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Before you travel
From the airport to the João Pessoa seafront
Castro Pinto is 25 km from the beach. Ride-hailing app, taxi, transfer or bus: how long each takes and what…
Regional guide
João Pessoae o litoral em volta.
Beaches and day trips in João Pessoa, Cabedelo and Conde — and what nobody tells you before you arrive.
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Before you travel
Airport, weather, budget and what nobody tells you before you fix the dates.
Before you travel
The best time to visit João Pessoa
Faz sol o ano inteiro, mas chove de abril a julho. O que cada mês entrega de clima, preço e movimento — sem…
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How much a trip to João Pessoa costs
Accommodation, food, transport and activities: what pushes the budget up and down, and where you can…
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Getting around João Pessoa without a car
The seafront works on foot and the rest by app. When renting a car pays off, when it gets in the way and what…
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Is João Pessoa safe for tourists?
The answer without the marketing: what to expect on the seafront, in the centre and at night, and the precautions that apply in any capital…
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João Pessoa with children
Calm sea thanks to the reefs, shallow beaches at low tide and an apartment with a kitchen: why the city works…
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Flat, hotel or guesthouse in João Pessoa
What each model solves and what each one does not — including the cases where the hotel is a better choice than…
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New Year and Festa das Neves: the year's two peaks
The two dates that fill the city: New Year on the seafront and the patron saint's festival, in August. When to book and what…
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João Pessoa
In the city, minutes from our places to stay.
João Pessoa
Estação Cabo Branco: Science, Culture and Arts
Designed by Oscar Niemeyer atop the Cabo Branco cliff, the Science, Culture and Arts Station holds…
João Pessoa
Picãozinho natural pools
Como visitar as piscinas naturais de Picãozinho, em frente a Tambaú: passeio de catamarã, tabela de marés, o que…
João Pessoa
Ponta do Seixas, where the sun rises first
Ponta do Seixas, in João Pessoa, is the easternmost point of the Americas — where the sun rises first on the continent.…
João Pessoa
Barra de Gramame beach
The southernmost beach in João Pessoa, where the Gramame River meets the sea and you can bathe in fresh and salt water…
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Cabedelo
Litoral norte, na região metropolitana de João Pessoa.
Cabedelo
Santa Catarina Fortress
Construída em 1585 para defender a barra do rio Paraíba e rebatizada por Nassau: como visitar a Fortaleza de Santa…
Cabedelo
Areia Vermelha Island
The sandbank that only exists at low tide, in Cabedelo: how to get there by catamaran, how long the island stays…
Cabedelo
Sunset at Praia do Jacaré
Ravel's Boléro played at sunset on the Paraíba River, at Praia do Jacaré in Cabedelo: how to get there, what time to go and…
Cabedelo
Camboinha beach
Cabedelo's largest beach and the departure point for Areia Vermelha island: how to reach Praia de Camboinha, what…
Cabedelo
Poço beach
The Cabedelo beach closest to João Pessoa: under 25 minutes, sea sheltered by reefs and sandbanks…
Cabedelo
Ponta de Campina beach
Cabedelo's highest-rated attraction: calm shallow sea, good for children. How to get there, how the…
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Lucena
The northern coast, across the Paraíba River — and the bridge that is changing access.
Lucena
Lucena and the bridge that will shorten the north coast
Lucena, litoral norte da Paraíba, a 50 km de João Pessoa: as sete praias, o santuário do século XVI, a travessia…
Lucena
Getting to Lucena: ferry, road and the bridge
As duas formas de chegar a Lucena hoje — travessia de balsa a partir de Cabedelo ou contorno por estrada — e o que…
Lucena
Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Guia, in Lucena
The Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Guia, in Lucena: raised in the 16th century by Carmelites, it is one of the oldest…
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Conde
Litoral sul, na região metropolitana de João Pessoa.
