Recife travel guide

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Top 10 sights in Recife

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Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue
synagogue in Recife, Brazil
© User:David Moraes de Andrade, cropped by User:Dornicke · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ricardo Brennand Institute
art museum in Recife, Brazil
© Sandro Helmann · CC BY 2.0
Boa Viagem
neighborhood in Recife
© Rodrigojordy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo
church in Recife, Brazil
© Lais Castro · CC BY-SA 3.0
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rock, Recife
church building in Pernambuco, Brazil
© Prefeitura de Olinda from Brasil · CC BY 2.0
Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict, Olinda
church in Olinda
Capela Dourada
church in Recife, Brazil
© Hansfotos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Co-Cathedral of St. Peter of Clerics, Recife
cathedral church in Recife, Brazil
© denalidog - Alan · CC BY 2.0
Recife Brazil Temple
temple of the LDS Church
© Leandro Bezerra Paris · CC BY-SA 4.0
Forte de São João Batista do Brum
Brazilian fort

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Bairro do Recife
neighborhood in Recife
© Marcelo258 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mirabilandia
amusement park in Olinda, Brazil
Friborg Palace
former official residence built by Count João Maurício de Nassau in Recife during the Dutch occupation
© Elvis Boaventura · CC BY 3.0
Olinda Cathedral
Olinda
© Raul from Recife, Brasil · CC BY 2.0
Palácio do Campo das Princesas
administrative headquarters of Pernambuco's executive branch
© Lyon Cristiano · CC BY 2.0
Forte de São Tiago das Cinco Pontas
Brazilian fort
© BergCarlos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Church of Our Lady of the Conception of the Military
church in Recife, Brazil
© Lais Castro · CC BY-SA 4.0
Museu do Estado de Pernambuco
museum in Recife, Brazil
© Eric Bem dos Santos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dois Irmãos State Park
state park in Pernambuco, Brazil
© Nathalia Verony · CC BY 2.0
Mercado de São José
historic site