Things to do & places to visit in State of Alagoas, Brazil

State of Alagoas #11 destination in Brazil 2023. The average rating score is 4.37 based on 139.7k traveler reviews, of 289 attractions. Timezone: America/Maceio, current date and time: Monday, May 06, 2024, 19:53.

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5.0 Foz do Rio São Francisco (1.446 reviews)
- Great tour
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Bodies of Water

The catamaran tour was great and our guide called “Perereca” was funny and gave us a lot of local information about the place. You can take a bath in sea and in the famous river São Francisco. See more..
5.0 Farol da Foz Ecoturismo (951 reviews)
- Joyful and Enlightening Experience.
Boat Tours • Eco Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Speed Boats Tours • Air Tours

A real "Must do" for any visitor to Brasil. An unforgettable experience for me and my wife. We have traveled a lot, at several interesting places of the world, never got such a welcome reception from the owner of the business, Mr. Roberio and his daughter Lisa, which really made us feel embraced and welcome. Our guide Max, a very knowledgeable young biologist, gave us a comprehensive view of the history and changes of the São Francisco River, the biggest truly Brazilian River, source of live for more than a quarter part of the Brazilian population. The several parts of the tour, including a ten miles navigation along the São Franciso up to its mouth. the possibility to swim in the tepid waters, do parasailing (optional), dune sliding, the beautiful scenic, the unbelievable sunset are, each and every one of them, fantastic experiences. See more..
5.0 Xareu Beach (778 reviews)
- Antunes e Xareu. Crystal water, beauty in maragogi
Beaches

Both beaches are a bit distant from main centers, less packed of cars and tourists. You can guide your entrance in the Ocas resort on the road, or one street before the plate mentioning Antunes beach, which is less explored by visitors. There is one kiosk but not very good, so better bring your water and don't forget to take your trash back with you. Water is clear, green color, beautiful horizon. Liked it more than packed main beach in maragogi. See more..
5.0 Porto do Sol - Atividades Aquaticas (606 reviews)
- Excelente passeio
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Gear Rentals • Stand Up Paddleboarding • Kayaking & Canoeing

Excelente passeio, deveria ser parada obrigatória, muito seguro, a Paty e o Moah super atenciosos, ótima energia... super indico eu amei!!! See more..
5.0 Lages Beach (502 reviews)
- Great little bars and food right on the beach
Beaches

Amazing food and Drink choices a short walk to the beach (very short, you are on the beach while ordering) See more..
5.0 Green Mar Tur (378 reviews)
- Sensacional!!! ☆☆☆☆☆
Scuba & Snorkelling • Taxis & Shuttles • Boat Tours • Sightseeing Tours

Super recomendo a agência GrenMarTur, pois são extremamente profissionais, atenciosos, simpáticos! Nos deram dicas de locais para visitar, para comer!
Carro confortável. Fiz os passeios: Orla, Porto de Galinhas e Praia dos Carneiros; e o transfer para o Aeroporto de Recife!
Amei♡
Obrigada Flávio, Galego e Robério! See more..
4.5 Praia do Gunga (16.8k reviews)
- We enjoyed it.
Beaches

Nice beach with loads of places to seat and eat whereas you prefer a table or lounges. There are loads going on, such as banana boats, jet skis, parapente, boogies and such. Did not find food to be expensive and the beach was not too busy, but in general during our stay in Barra de São Miguel, it was quite all the time on week days and busy on the week end. See more..
4.5 Praia de São Miguel dos Milagres (8.721 reviews)
- Súper nice beach
Beaches

As our first day in town we decided to take it easy and just enjoy the walk, the sand and the warm water. You can take "passeios" to the pools when the tide is right (we did it the next day). There are some barracas, very low key beach. See more..
4.5 Maragogi Beach (7.279 reviews)
- wonderfull beaches
Beaches

the most beautiful beaches, comparable to any from tge caribbean sea. do bot miss Antunes and Barra Grande beaches. See more..
4.5 Gales de Maragogi (5.572 reviews)
- Wonderful, but not for small children
Spent 2-3 hours Reefs