Conde
Carapibus beach
Falésias coloridas, piscinas naturais na maré baixa e clima tranquilo: como chegar à Praia de Carapibus, no Conde…
Conde
Coqueirinho beach
Falésias coloridas, coqueiral e mar esverdeado: como chegar à Praia de Coqueirinho, no litoral sul da Paraíba, e o…
Conde
Tabatinga beach
Cliffs, natural pools at low tide and the heart-shaped pool between Tabatinga I and II: how to get to the beach of…
Conde
Tambaba beach
The Northeast's first official naturist beach, in Conde (PB): how to get there, how the division between areas…
Conde
Paraíba's south coast: the one-day itinerary
Seven beaches along twenty kilometres of cliffs, from João Pessoa. What order to go in, what you can do by…
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Pitimbu
Litoral sul da Paraíba, a cerca de 70 km da capital.
Pitimbu
Pitimbu, the south coast without the crowds
Pitimbu, 70 km from João Pessoa: the Acaú and Praia Bela beaches, the Mucatu estuary, the catamaran trip and what…
Pitimbu
Pitimbu's natural pools: what the trip is like
Como funciona o passeio de catamarã às piscinas naturais de Pitimbu: tempo de travessia, profundidade, maré e o…
Pitimbu
Acaú beach, on the Paraíba–Pernambuco border
Acaú beach, in southern Pitimbu: calm sea, sandbanks at low tide and the mouth of the Goiana river, on the border…
Pitimbu
Praia Bela: where the river meets the sea
Praia Bela, in Pitimbu, 45 km from João Pessoa: where the Mucatu River meets the sea, the low-tide crossing and the…
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Campina Grande
In the Agreste, home of the world's largest São João festival.
Campina Grande
São João in Campina Grande, with the beach as your base
How to combine the world's largest São João festival, in Campina Grande, with staying in João Pessoa: beach by day, forró at…
Campina Grande
Parque do Povo: the World's Largest São João
Parque do Povo, in Campina Grande: how the site works during São João, when it was created and what to expect…
Campina Grande
Campina Grande beyond the São João festival
O que ver em Campina Grande fora de junho: dois museus projetados por Niemeyer, o Açude Velho, a Vila do Artesão e…
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Brejo paraibano
Hill country two hours from the beach: Areia and Bananeiras, where it actually gets cold.
Brejo paraibano
Areia: o Brejo a duas horas da praia
Areia is 120 km from João Pessoa, at 618 metres above sea level. Listed colonial houses, cachaça distilleries…
Brejo paraibano
Bananeiras: waterfalls and a touch of mountain chill
Bananeiras fica a 136 km de João Pessoa, a 552 metros de altitude e 16 graus de média no inverno. Cachoeira…
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Guides and itineraries
An overview of the city and the region, to plan your trip.
Guides and itineraries
Complete guide to João Pessoa
A guide to Greater João Pessoa: beaches, natural pools, culture, food and practical tips for your stay.
Guides and itineraries
Museums and monuments of João Pessoa
From the Palácio da Redenção to the Espaço Cultural: the museums, mansions and historic monuments of João Pessoa, with…
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Where to stay in João Pessoa
Comparativo honesto dos bairros da orla de João Pessoa: Manaíra, Tambaú, Cabo Branco e Bessa. Qual escolher, por…
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The best beaches in and around João Pessoa
Guia das praias de João Pessoa: Tambaú, Cabo Branco, Manaíra, Bessa, Picãozinho, Areia Vermelha, Coqueirinho e o…
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Three days in João Pessoa
Roteiro dia a dia em João Pessoa: Cabo Branco, Tambaú, Picãozinho, Areia Vermelha, pôr do sol do Jacaré e centro…
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Why travel to João Pessoa
The sun rises first here, the sea is calm because of the reefs and the city works on foot. What João Pessoa has…
Guides and itineraries
Where to eat in João Pessoa, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Onde comer em João Pessoa por bairro: carne de sol, rubacão e arrumadinho em Manaíra, Tambaú, Bessa e Cabo Branco…