Things to see and do Aracaju

Going to a market is a great way to get a few snapshots of local life. Traditions and lifestyles are on display in the open air. Here, on one side, you have the most popular handicraft market with typical products for sale: ceramics, embroidery, straw objects, hammocks... The prices are very attractive! On the other side of the square you will find the fruit and vegetable market, also very nice.

Aracaju is a destination that offers many pleasant beaches, suitable for swimming or surfing, for the more athletic. There are urban beaches south of the city center: Praia dos artistas, 7 km away, with its waves suitable for surfing, is nicknamed "Havaizinho", the little Hawaii. But also Praia Atalaia, at 9 km, Praia Aruana, at 11 km, Praia do Robalo, at 13 km...

The further you go down, the more quiet and preserved they are, like Praia do Refugio (18 km from the center), the wildest of all.

The José Inacio Art and Culture Centre is a beautiful pavilion that houses an exhibition of local crafts. This space was named after the artist José Inacio de Oliveira, known by his pseudonym José Inacio. You can admire the works of José Roberto Freitas or Beto Pezão, who make figurines with huge feet. All the local crafts are represented: hammocks, sculpture, traditional pottery, calabash dolls... Unfortunately the space is underused.