Olinda
Took the rowboat ferry across to Point Zero and caught a bus to Olinda. The drivers press on and the roads are quite bumpy which makes for a robust ride.
Olinda is about 12 km north of Recife and is a very pretty spot where the process of restoration is much further advanced than in Recife. It is a Unesco world heritage site.
I spent a relaxed couple of hours walking around. It was quite hilly and the high point is called Sé from where there are panoramic views out to sea and south to Recife.
Praca de Abolicao
Rua de São Franciso - going up
Rua de São Franciso - going down
View from Praca de Sé towards Recife.
Rua Bernado Vieira de Melo
Igreja do Carmo from Praca de Sé .
Praca de Sé
Port of Recife seen from Praca de Sé with Boa Viagem in the distance
Rua Bernado Vieira de Melo
Coat of Arms on the ceiling of Monasterio de Sao Bento
Somewhat lurid altar at Monasterio de Sao Bento.
Very tall palms in Praca de Abolicao
Praca de Abolicao
In the middle of Olinda I had lunch in a garden buffet restaurant where one's selection is paid for by weight.
On the way way back I got off the bus at Recife station. A brand new station has been built but the old one has been retained as a small railway museum.
Old station - Recife
Locomotive in the livery of Rede Ferroviária do Nordeste. This was originally an English company before it was nationalised. It has since returned to private Brazilian ownership.
1952 Henschel Locomotive. This company also used to manufacture Panzer tanks and is now owned by Bombardier of Montreal, Canada.
The new station in Recife.
Later in the evening I revisited Spirit Music Hall for some more Forró music.
Olinda is about 12 km north of Recife and is a very pretty spot where the process of restoration is much further advanced than in Recife. It is a Unesco world heritage site.
I spent a relaxed couple of hours walking around. It was quite hilly and the high point is called Sé from where there are panoramic views out to sea and south to Recife.
Praca de Abolicao
Rua de São Franciso - going up
Rua de São Franciso - going down
View from Praca de Sé towards Recife.
Rua Bernado Vieira de Melo
Igreja do Carmo from Praca de Sé .
Praca de Sé
Port of Recife seen from Praca de Sé with Boa Viagem in the distance
Rua Bernado Vieira de Melo
Coat of Arms on the ceiling of Monasterio de Sao Bento
Somewhat lurid altar at Monasterio de Sao Bento.
Very tall palms in Praca de Abolicao
Praca de Abolicao
In the middle of Olinda I had lunch in a garden buffet restaurant where one's selection is paid for by weight.
On the way way back I got off the bus at Recife station. A brand new station has been built but the old one has been retained as a small railway museum.
Old station - Recife
Locomotive in the livery of Rede Ferroviária do Nordeste. This was originally an English company before it was nationalised. It has since returned to private Brazilian ownership.
1952 Henschel Locomotive. This company also used to manufacture Panzer tanks and is now owned by Bombardier of Montreal, Canada.
The new station in Recife.
Later in the evening I revisited Spirit Music Hall for some more Forró music.