Why go
- Capital city of Sergipe, Brazil.
- Served by Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU).
History
Aracaju is the capital of the state of Sergipe, in northeastern Brazil, about 350 km (217 mi) north of Salvador. According to the 2020 estimate, the city has 664,908 inhabitants, which represents approximately 33% of the state population. Adding to the populations of the municipalities forming the Metropolitan area: Barra dos Coqueiros, Nossa Senhora do Socorro and São Cristóvão. Its Metropolitan Cathedral Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao, dedicated to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, is the archiepiscopal see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aracaju.
Where to stay
R. Dr. Bezerra de Menezes, 40 - Atalaia, Aracaju - SE, 49035-240, Brazil · hotelvidam.com
R. Heriberto Rezende Góis, n. 749 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-380, Brazil · instagram.com
R. da Paz, 60 - Atalaia Nova, Barra dos Coqueiros - SE, 49140-000, Brazil · vilasergipana.com.br
Av. Delmiro Gouveia, 100 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-500, Brazil · letsatlantica.com.br
Av. Santos Dumont, 1378 - Praia de Atalaia, Aracaju - SE, 49037-475, Brazil · aquarioshotel.com.br
R. Niceu Dantas, 618 - Atalaia, Aracaju - SE, 49037-470, Brazil · pousadaencantare.com.br
R. Alferes José Pedro de Brito, 50 - Farolândia, Aracaju - SE, 49032-010, Brazil · letsatlantica.com.br
Av. Santos Dumont, 1807 - Praia dos Artistas, Aracaju - SE, 49035-730, Brazil · hoteldacosta.com.br
R. Alferes José Pedro de Brito, 67 - Farolândia, Aracaju - SE, 49032-010, Brazil · delcantohotel.com.br
R. Delmiro Gouvêia, 663 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-810, Brazil · pousadadofarol.com.br
Av. Adélia Franco, 2719 - Grageru, Aracaju - SE, 49027-010, Brazil · all.accor.com
R. Tomar do Geru, 418 - José Conrado de Araújo, Aracaju - SE, 49085-420, Brazil · pousadasaoluizaracaju.com.br
Rua Vereador Joaquim Mauricio Cardoso Filho, 250 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-750, Brazil · pousadaaguasdouradas.com.br
Avenida Trinta e Um de Março, 6416 - América, Aracaju - SE, 49080-470, Brazil · portaldacidade.amawebs.com
Av. Santos Dumont, S/N - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49036-090, Brazil · realclassichotel.com.br
Indoor
Orla de - R. Renato Fonseca de Oliveira, 55 - Atalaia, Aracaju - SE, 49035-710, Brazil · tropicalpraiahotel.com.br
R. Prof. Jugurta Feitosa Franco, 400 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-690, Brazil · hotelparquedasaguas.com.br
R. Waldemar Silva Carvalho, 181 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-770, Brazil · marezzihotel.com.br
Av. Pres. Tancredo Neves, 8000 - América, Aracaju - SE, 49080-649, Brazil
R. Laranjeiras, 580 - Centro, Aracaju - SE, 49010-000, Brazil · booking.com
Av. Dr. José Machado de Souza, 120 - Jardins, Aracaju - SE, 49025-740, Brazil · nbhoteis.com.br
R. Delmiro Gouvêia, 711 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-810, Brazil · infinitypousada.com.br
Av. Mario Jorge Menezes Viêira, 2592 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-100, Brazil · aracajusuites.com.br
Rua Antonio Andrade, 236 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-050, Brazil
R. Laís Grangeiro de Queiroz, 255 - Inácio Barbosa, Aracaju - SE, 49040, Brazil
Av. Conselheiro João Moreira Filho, 3605 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-655, Brazil
R. Senador Pompeu, 331 - Atalaia Nova, Barra dos Coqueiros - SE, 49140-000, Brazil
R. Izaias Bernardo, 484 - Atalaia Nova, Barra dos Coqueiros - SE, 49140-000, Brazil
R. Santa Luzia, 269 - Centro, Aracaju - SE, 49010-310, Brazil
Rua Jornalista João Batista de Santana, 2976 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-430, Brazil
Rua Antonio Andrade, 522 - Coroa do Meio, Aracaju - SE, 49035-050, Brazil
