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If you are looking for a vacation destination ,this Fortaleza Travel Guide will provide you with some basic information of what the city has to offer you. The city is a popular place for living as well as coming here to have fun. Fortaleza is the fifth largest city in Brazil and is just filled with attractions for tourists to engage in. Resting right on the coastline has always given the city certain advantages.

The warm water and soft sandy beaches are favorite reasons why tourists flock here. But the events and activities here in Fortaleza are another dynamic for which this city really excels. Tourists from all over the world travel here to engage in the festivals put on by the locals. Carnival season is just spectacular because all types of acts and bands are on display throughout the streets during February. If you like historical buildings and artifacts there are many of those here, also. The Fortaleza Cathedral is an example. At night the city really becomes alive, so you will know it is really a place to party. The area known as the Drago de Mar Center of Art and Culture is filled with all types of bars and music clubs. On the weekends the nightlife goes on until the morning hours.

Fortaleza is a major fishing port and fast growing tourist destination in the northeast of Brazil. In the centre there are a few interesting Historic buildings, including the Fortress of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, which was the origin of the city (the name Fortaleza is the Portuguese for Fortress). The Mercado Central and the Cathedral are the major sights in the area.
The best beaches are east of town. The Praia de Iracema and the Praia do Futuro are good options; the former is preferred by intellectuals, bohemians and night partiers, whereas the later is preferred by swimmers and surfers. Along the Avenida Beira Mar there are a few more beaches, such as Meireles and Mucuripe; here, the walkway is wide, with plenty of space for joggers and walkers, who usually refresh themselves at one of the several kioskes and restaurants established along the way. The beaches are also the focal point of nightlife and entertainment.

Fortaleza is one of the best places for buying crafts. Lacework, embroidery, leather goods and ceramics are good buys. For good prices you should skip the tourist boutiques and try either the Mercado Central or the Feirinha Beira Mar; these two places have a large number (over 100) of stalls selling all kinds of handicraft and regional product, and competition drives prices down.