Amazing! For beginners at scuba diving there is a great opportunity for a guided dive, when you have the chance to see a lot of different, colorful fish. The water is a little deep though, not for children under 4 feet tall. See more..
4.5 Paripueira Beach (4.855 reviews)
- Great place to spend the day
Beaches

It has an excellent infrastructure with restaurants, umbrellas, tables and chairs to pass the whole day in confort while enjoying the always present sun and the sea is calm and ideal for family. See more..
4.5 Praia de Ipioca (4.279 reviews)
- Beautiful
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Beaches

It’s a beautiful and tranquil beach not far from the city center. It wasn’t crowded and the beach was clean. See more..
4.5 Antunes Beach (3.594 reviews)
- Astonishing
Spent 2-3 hours Beaches

Paradise beach ,water color was impressive and the sand too....I hope they keep preserving this place. See more..
4.5 Marape Dunes (3.077 reviews)
- Dunas de Marapé: Paraíso a Céu Aberto / Open Sky Paraíso!
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Spent More than 3 hours Beaches

A praia é lindíssima. Parece o Caribe! The beach is too beautiful and it looks like you are in the Caribean! See more..
4.5 Carro Quebrado Beach (2.650 reviews)
- Amazing landscape
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Beaches

Carro Quebrado is the best beach of Alagoas state in my opinion. You can see amazing landscape if you walk from Ponta de Gamela Beach. You can see reefs, cliffs and coconut trees in the same place and the sea has beautiful colour. I recommend to have lunch at Capitão Nikolas restaurant that offers live music, pool and great drinks and local sea food. Call Naturae Turismo to book a day tour from Maceió city. Whatsapp: +5581973080515 See more..
4.5 Barra de Sao Miguel Beach (2.117 reviews)
- This is a great natural beauty
Beaches

This is a hard one to evaluate. I love the place and have been coming there every time I am in Maceio. Like every where in the planet places like this attract commercial interest.It is annoying if you want to have a peaceful place. And you can do that if you walk away from the hot spot. The tourist busses will bring you to the commercial area for sure. How ever places like that is sustaining the locals and the local economy plus there are some great experiences like kayaks that the children love. Bring cash and only eat fresh food made in front of you while the the water. Ex. grilled cheese ( my favorite) and fruit cocktails. No raw food or already cooked ( you may get sick) See more..
4.5 Praia Ponta de Mangue (2.057 reviews)
- Outstanding experience!
Beaches

This is the beach with one of the best ways to walk to the reefs and pools at low tide. But, protect your feet with sneakers of beach shoes. I enjoy snorkelling at some of the more hidden pools. This is the beach of the Gran Oca Resort. It has had a lot of erosion in front of the hotel, but that's what makes it easier to walk to the reef. On both sides the beaches are great for strolling at almost any time. See more..
4.5 Patacho Beach (1.811 reviews)
- A hidden gem!
Beaches

Praia do Patacho deserves all its raving reviews. My husband and I were staying in Japaratinga and decided to spend the day there. As most comments on Tripadvisor said there was no infrastructure, we did't plan to stay there long. But to our surprise, there were quite a few vendors selling all kinds of beverages. They also partnered with local restaurants so we could order food right from the beach. These vendors ( we chose Seu Didi) also offered free chairs and beach umbrellas for free! The beach is gorgeous, with white sand and green warm waters just like the ...the coconut trees lining it make the place a Hollywood film setting. There are no restaurants or houses on the beach, just a few luxury pousadas. Most definitely the most beautiful beach I've been to. See more..
4.5 Japaratinga Beach (1.756 reviews)
- Just wonderful!
Beaches

