Olinda
This cute colonial town, just across the bridge from Recife, is a World Heritage Site.Porto de Galinhas
MaracaÃpe, Serrambi and Tamandaré are wonderful beaches. The best beach in the vicinity of Recife is Porto de Galinhas. On New Year's, this place is like a fantasy with amazing open-air parties, tourists from all over Brazil, and an amazing beach. Other awesome spots are: MaracaÃpe, Serrambi, Tamandaré, São José da Coroa Grande, Muro Alto, Cupe, Suape, Calhetas, Gaibu, Maria Farinha and Itamaracá Island.Itamaracá Island
for its beaches, Coroa do Aviao islet, the 17th century Dutch Fort Orange, the colonial village of Vila Velha, and the IBAMA manatee nature center.Igarassu, home to Brazil's oldest church and Latin America's largest collection of barroque paintaings.
São Benedito do Sul waterfalls.
Caruaru and Tracunhaém for their rich hadicraft. Caruaru is also famous for its open-air market, the largest in Brazil.
Nova Jerusalém (http://www.novajerusalem....), the world's largest theater-city, famous for its ennactment of the Passion of Jesus Christ during Easterholy week.
Serrita
in the Sertão region, for its annual Missa do Vaqueiro, a religious-cultural event that honors northeastern cowboys.