in their name. This mostly means that you can buy an apartment there, typically 40-50 m² with one bedroom and a tiny kitchen. Many of the owners will rent these out for a price substantially less than the one posted in the reception, particularly for longer terms. Monthly deals can come close to the R$ 1000 mark in low season, including linen change and cleaning. Ask the receptionsts for owners' phone numbers:

• -3.7271-38.490914 Praia Mansa, Avenida Abolicao 2480, Meireles (One block from McDonald's). 
• -3.7253-38.499815 Flat Atlantico, Avenida Abolicao 2111, Meireles. 

If you go for a furnished room with a bathroom (often no fridge or a/c), referred to as a kitchenette (often spelled "Kitnet", or anything in between), you will typically be charged R$ 3-400 a month in high season. Praia Iracema has most of these.

Verbind

• Fortaleza and all neighbouring municipalities share a telephone area code: 85
• Internet is everywhere, with greatly varying comfort, hardware and bandwidth. R$ 3-4 an hour is an OK price in tourist areas—any more is too much. If you go inland you can get down to R$1/h.
• Daar is 'n free Wi-Fi zone in the café of the 24-hour Pão de Açúcar supermarket by Avenida Abolição.
• Verskeie post offices along or near Beira Mar: Right in front of the Praia Iracema church; aan Gem. Monsenhor Tabosa just down from Ideal Clube; a small booth almost in the sand in front of Clube Nautico; in the mall of Scala Residence.

Bly veilig

Street view in a favela (slum) of Fortaleza

Even though the police are working hard to make Fortaleza safer and the city is less dangerous than it used to be, you're still in Brasilië. Avoid showing valuable items in public, carrying huge bags (a plastic bag from a local supermarket can be a good substitute) and showing that you're a tourist. The tourist zone around Beira Mar is relatively safe, thanks to a constant police presence.

• tourist police (Delegacia do Turista), Avenida Historiador Raimundo Girao 805 (just by Hotel Travel Iracema (voorheen Othon), Praia Iracema), ☏ 55 85 3101 2488. Helpful. Some English spoken. 
• There are countless stories of single foreign men being robbed by prostitutes, apparent or not, who they take back to their rooms. Reportedly they sometimes employ a drug to knock victims out; otherwise, they just rely on your voluntarily exaggerated alcohol/drug consumption. Be aware that virtually all hotels and apartment buildings will register visitors, particularly late-night ones. As soon as you are aware of missing valuables, get the reception to pass you the data of the suspect and go straight to see the police, above. The sooner you act, the greater the chance of getting your stuff back. Money mostly evaporates instantly, though.
• Although most commercial districts of the city are fairly safe, including the center and the tourist area around Beira Mar, pickpocketing, bag-snatching and other non-violent robberies are always a possibility. Never flash valuables and beware of beggars that keep touching you.
• Praia do Futuro is bordered by one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in town, the Serviluz slum. Do not under any circumstances walk through deserted areas of this beach, even if you are going through them between two crowded places. Bus stops are notoriously robbery-ridden after sunset — even if it's only 17:45.
• There have been a number of cases when foreigners have been detained at the airport with large amounts of drugs, particularly cocaine, on their way out of the country. The Brazilian Federal Police have been working hard: Don't even think about it!

Prostitution

Like it or not, Fortaleza has grown into the Brazilian gringo prostitution capital. (At least by reputation. Rio arguably wins in absolute figures.) Many foreigners, especially Europeans, fly in on charters with this as the main attraction. Unfortunately, this affects other travelers, particularly single men. Many Brazilians, including otherwise sympathetic girls, will assume you are there for "business". The main concentration is at "Happy Street" (Rua dos Tremembés), Praia de Iracema, where the clubs Forró Mambo (R$ 20), Café del Mar (R$ 15) and their immediate neighbors serve overpriced drinks. A small group of young females sitting alone at a table along Beira Mar are more than likely to be pros. Any drinking spot that attracts foreigners is bound to attract working girls; therefore, some of them try to filter the entrants, meaning that a foreign man can have trouble getting in with his Brazilian girl.

