WELCOME TO NATAL

Natal, the City of the Sun, is a major tourist destination in Brazil. Brazil is a big, peaceful, blessed by Nature country. Read more about Brazil.

Natal and other beaches, like Pipa, are growing more and popular among Brazilian and international tourists. Natal is the safest capital city in Brazil, and one of the Brazilian cities nearest Europe and North America.

A recent survey conducted by IPEA - Institute for Applied Economics Research, an accredited official research institution, showed that Natal is the safest city, among all capital
Cities of Brazilian States.

FACTS ABOUT NATAL

Area: 169 km2

Population: 712,317 , of which 334,355 are male and 377,962 are female

People who are born in Natal are called Natalenses; those who are born in the state of Rio Grande do Norte are called Potiguares, which in the Indian tupi language means "people who eat shrimps".

Natal is becoming a major destination for Brazilian tourists

Natal has always been an island of tranquility in Brazil; the sunny beaches always attracted tourists from all around the country.

Years of good management and the perception that tourism was its greatest potential have drastically changed Natal: there are many more hotels, restaurants and every kind of tourism related business; transportation and communication systems are much better;

Natalenses know how important the tourists are for the economy, and this reflects on the way (which was already very friendly) that they treat visitors.

Natal is already the 5th tourist destination in Brazil. Only Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Fortaleza and Salvador receive more people than Natal.

Rio Grande do Norte is seeing the influx of tourists growing faster than other state.

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