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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…
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João Pessoaand the coast around it.
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.
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The best time to visit João Pessoa
The sun shines all year, but it rains from April to July. What each month delivers in weather, price and crowds — with no…
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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.
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Estação Cabo Branco: Science, Culture and Arts
Designed by Oscar Niemeyer atop the Cabo Branco cliff, the Science, Culture and Arts Station holds…
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Picãozinho natural pools
How to visit the natural pools of Picãozinho, off Tambaú: the catamaran trip, tide tables, what…
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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. How to get…
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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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Handicrafts in João Pessoa: where to shop and what to take home
Where to buy handicrafts in João Pessoa: the Paraíba Craft Market, the Tambaú Feirinha and what is worth taking home…
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João Pessoa events calendar
João Pessoa's events calendar month by month: Folia de Rua, São João, Festa das Neves, New Year's Eve on the seafront and…
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Churches of João Pessoa: a walking tour of the Historic Centre
The historic churches of João Pessoa: São Francisco, the Basilica of the Snows, São Bento, Carmo and Misericórdia. A walking…
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What to eat in João Pessoa: Paraíba's traditional dishes
Traditional dishes to try in João Pessoa: sun-dried beef with cassava, fried needlefish, crab, tapioca…
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Parks and squares of João Pessoa
Parque da Lagoa, the Botanical Garden, the Bica and the squares of the Historic Centre: where to walk, take the kids and see the…
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Seixas Natural Pools: how and when to go
The Seixas natural pools in João Pessoa: 800 m offshore, opposite the Cabo Branco lighthouse. Where boats leave…
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Cabedelo
North coast, in the João Pessoa metropolitan area.
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Santa Catarina Fortress
Built in 1585 to defend the mouth of the Paraíba river and renamed by Nassau: how to visit the Santa…
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Areia Vermelha Island
The sandbank that only exists at low tide, in Cabedelo: how to get there by catamaran, how long the island stays…
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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…
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Camboinha beach
Cabedelo's largest beach and the departure point for Areia Vermelha island: how to reach Praia de Camboinha, what…
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Poço beach
The Cabedelo beach closest to João Pessoa: under 25 minutes, sea sheltered by reefs and sandbanks…
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Ponta de Campina beach
Cabedelo's highest-rated attraction: calm shallow sea, good for children. How to get there, how the…
Cabedelo
Cabedelo (PB): beaches, history and what to do
A guide to Cabedelo, next to João Pessoa: beaches, the Jacaré sunset, Areia Vermelha, the fortress, the…
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Lucena
The northern coast, across the Paraíba River — and the bridge that is changing access.
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Lucena and the bridge that will shorten the northern coast
Lucena, on Paraíba's north coast, 50 km from João Pessoa: the seven beaches, the 16th-century sanctuary, the crossing…
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Getting to Lucena: ferry, road and the bridge
The two ways of reaching Lucena today — the ferry from Cabedelo or the detour by road — and what…
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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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Baía da Traição
Northern coast, on Potiguara land, with beaches and villages.
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Baía da Traição: beach and Potiguara land
Baía da Traição, on Paraíba's north coast: beaches, Potiguara villages, the lighthouse, the fort's cannons, rivers and lagoons…
Baía da Traição
The Potiguara Trails: Paraíba's northern coast
Sixty-six kilometres of coast up to the Rio Grande do Norte border, half of it protected. The four stretches and…
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Mataraca
The far north of the coast, on the Rio Grande do Norte border.
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Barra de Camaratuba
Where the Camaratuba river meets the sea, 110 km from João Pessoa: river and sea on the same beach, a low-tide…
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Conde
South coast, in the João Pessoa metropolitan area.
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Carapibus beach
Coloured cliffs, natural pools at low tide and a quiet mood: how to reach Praia de Carapibus, in Conde…
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Coqueirinho beach
Coloured cliffs, palm groves and green sea: how to reach Praia de Coqueirinho, on Paraíba’s southern coast, and what…
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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…
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Tambaba beach
The Northeast's first official naturist beach, in Conde (PB): how to get there, how the division between areas…
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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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Conde (PB): beaches, viewpoints and what to do
Conde, on Paraíba's south coast: ten beaches, the Pedra Furada, Jacumã, Arapuca, Barra do Graú and the…
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Pitimbu
South coast of Paraíba, about 70 km from the capital.
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Pitimbu, the quiet south coast
Pitimbu, 70 km from João Pessoa: the Acaú and Praia Bela beaches, the Mucatu estuary, the catamaran trip and what…
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Pitimbu's natural pools: what the trip is like
How the catamaran trip to the natural pools of Pitimbu works: crossing time, depth, tide and what…
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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…
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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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Pernambuco
Olinda, Itamaracá and Carne de Vaca, across the southern border.
