dos Reis Magos Fort Avenida Pte Café Filho, s / n - Praia do Forte.Telefono: (84) 3211 4959
is the most important monument of the city, recognized as heritage National Historic. Built in 1598, was seized and occupied by the Dutch from 1633 to 1654. Its format is reminiscent of a five-pointed star, has a chapel with a well of fresh water and storage of antique guns.
Guided tours are available. Open daily from h. 8.00 to h. 16.30.
Rua Chile Chile
The road, formerly by Alfândega and Rua do Comércio, was one of the main streets of the Ribeira district of the early nineteenth century. Since 1850, buildings are built with stone and lime, principalmante stores to be used for the receipt of cotton, sugar, dried fish and other commercial products. Are concentrated in the way homes and buildings for their historical value and architectural features make this area a security zone in history. Here is the old Government House 1869-1902, which was home to the Count D'Eau, wife of Princess Isabel. Built in neoclassical style on three floors, was the highest at the time. There is also the house where he lived Câmara cascudo and was owned by the poet Ferreira Itajubá. Currently home to several cultural events such as music, dance and theater.
Center of Tourism of Natal
Rua Aderbal de Figueiredo, 980 - Petrópolis. Phone: (84) 211-6149
Old Penitentiary today sees modern shops with handicrafts and anise, traditional objects such as carvings in wood or precious or Luzia Dantas works Currais Novos and Gregory.
also on display, many products in terracotta and ceramic original Caruaru, Pernambuco. Open daily from h. 9.00 to h.19.00.
Every Thursday takes place on "Forró with Tourists" h to 22.00h.
Farol de Mãe Luiza
Costeira Via, s / n - Mãe Luiza. Phone: (84) 211 4959
The lighthouse of Natal, popularly called Farol de Mãe Luiza is located in a panoramic scene of the most beautiful city on the Morro de Mãe Luiza, near the Via Costeira.
From here you can see north of the praia Genipabu and on the south to Praia Ponta Negra. The construction work began in 1949 ending in 1951, the year of its inauguration. incima The lighthouse is a tower concrete with a staircase of 151 steps. The lantern works with electricity and its beam of light emitted in itervalli of 12 seconds, is visible from a distance of 44 km. Barreira do Inferno
Rota do Sol - Município de Parnamirim, 19 km. Phone: (84) 216-1270 / 216-1400, ramal 205. The construction of the base
Barreira do Inferno started since 1964 in the vicinity of the Praia de Ponta Negra, at a distance of 17 km from downtown Natal, developed in an area of \u200b\u200babout 5 square kilometers. The base counts with several launch pads for rockets of various kinds and a modern weather station to launch balloons. E 'with search radar and telemetry, and For this reason, Natal is known as the Space Capital of Brazil.
It is the first base to launch rockets from South America and fourth in the world.
Guided tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from h.13.00 to h.16.00. Wednesdays from h. 9.00 to h. And from 11:00 h. At 13:00 h. 17:00, Friday from h. 8.30 to h. 11.00.
