Check out Recife´s view from Olinda

See the old town of olinda to see al the colorfull houses

The famous carnaval in Olinda through the streets of this little town. The houses of Olinda are very colourful and really beautiful.

carnaval de rua com bonecos gigantes

Best Carnival in Brazil; Olinda and Recife.
Very famous music scene.

at every corner a church, a piece of ancient, vivid history. Narrow roads, broad smiles, fantastic food and good shopping. A lot of sightseeing and typical regional music will fill your day.

Olinda is a very nice town full of small colourful houses , steep stone roads and an imposant old church on the small hill above the town. Only for this, Olinda is definitely worth seeing!Moreover, it has a beach to cool yourself in the hot summer and beautiful view from it's upper part where you can also find lots of nice shops with art and typical products (don't forget to buy some!). And, as my Brazilian friends (not from Olinda) always mention, the best Brazilian carnaval takes place in Olinda ;) Personally, i didn't get the chance to visit this town in carnaval period, but from what i've seen on the pictures, it surely has a special atmosphere which can't be compared to big Rio's carnaval etc, where you don't get an opportunity to interact with locals and participate on the carneval in the way you do in in this small town. But Olinda has its unique atmosphere all year around and i highly recommend to visit this town! :)