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Pernambuco from João Pessoa
Carne de Vaca at 85 km, Itamaracá and the Coroa do Avião at 105, Olinda at 116: the Pernambuco side as a…
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Goiana (PE): Carne de Vaca, Ponta de Pedras and Aparauá
Goiana, the first town in Pernambuco over the state line: Carne de Vaca and Ponta de Pedras beaches, the…
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Itamaracá Island: Fort Orange and Coroa do Avião
Itamaracá, about 105 km from João Pessoa: Fort Orange, Coroa do Avião, Vila Velha and the Dutch Trail…
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Porto de Galinhas from João Pessoa
Porto de Galinhas, about 181 km from João Pessoa: natural pools by jangada, Maracaípe and Muro Alto. How to get…
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Rio Grande do Norte
Pipa and Baía Formosa, a little over two hours from João Pessoa's seafront.
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Pipa from João Pessoa
Praia da Pipa is about 150 km from João Pessoa. What to do, when to go, whether a day trip works, and the stops…
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Barra do Cunhaú: kitesurfing, mangroves and history
Barra do Cunhaú, in Canguaretama (RN), is about 125 km from João Pessoa: river and sea beaches…
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Campina Grande
In the Agreste, home of the world's largest São João festival.
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São João in Campina Grande, based at the beach
How to combine the world's largest São João festival, in Campina Grande, with staying in João Pessoa: beach by day, forró at…
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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…
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Campina Grande beyond the São João
What to see in Campina Grande outside June: two museums designed by Niemeyer, the Açude Velho, the Vila do Artesão and…
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Vila Sítio São João: the Sertão recreated
Vila Sítio São João in Campina Grande: flour house, sugar mill, mud house and quadrilha dances in June. When…
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Brejo paraibano
Hill country two hours from the beach: Areia and Bananeiras, where it actually gets cold.
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Areia: the Brejo two hours from the beach
Areia is 120 km from João Pessoa, at 618 metres above sea level. Listed colonial houses, cachaça distilleries…
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Bananeiras: waterfalls and a touch of mountain chill
Bananeiras is 136 km from João Pessoa, at 552 metres above sea level and averaging 16 degrees in winter…
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Alagoa Grande: the land of Jackson do Pandeiro
Alagoa Grande is 120 km from João Pessoa. Birthplace of Jackson do Pandeiro and Margarida Maria Alves, with…
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Pilões: waterfall, abseiling and cocada in the Brejo
Pilões is about 110 km from João Pessoa: Ouricuri waterfall, abseiling at Pedra do Cruzeiro, a cassava flour…
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Caminhos da Fé e Criatividade in Paraíba's Brejo
The Caminhos da Fé e Criatividade route links Areia, Solânea and Bananeiras in the Brejo: chapels…
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Paraíba's Agreste
Inland from the capital: the Ingá rock carvings and the traditions of Mogeiro.
Paraíba's Agreste
Ingá and Mogeiro: the rock, and what surrounds it
The Pedra do Ingá is 105 km from João Pessoa and was the first rock-art monument listed in Brazil, in 1944. What…
Paraíba's Agreste
Paraíba's Agreste: Itabaiana, Queimadas, Umbuzeiro
Itabaiana of Sivuca and Zé da Luz, the Pedra do Touro in Queimadas, Umbuzeiro, Lagoa Seca and Cuité: the…
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Paraíba's backlands
The west of the state, where the ground holds dinosaur footprints.
Paraíba's backlands
Vale dos Dinossauros, in Sousa
Fossilised footprints from around 80 dinosaur species, in the Paraíba backlands. Where it is, how to visit, and…
Paraíba's backlands
Paraíba's Sertão: Pombal, Coremas and Cajazeiras
A road trip through Paraíba's Sertão on the BR-230: Santa Luzia, Teixeira, Pombal, São Bento, the Coremas…
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Guides and itineraries
An overview of the city and the region, to plan your trip.
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Complete guide to João Pessoa
A guide to Greater João Pessoa: beaches, natural pools, culture, food and practical tips for your stay.
