Visit Olinda
- Art & Culture
- Place or Historical Monument
- Museums
Olinda: How to get there?
20min by taxi from RecifeOlinda: See when to go?
All year roundOlinda: For how long?
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Olinda Holidays
An old, colonial town near to Recife, Olinda is one of the most beautiful towns in South America , as well as a Brazilian carnival hot spot
Olinda: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
An old, colonial town near to Recife, Olinda is one of the most beautiful towns in South America , as well as a Brazilian carnival hot spot
My suggestion
If you're staying at Recife, make sure you spend a day in Olinda! If you're there in February/March, you'll be happy to know that Olinda's carnival is the best in Brazil!
Any traveler interested in Brazlian culture and its architecture needs to visit the small town of Olinda. It was classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 and is renowned for its colonial style buildings.
My suggestion
Get to the town by driving along La Rota Ecologica, the 'coral reef' road, to the south of Recife; a must see during a vacation in Brazil. It's one the most stunning stretches of Brazil's coastline.
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