Gravatá

Gravatá is in the Agreste Region of Pernambuco. Fly to Recife's Guararapes International Airport. The city is only 86 kilometers west of Recife on interstate highwy BR-232. The same BR-232 leads to Caruaru (an addition 54-km drive).

• Alto do Cruzeiro lookout point, with a statue of Christ the Redeemer. Access through the Escadaria da Felicidade (Stairs of Happiness).
• Artisan Station (Estação do Artesão), handicraft and arts center located in the old train station.

• Recife-Gravatá Railway

• City Memorial (Memorial da Cidade), cultural center and museum located in the old prison building (1911).
• Beautiful historical buildings include:

• Prefeitura (City Hall) (1909)
• Matriz de Sant'Anna Church (1810)
• Cruzeiro Chapel
• Guimarães House, at Rua Rui Barbosa, 126
• Antonio Farias House, at Rua João Pessoa, 12
• Cabral House, at Avenida Governador Agamenon Magalhães, 14
• Chalets in Avenida Joaquim Didier (Chalet Vallois, Chalet Farias, Chalet Amadeu Battar)
• Caranguejo Sugar Plantation, in the district of Uruçu-Mirim (16 km from city center)

Pernambuco Orchids Center (Centro de Orquídeas de Pernambuco), located at Recanto Baraúna

Mountains and hills: Serra das Ruças, Serra das Cãibras, Serra da Estrela, Serra do Maroto

Balneário de Dona Nadir, natural pools

Cachoeira da Palmeira waterfalls

Tao wateralls

Flower, strawberry and pineapple farms

Festivities

• Frei Damião Festivities, every May. Walk from the Matriz Nossa Senhora de Santa'Ana Church to the Riacho do Mel Chapel, where Frei Damião celebrate his first mass in Brazil.
• São João Festivities, in late June.

Trekking

Several exciting trails are available:

• Estrada de Chã-Grande Trail
• Flores Trail (at Fazenda Pedra do Tao, in Camocim district)
• Fonte de Água Mineral Trail (at Fazenda Pedra do Tao, in Camocim district)
• Karawatá Trail (at Serra do Maroto)
• Palmeira Trail (at Sitio da Palmeira)
• Pedra do Tao Trail (at Fazenda Pedra do Tao, Camocim district)
• Três Vendas Trail (at Sítio Três Vendas)
• Trilhos Trail (at Fazenda Canaã)
• Mocó Stone Park (Parque de Pedras do Mocó)

Train Tunnels: 14 train tunnels are located in the Serra das Ruças mountains. Russinhas village is a pineapple-producing community.

Adventure Sports

• Cascavel Train Bridge (19th century), built by the British. Extreme sports. Rappel.
• Pedra Branca (75 meters). Alpinism, rappel, free flight.
• Pedra Dourada
• Pedra do Tao. Rappel, climbing, orchids.

• Furniture.
• Handicrafts.
• Fresh flowers, strawberries and pineapple.
• Desserts: Doce de Leite and Garra Sertaneja.

• Local traditional dishes include buchada, sarapatel and galinha cabidela.
• Gravatá is also famous for its fondue restaurants.
• Desserts: Doce de Leite and Garra Sertaneja.

• Casa Grande Gravatá , BR-232, Km 82, tel.: +55 81 3533-0920 and +55 81 3465-3011
• Fazenda Céu Aberto , Estrada Velha de Chã Grande, km 3, tel.: +55 81 9126-9600
• Highlander ], Estrada de Chã Grande, tel.: +55 81 3515-1517 and +55 81 3424-3838
• Portal de Gravatá , BR-232, km 82, tel.: +55 81 3533-0288 and +55 81 3227-0345
• Spa Oásis , Fazenda Sampaio, R. Duarte Coelho, tel.: +55 81 3533-0380 and +55 81 9972-0990
• Sempre Verde/Evergreen Experiences & Horse Trekking , ecotourism, birdwatching, 12 km from central Gravatá, 800 metres above sea level, tel.: +55 81 3533-7524 / +55 81 9958-3861.