Over one million visitors a year take holidays in Natal, the bustling beach capital of northern Brazil. With pristine white-sand beaches stretching 9 kilometres from The Fort to the Lighthouse, this cosmopolitan holiday playground offers great shopping, a vibrant nightlife and over 3,000 hours of warm Brazilian sunshine each year. Known as the "City of Sun", holidays in Natal are all about the beach, where you can enjoy lazy days spent under sun-filled skies, surf the waves of the deep blue, or ride the famous sand dunes on a buggy. Scuba diving in Natal offers you the opportunity to discover the unique underwater world, whilst the clear waters with an average sea temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, offer snorkellers the opportunity to view the habitat of underwater reefs just offshore. In the evening, Natal comes alive to the rhythm of the Samba. Dine out under the stars in one of the multitude of restaurants or sip a famous Brazilian Caipirinha in one of the lively bars and clubs.
Natal is the safest city in Brazil, a clean and friendly place for visitors and has relatively few high-rise buildings and little traffic. Geographically, Natal is the closest point to Europe, making this a popular resort for Europeans taking holidays in Brazil. The flying time from the UK, including a brief stop over in Lisbon is 12-13 hours and the local time is GMT –5 hours.