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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
An honest comparison of João Pessoa’s seafront neighbourhoods: Manaíra, Tambaú, Cabo Branco and Bessa. Which to choose, and why…
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The best beaches in and around João Pessoa
A guide to the beaches of João Pessoa: Tambaú, Cabo Branco, Manaíra, Bessa, Picãozinho, Areia Vermelha, Coqueirinho and…
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Three days in João Pessoa
A day-by-day itinerary for João Pessoa: Cabo Branco, Tambaú, Picãozinho, Areia Vermelha, the Jacaré sunset and the historic…
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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…
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Where to eat in João Pessoa, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Where to eat in João Pessoa by neighbourhood: carne de sol, rubacão and arrumadinho in Manaíra, Tambaú, Bessa and Cabo Branco…
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Caminhos do Frio: the brejo's cultural winter
The Caminhos do Frio cultural route takes over ten towns of the Brejo Paraibano between July and September, one per week. How…
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The sights of João Pessoa
The 43 points on the official map from João Pessoa's tourism department, plus eleven only its website lists…
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Cabaceiras, Araruna and Maturéia
The 'Northeastern Hollywood', Pedra da Boca and Pico do Jabre: three inland Paraíba destinations, how far they…
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Day trips from João Pessoa
Everything you can see from João Pessoa's seafront, by driving time: Paraíba, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte.
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Restaurants in Manaíra: where to eat in João Pessoa
Where to eat in Manaíra, João Pessoa: regional food, seafood, Italian and cafés, what is walkable from the…
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João Pessoa in January: weather, events and tips
João Pessoa in January: steady sun, highs of 30.9 °C, little rain and the city at its busiest. What to do, what…
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João Pessoa in February: weather, Carnival and tips
João Pessoa in February: hot summer, little rain and the Folia de Rua before Carnival. INMET climate data…
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João Pessoa in March: weather, prices and things to do
João Pessoa in March: still summer heat, the first rains and lower nightly rates. INMET climate data, things…
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João Pessoa in April: weather, rain and things to do
João Pessoa in April: the rainy season begins, with heavy showers and sun in between. INMET figures, things…
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João Pessoa in May: weather, prices and things to do
João Pessoa in May: one of the wettest and cheapest months of the year, with the Atlantic Forest at its…
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João Pessoa in June: weather, São João and tips
João Pessoa in June: the wettest month of the year and still in demand, thanks to the São João festival in…
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João Pessoa in July: weather, school holidays and tips
João Pessoa in July: school holidays, the coolest month of the year, still rainy, and the Caminhos do Frio…
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João Pessoa in August: weather, Festa das Neves and tips
João Pessoa in August: rainfall halves, the sun returns and the city celebrates its birthday at the Festa das…
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João Pessoa in September: weather, ipê trees and tips
João Pessoa in September: the rain leaves, the ipê trees bloom and the year's best window for a cheap beach…
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João Pessoa in October: weather, beaches and tips
João Pessoa in October: the sunniest month of the year, little rain and a good sea for the natural pools, at…
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João Pessoa in November: weather, prices and tips
João Pessoa in November: the driest month of the year, steady sun and the last weeks of low prices before…
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João Pessoa in December: weather, Christmas and New Year
João Pessoa in December: sun, summer heat, Christmas lights downtown and New Year's Eve on the seafront. INMET…
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Religious tourism in Paraíba: shrines and pilgrimages
Religious tourism in Paraíba: Frei Damião in Guarabira, Padre Ibiapina, Fátima at Pedra da Boca, Cruz da Menina…
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João Pessoa tide table: how to read it and when to go
How to use the tide table in João Pessoa for Picãozinho, Seixas and Areia Vermelha: where to check it, the…
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A 5-day itinerary for João Pessoa
A day-by-day 5-day João Pessoa itinerary: seafront, natural pools, south coast, historic centre, Cabedelo and…
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A 7-day itinerary for João Pessoa and around
A week in João Pessoa: the five essential city days plus two day trips of your choice — Pipa, the Brejo…
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Honeymoon in João Pessoa: what to do as a couple
Honeymoon in João Pessoa: the first sunrise in the Americas, the Jacaré sunset, natural pools, deserted…
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2027 public holidays: long weekends in João Pessoa
2027 public holidays with the weekday, the long weekends you can make and João Pessoa's weather for each…
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Nightlife in João Pessoa: where to go out
João Pessoa nightlife by neighbourhood: sunset spots, the Tambaú seafront, Manaíra and Miramar bars, Som na…
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João Pessoa or Maceió: which to choose for your holiday
João Pessoa or Maceió? We compare the sea, the seafront, day trips, crowds, weather and distance between the…
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Rio Tinto, Barra de Mamanguape and Sapé, Paraíba
Rio Tinto's factory town, the Oiteiro cliffs, the manatees of Barra de Mamanguape and the peasant memorial in…
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Paraíba's Cariri: Monteiro, Taperoá and Boqueirão
A route through Paraíba's Cariri: the Boqueirão reservoir, São João do Cariri, Ariano Suassuna's Taperoá and…
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What to do in João Pessoa on a rainy day
Rain at the beach? Museums, a planetarium, the historic centre, crafts, malls and good food: what to do in…
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Free things to do in João Pessoa
Sunrise at Ponta do Seixas, sunset at Jacaré, free museums, samba in the old centre and the whole seafront: free…
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Recife to João Pessoa: bus, car and transfer
Cheaper flight to Recife? How to get from Recife airport or bus station to João Pessoa: 120 km, about 2 hours…
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João Pessoa or Natal: which to choose for your holiday
João Pessoa or Natal? We compare beaches, dunes, day trips, crowds, seafront and distance between the two…
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The best beaches in Paraíba, from south to north
The best beaches in Paraíba: the Conde cliffs, João Pessoa's natural pools, Cabedelo's sandbanks and the…
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Picãozinho, Seixas or Areia Vermelha: which boat trip?
