Places worth the detour in Natal

9 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Natal, Brazil, across 4 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (4). Best known: Genipabu. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks4 Nature & landscapes3 Sacred sites1 Museums & culture1

All 9, ranked 9

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Genipabu

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

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2.Ponta Negra

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach in Natal, Brazil

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3.Our Lady of the Presentation Cathedral, Natal

Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem

Church building in Região Administrativa Leste, Brazil

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4.Forte dos Reis Magos

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Fort in Brazil

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5.Newton Navarro Bridge

Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem

Bridge in Natal, Brazil

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6.Alberto Maranhão Theatre

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Theatre in Natal, Brazil

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7.Via Costeira

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Expressway and coastal connecting the south and east of Natal, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte

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8.Memorial Câmara Cascudo

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Museum in Brazil

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9.Aquário Natal

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Private aquarium in the city of Extremoz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

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