The capital of the state with its postcard, the 'Ponta Negra' beach, its fortress and its 409 years of history, has been equipped for some years of an important tourist structure, offering a wide choice of services to the visitors. Its nearness with the numerous beaches, the villages and the natural sites, gives it the advantage to serve such as base for daily excursions.
The attractions and the visits are multiple. Historical and cultural with the fortress of the 'Three Wise Kings', the ancient prison converted in a tourist center, neighborhoods of 'Ribeira' and 'Cidade Alta' with their ancient monuments and beautiful churches.
The magnificent and famous beach of Ponta Negra and its bald dune (Morro do Careca). Via Costeira and other urban beaches. Visit natural sites as Potengi River and its magnificent sunset, and the 'Parque das Dunas', huge reserve of Atlantic Rain Forest.
Ponta Negra is the real tourist heart of the city
with hotels, inns (pousadas), restaurants
and district of the night life 'Alto de Ponta Negra'.
The city has also big 'shopping malls', certain with cinemas.