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The
Description
of the City Olinda,
Pernambuco, Brazil
of the Hotel Pousada Peter
- Art Gallery,
Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil
Founded in 1537 by Duarte Coelho
Pereira, Olinda became the cradle of Brazilian
culture in the 16th
century and the first capital of the province of
Pernambuco. Later the town became one of the most
important cultural centres of Brazil, the home of
artists, sculpturers, and writers and the founding
place of Brazil's first law school. Led by Moritz von
Nassau the town was conquered by the Dutch in 1630.
Moritz von Nassau intensively promoted the fine arts
of the region. The strong Dutch influence of those
days can still be traced today.
Due to
its
exciting past, its both, beautiful and important
architectural and cultural heritage as well as its
outstanding natural beauty and its unique topography
the town became a National Monument of Brazil in 1980
and two years later was declared World Cultural
Heritage by
UNESCO.
Today,
Olinda is one of Brazil's most popular tourist sights
visited by people from all over the world. They love
its natural and cultural beauties, its grand
festivals, above all its carnival with its outsize
puppets which are as famous as their Venice and Rio
de Janeiro counterparts.
The patio of Hotel
Pousada Peter, just a few yards off
Alto da Sé, offers a splendid view of the centre of
Recife. The subtle layout of its gardens
abounding with bouganvillaeas of various kinds and colours enchant the eye. In the midst of this
ecological scenario, saluted by grateful birds, the
pools invite the guests to while away their time
under century-old foliage.
Olinda's
charming atmosphere is the result of natural,
architectural, historical and artistic affluence
being fused - a 
luxuriant vegetation mingling
with a great number of age-old temples, baroque c
hurches, steep roads, old houses, sights and beaches
Olinda's inhabitants are a merry, creative,
hospitable and communicative people. The elevated old
town is a centre of popular and classic artists and
craftsmen focussing on music, folklore, dance and
crafts. Its gastronomy is unique with its typical and
tasty dishes. There is a wide range of restaurants
offering the local fare, fruits de mer and tropical
fruits in particular.
Living in Olinda means
experiencing unforgettable moments, enjoying the
culture, arts and festivals of the New World. For
every soul coming in the quest of pure joy and
genuine sentiment, visiting Olinda means being
spell-bound by this town.
| Surface: 29 square kilometres |
| Altitude: 16 metres above sea level |
| Climate: tropical |
| Population: 340.673 people (source: IBGE, 1991) |
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The
Description
of the 20 Churches
of Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil
THE
CARNIVAL
OF OLINDA,
PERNAMBUCO,
BRAZIL
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CLICK
HERE,
PLEASE
!
To see a
Video
about the Carnival
in Pernambuco and Olinda, Brazil,
please click here !
From Olinda, you can
make Excursions
to all of the Beaches
of Pernambuco, Brazil.
To see the Map, please click here !
Recife
- The Description of the Town
To
know more about
the first Jewish Synagogue
of North and South America,
"Kahal Zur Israel",
in
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Please click here !
The
Hadassah News
about Recife
Pernambuco,
Brazil
Hotel Pousada Peter
- Art Gallery
Managing Director Peter Bauer
Rua do Amparo 215
Olinda – Pernambuco – Brazil
Citycode: 53020 - 170
Phone/ Fax: 0055 - 81 - 3439.2171
Homepage: www.pousadapeter.com.br
E-mail: pousadapeter@uol.com.br