*New* Recife Forum

[picorivera]

As condurs has started there new flights to the capital city of Pernambuco (RECIFE), I feel that a new thread deserves to be opened. Most of us have all had a taste of Rio grande Do Norte - Natal, Pipa, Joao and some even went as far as Paraiba- Joao Pessoa.
But ask a brasileiro how they all compare to Pernambuco. The famous Carnaval of the Pernambucanos Recife, according to the brasileiros its the city that lays back while the rest of brazil breaks a sweat.
The all time famous Beach Boa Viagem, the famous Avenida of Candeias, The celebrity hot spots of Piedade. Not only is Recife the capital city of the most popular state in the north, but its also the biggest Hub for domestic flights in the North.
A huge amount of Latin American Celebrities such as Ruben Blades, Orixas, Frankie Ruiz Jr vacate/Invest in Recife.....and now with Condur starting flights to Recife for the european companheiros...




Let the Games Begine.

[picorivera]

From the 2nd Of June 08 upto the 21st Of July all tickets to recife are currently €348 EU / £269 GBP

11 weeks in Brazil, would be interesting to see if anyones considering it.
i'll be booking probably by tommorow or wednesday...gonna have a look around the prop market, see what i can get my hands on.

[michaelbush]

Originally Posted by picorivera

From the 2nd Of June 08 upto the 21st Of July all tickets to recife are currently €348 EU / £269 GBP

11 weeks in Brazil, would be interesting to see if anyones considering it.
i'll be booking probably by tommorow or wednesday...gonna have a look around the prop market, see what i can get my hands on.

And internal flight north to Natal is cheap with Gol, and about 35 mins flight. You can get to Frankfurt using low cost flights from the UK.

[JMBroad]

Recife is a bit of a conundrum. In 2003 it was on par with Fortaleza and Salvador with regards to international tourism. However (according to govt sources) the tourism board of PE got "lazy" and sat back waiting for the tourists to flow in. Meanwhile, other states started actively promoting themselves to the overseas tourism markets.

In 2004 Natal had already overtaken Recife, was closing in on Fortaleza and Salvador who were pulling far away from Recife. By 2005 Natal had caught up with Fortaleza and Salvador - Recife was falling well behind.

In 2006, Salvador took a huge leap forwards, Natal and Fortaleza remained tied for second spot, Recife actually dropped in numbers.

In 2007, Recife numbers rose slightly, perhaps a positive effect of what their own tourism board said "we realised that we'd been slacking and let other states get ahead... so now we are being a lot more active in promoting the state". Natal numbers dropped slightly, Fortaleza stayed the same and Salvador again took a leap forwards.

What Recife does have, however, is a huge potential for the domestic market, welcoming just under three times as many domestic tourists compared to Natal and more than Fortaleza.

The new flight route may be a product of the "new and improved" tourist board of PE who are desperately trying to get back into the race for international popularity.

[JMBroad]

Additionally, from 1995 to 2005 the average GDP growth for the northeast was 3.3 %, for the whole of Brazil was 2.4% whereas Natal was 4.3%. Pernambuco was 2.8%

Bahia was 3.8% and Ceará was 2.4%