Petrolina

Worth seeing in and around Petrolina

2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco

   The Federal University of the São Francisco Valley is a publicly funded university serving the São Francisco Valley in the states of Pernambuco, Bahia and Piauí in Brazil. It is headquartered in Petrolina and has campuses in the municipalities of Juazeiro, Senhor do Bonfim, and Paulo Afonso, Bahia; Petrolina, and Salgueiro Pernambuco; and São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí.

   900 m · federal Public University headquartered in Petrolina, Pernambuco · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Sacred Heart Cathedral, Petrolina

   The Sacred Heart Cathedral or Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Christ the King, also Petrolina Cathedral, is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church located in the center of the city of Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco in the northeastern region of the South American country of Brazil.

   1.9 km · church in Petrolina, Brazil · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Palácio Episcopal da Diocese de Petrolina

   The mansion was inaugurated by Bishop Don Malan in 1929, intended as home for Catholic clerics.

2. 02
   Petrolina Antiga

   Rua Barbosa Lima is the city's historical quarter filled with early 20th century, colourful houses.

3. 03
   Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora Rainha dos Anjos

   Praça do Centenario S/N, Centro, igmatriz_nsranjos@hotmail.com.

4. 04
   Estação Ferroviária de Petrolina

   Rua Governador Eraldo Gueiros Leite, 82 - Centro,.

5. 05
   Mãe

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Things to do

The main highlight of Petrolina is getting out of the city and exploring the São Francisco Valley region, either by car or by boat. Apart from that, some possible activities in the city include:

1. 01
   Parque Aquático Ilha do Sol

   Estrada da Tapera, Km 3, s/n - Zona Rural,.

2. 02
   Ilha do Rodeadouro

   Luís de Souza to the west of the city to the Juarez pier, then take a ferry).

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Where to eat

Petrolina has probably the widest range and highest quality of eating options of the São Francisco Valley. It has some excellent Brazilian Northeastern restaurants, with goat meat being the local speciality.

1. 01
   Bodódromo

   São Francisco, s/n - Areia Branca, Petrolina, 56330-095.

2. 02
   Restaurante Flor de Mandacaru

   Rua das Ameixas, 155 - Cohab VI, contato@restauranteflordemandacaru.com.br.

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Getting to Petrolina

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Petrolina Airport, 6.9 km

• Salvador → Petrolina

  454 km · quickest by road, 9h 5m · R$140–185
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• Maceió → Petrolina

  523 km · quickest by road, 11h 26m · R$180–240
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• Recife → Petrolina

  635 km · quickest by road, 10h 53m · R$195–260
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