If you want to learn more about the history and culture of Ceará, don't miss this guided walking tour of Fortaleza. You'll see 18th-century monuments and a centenary baobab tree!
Fortaleza Guided Tour
At 9:30 am we'll meet at the Central Market to start our guided tour of the historic center of Fortaleza and discover the charms of this city of Ceará.
First, we'll see the Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, a fortress built by the Dutch that dates back to 1649, when the city started to develop. Afterward, we'll head to Praça da Sé where we'll see the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph, a temple whose construction lasted from 1746 to 1978!
Our next stop will be Travessa Crato, a street that exudes tradition and is full of handicrafts. There, shopkeepers often invite visitors to discover their products - you'll fall in love with their artisanry! We'll then stroll through the Art-Deco district and visit the Centro Cultural Banco do Nordeste, where we'll learn more about the city's history and culture.
The tour of the historic center of Fortaleza will continue at Praça dos Leões, which dates back to 1730, along with the construction of the Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário. We'll then pass by the Museu do Ceará and Praça do Ferreira, and head to Estação das Artes, a 67,000-meter complex that used to house the train station.
Our next destination will be the Tourism Center, a space dedicated to artisanry, whose building has a peculiar history. We'll tell you all about it while we admire the pieces made by the artisans.
Finally, we'll go to Praça dos Mártires, popularly known as the Passeio Público de Fortaleza, which offers incredible views of the sea. There you'll find the centennial baobab tree planted by Senator Pompeu in 1910.
In this last place, after about 3.5 hours, we'll end our guided tour of Fortaleza.