The beach is so beautiful that you have to promise yourself you must come back. The water is clean and worm. Just go! See more..
4.5 Piscinas Naturais de Pajucara (1.655 reviews)
- Sailing among the reef corals
Spent 2-3 hours Bodies of Water

If you want to go the coral reef of Maceió, go to Pajuçara Beach, close to life-saving post where the sailing boats departs. I suggest you contact Mr Zezinho, who can be reached by whatsapp (only in Portuguese). He is the "boat's capitan" and a very polite and easygoing person who do this tour in his own sailing boat between the coral reef, specially in a exclusive area that other sailing boats don't go. His contact is: +55 82 9919-2874. The tour's time relies on the tides, and happens once a day. At least the duration is around 2 hours on average. See more..
4.5 Costazul Turismo & Receptivo (1.502 reviews)
- Great Company
Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM City Tours • Cultural Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Day Trips

I hired their services to go to the beach in Maragogi and to go visit the manatees. It was great. Every worker was super nice. See more..
4.5 Praia do Gunga (1.364 reviews)
- Dark sand
Spent More than 3 hours Beaches

Lovely beach to spend a couple of hours or have a dinner before heads up somewhere else, also a nice view from the restaurant up the hill See more..
4.5 Toque Beach (1.315 reviews)
- One of the nicest of SMM
Beaches

You can't miss it here, it's really a gem of the area. Good for spending the whole day or just come by walking. There are a few Pousadas and some Beach Clubs, is one of the nicest spots here. See more..
4.5 Parque Shopping Maceio (1.253 reviews)
- Parque Shopping Maceió
Spent More than 3 hours Shopping Malls

Parque Shopping is one of the most beautiful Maceió's malls. In a priviledged location, it is possible to see the ocean from the modern food court while you try any kind of meal you can imagine. With a variety of stores, it is not hard to find exclusive products and services. Unfortunately, the exclusivity offered by the mall comes with expensive prices at the parking and the cinema. As a mall with expensive stores, it receive less people than the others, then it is more comfortable to walk. The people who visit the mall have a high purchasing power and we can see that the kinds of services found at the mall are famous stores and restaurants like Outback, Calvin Klein, John John, Pandora, etc. See more..
4.5 Hibiscus Beach Club (1.247 reviews)
- Paradise !
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Spent More than 3 hours Beach & Pool Clubs

I recommend the Lounge space. Comfortable . Great staff. Beto was our waiter and he was great. The beach is awesome. Transparent, hot water and very calm. Good food. We had a wonderful day!!!! See more..
4.5 Burgalhau Beach (1.175 reviews)
- Breathtaking
Beaches

I've been to lots of beaches in Alagoas, Pernambuco, Ceará, Bahia, Paraíba .... and this is certainly one of the most beautiful I've visited. The color of the water is just amazing. I got hypnotized when I first saw it. The restaurant that takes the same name serves delicious food with honest prices and amount. It's a must see place. Don't miss it!!! See more..
4.5 Barra Grande Beach (1.045 reviews)
- Beautiful !!!
Beaches

Just beautiful . Nice blue warm waters. I loved it . You can walk on this calm waters and take beautiful pictures. See more..
4.5 Peroba Beach (1.017 reviews)
- Long and Active Beach
Beaches

Peroba is a long and very active beach. It has many beach bars and some great restaurantes. There are many types of Chalets, hotels and pouadas all along it extention and it is close to the main road. It get rather crowded in season and on most weekends. But, it is a fun place. See more..
4.5 Piscinas Naturais (989 reviews)
- Must go attraction
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Beaches

Go very early to have a less crowded view of natural coral reefs and fish pools, it is worthy, even if you are not an experienced diver. See more..
4.5 Tabuba Beach (915 reviews)
- Quiet beach
Spent More than 3 hours Beaches

This beach is mostly for local residents, beach-house owners. Pure relaxation. You can enjoy a pretty calm beach, visit natural pools, go for a walk. See more..