Bly gesond

If you travel west from Fortaleza, into the states of Maranhão, Pará or further, Brazilian authorities recommend that you get a yellow fever vaccination. 'N International Certificate of Vaccination can be issued if you have the shot taken at the airport or in the city center. If you already have your booklet, and only need a new shot and the corresponding entry, this is best done at the medical center at Avenida Antônio Justa, one block from Pão de Açúcar, weekdays 07:00 to 16:30, free of charge.

Hanteer

There are plenty of laundries around. Those which charge per kg (mostly R$ 6-10) are somewhat cheaper than those which charge per garment. Your clothes are normally ready next day. There is one single self-service laundry:

• Lav e Lev (at Avenida Abolição just by the corner of Avendida Desembaragador Moreira). Monday - Friday until 19:00, Saturday until 14:00. R$ 9.50 to wash a big load, then typically R$ 19 to dry it. Turns out cheaper, plus you have it all ready in less than 2 hours. Add R$ 1.50 per garment for ironing. 
• Laundromat (at the corner of Gem. Abolição en Rua Paulo Barros). Washes and dries a small load for R$ 17, ready within 24 hours, often much sooner. 

For visa extensions and any other issue between a foreigner and the Polícia Federal, head to their office at Rua Paula Rodrigues 304, Bairro de Fátima, near the main bus station. M-F 08:00-18:00. Bus 099 Siqueira - Mucuripe / Barão de Studart to/from Avenida Abolição.

• The joint Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish consulate, Rua Rocha Lima 371, Joaquim Tavora (Three blocks off Av. Dom Manoel), ☏ 55 85 3242-0888. At the premises of Emitrade. Bus 077 Parangaba Mucuripe to/from Avenida Abolição. 

Gaan volgende

• Buurman Maranguape includes the Cachaça Museum, hosted by Ypióca, one of the country's most widespread brands.
• Redenção – see the Museu Senzala Negro Liberato, a monument of slavery and liberation, with a nearby cachaça-destillery
• Die Jazz and Blues Festival is a continuation of the carnival in Guaramiranga, the weekend after.

Out-of-town beaches

Canoa Quebrada

Any tour agency, and a number of pushers along Beira Mar, can offer you daytrips, and longer packages, to outlying beaches. The one thing they have in common is the price – it's fixed in between them, and it's far too expensive. Oceanview is old in the game and has a site with prices. If you are a group of 3-4 persons, a taxi can mostly be negotiated for less.

• Cumbuco is a small fishing village, grown into a kite-surfers' paradise. Fresh water lakes with swimming nearby. Dune buggy tours. Horseback riding along the beach. A traditional fishing raft, Jangada, gives you a postcard view of the coastline. Busse vanaf Avenida Abolição R$ 4,50.
• Jericoacoara is among Brazil's finest, and hence makes its way into any global listing. Buses (changing to trucks in Jijoca) twice daily from outside Praiano Palace Hotel by Beira Mar.
• Canoa Quebrada used to be quite rustic, attracting mostly hippies. Now it's slowly growing into a resort town. Can be done as a day trip (R$ 40, many agencies), but is worth a longer stay, particularly for its weekend nightlife.
• Some 16 km outside Fortaleza, at the beach of Porto das Dunas, is a huge water park with slides and other wet interactive fun, Beach Park. Stiffly priced at R$ 170 for a day. The beach right outside the park is very nice, and although you pay nothing to walk in the sand, food and drinks are 2-3 times city prices. Tour agencies in Fortaleza arrange day trips at about R$ 25.
• Costa Sol Ponente — A series of beaches northwest of Fortaleza. (Paracaru, Praia de Lagoinha, Fleixeiras, etc.)

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