Picãozinho, Seixas or Areia Vermelha? We compare João Pessoa's three boat trips: where to board, what you see…
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What to pack for João Pessoa
What to pack for João Pessoa: clothes for the heat, gear for the natural pools, rain from April to July, a…
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João Pessoa or Porto de Galinhas: which to choose
João Pessoa or Porto de Galinhas? We compare natural pools, resorts, crowds, day trips and distance, with an…
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João Pessoa to Campina Grande: bus, car and distance
How to get from João Pessoa to Campina Grande: 130 km on the BR-230, about 2 hours by car or bus, with tips for…
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João Pessoa or Recife: which to choose for your trip
João Pessoa or Recife? We compare beaches, history, culture, crowds and distance between the two capitals…
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A weekend in João Pessoa: a 2-day itinerary
A weekend itinerary for João Pessoa: natural pools, samba in the old centre, the Jacaré sunset and the south…
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Sunset and sunrise in João Pessoa: where to watch
Where to watch sunset and sunrise in João Pessoa: Ponta do Seixas, the seafront, Praia do Jacaré, Hotel Globo…
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How many days should you spend in João Pessoa?
How many days to spend in João Pessoa: what you can see in 2, 3, 5 and 7 days, and why 4 to 5 days is right for…
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Carnival in João Pessoa: Folia de Rua and Muriçocas
What Carnival is like in João Pessoa: the Folia de Rua, the Muriçocas do Miramar parade on the Wednesday before…
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The best neighbourhoods to live in João Pessoa
The best neighbourhoods to live in João Pessoa: Altiplano, Cabo Branco, Manaíra, Bessa, Jardim Oceania…
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João Pessoa or Fortaleza: which to choose for your holiday
João Pessoa or Fortaleza? We compare city beaches, day trips, wind, crowds and distance, with an answer for…
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Flats with a pool near the beach in João Pessoa
Flats with a pool near the beach in João Pessoa: seafront buildings or 1 to 2 minutes from the sand, with…
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João Pessoa's historic centre: a walking route
A walking route through João Pessoa's historic centre: from the Lagoa to the Palácio da Redenção, baroque…
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São João in João Pessoa: what to expect in June
What São João is like in João Pessoa: the party at the Lagoa, the quadrilha festival, the 24 June holiday and…
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Travelling to João Pessoa with a pet: what to know
Taking your dog to João Pessoa? The beach rules, flats that accept small pets, transport and care in the heat.
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Monthly holiday rentals in João Pessoa
Staying a month or more in João Pessoa: how 30-to-90-day holiday rentals work, how they differ from an ordinary…
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João Pessoa for older travellers: an easy-going trip
Why João Pessoa suits travellers over 60: a flat seafront, calm sea, a quiet city, senior discounts and…
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Natal to João Pessoa: bus, car and stops on the way
How to get from Natal to João Pessoa: 180 km on the BR-101, about 3 hours by bus or 2h40 by car, with Pipa…
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The João Pessoa to Cabedelo train: times and tips
How to use Greater João Pessoa's urban train: 13 stations from Santa Rita to Cabedelo, a R$2.50 fare, times and…
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Paraíba's deserted beaches: the emptiest and how to go
Paraíba's emptiest beaches: Camaçari in Lucena, Barra de Camaratuba, Campina in Rio Tinto, Acaú and Praia…
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A João Pessoa package or plan it yourself?
A João Pessoa holiday package or do it yourself? What each includes, when a package pays off and how to…
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Short-term rental glossary
What an extra bed, a cleaning fee, a minimum stay and self check-in actually mean — the terms that show up in…
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João Pessoa on film
Official video from the João Pessoa city council, on YouTube. It only loads when you click — until then, none of your data goes to YouTube.