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Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue

Sinagoga Kahal Zur Israel

Built in and used by some of the thousands of Sephardic Jews who immigrated here during the brief period Dutch domination between 1630 and 1657. The oldest synagogue in the Americas.

Address: R. do Bom Jesus, 197
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Domingo na Rua
Sunday market
Sun 14:00-22:00
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Brotfabrik
German bakery with dark bread, but also pizza, sandwiches and smoothies. Popular with office workers at lunchtime.
Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00
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Parque das Esculturas Francisco Brennand
A sculpture park on the reefs of the port of Recife. Contains more than 90 sculptures by Francisco Brennand, including a 30-m-high tower.
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Paço Alfândega
A visit to Paço Alfândega is highly recommended. Paço Alfândega (Customs' Palace in Portuguese) is a comfortable, modern shopping mall set in the renovated structure of a colonial customs house building from the early 1700s, during which Recife was the largest port in the Americas. There is a permanent historic exhibition on the history of Recife and the customs building. The mall also houses one of Recife's main nightclubs and some good restaurants. You can have a good view of the Capibaribe River and its bridges from the main terrace.
Mon-Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-20:00