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Recife
Stop in Recife.
Best layover: 4–15hculturehistorybeach
Visa-free · US passport30 min to center
Places to stay
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Why Recife scores 52
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
52DiscoverThings to do in the city
43EaseTransit ease, visa access
1830
min to center
bus- 01Bus — 30 min to city center
- 01Boa Viagem Beach — urban oceanfront promenade with warm Atlantic waters
- 02Instituto Ricardo Brennand — medieval castle housing European arms and art collections
- 03Recife Antigo — colonial waterfront district with colorful 17th-century Dutch-era architecture
- 04Mercado de São José — Brazil's oldest iron market, open since 1875, full of local crafts and food
- 05Oficina Francisco Brennand — sprawling outdoor ceramic sculpture park in a former ceramics factory
Experiences in Recife
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2 lounges
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