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Restaurants & places to go
Ice Cream · Missão Baldemix: Fazer parte da sua rotina diária! Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free… · facebook.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00,18:00-24:00; Sa-Mo 11:00-24:00 Features: delivery · 75 Rua Alu Campos, Aracajú, 49032-350 · deppanoriental.wixsite.com
AçAí, Pizza, Burger, Pastel, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 446 Avenida Rio… · elkalango.com.br
Burger, AçAí, Fast Food · Opening hours: Sa-Th 17:00-22:35 Features: takeaway, delivery · 1241 Avenida Maria Pastora - Sala 2, Aracaju, 49030-210 · elkalango.com.br
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 11:00-21:00; We 11:00-18:00 Th-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-16:00,18:00-21:00 · 390 Rua Poeta José Sales de Campos, Aracaju · shop.beetech.com.br
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00; Su,PH off · Avenida Augusto Maynard
Fish And Chips, Seafood, Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00 · 336 Av. Santos Dumond, Aracaju, 49035785
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · Avenida Professora Judite Rocha de Oliveira · xmenu.com.br
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Milkshake, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Avenida Heráclito Gonçalo Rolemberg, Aracaju
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00; Mo-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:59; Su 11:00-22:00 · 415 Rodovia José de Campos, Barra dos Coqueiros, 49140-000 · lataipa.com
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Su 11:00-15:00,18:30-23:00 · 39 Rua F
Cake, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00 · 1011 Rua Sargento Brasiliano, Aracaju
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · 37 Praça Monteiro Lobato, Aracaju, 49040-500
Steak House, Pizza, Restaurant · Steak House/Pizza restaurant · Rua Quintino Marques
Juice, Fast Food · Juice fast food · Avenida Professor Acrísio Cruz
Coconut, Restaurant · Coconut restaurant · Avenida Santos Dumont, Aracaju, 49035-730
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 14:00-20:00 · 130 Rua Doutor Silvio Cezar Leite
Barbecue, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Hot Dog, Sandwich, American, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
French, Restaurant · French restaurant
Peruvian, Restaurant · Peruvian restaurant · Rua Urbano Neto, Aracaju
Argentinian, Restaurant · Argentinian restaurant
Turkish, Restaurant · Turkish restaurant
Hamburguer, Lanches, Sucos, Fast Food · Hamburguer/Lanches fast food · 626 Rua Sargento Brasiliano, Aracaju, 49087-580
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe
Pasta, Pizza, Restaurant · Pasta/Pizza restaurant · Rua Renato Fonseca Oliveira
Portuguese, Restaurant · Portuguese restaurant · 53 Rua Doutor Milton Dortas Mendonça
Coffee, Cafe · Coffee cafe
Food Court · food court · linktr.ee
Fast Food · fast food · Rua Cedro, Aracaju · instagram.com
Ice Cream, Fast Food · Ice Cream fast food
Chinese, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
AçAí, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:00 · 575 Rua Patrulheiro José Garcez de Andrade, Aracaju, 49095300
Burger, Diner, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su, We-Th 18:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 18:00-23:00 · 24 Travessa Helena Okabe, 49142-438
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 138 Rua Antônio Fagundes Santana, Aracaju, 49020-070 · instagram.com
Regional, Grill, Barbecue, Brazilian, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:00 · 05 Rua Sinézia Barreto Moura, 49097-580
Pizza, Fast Food · A Pizzaria Kalilândia tem a tradição e qualidade que você merece, proporcionando aos clientes mais exigentes o que há de melhor em pizza…
Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food
Sandwich, Fast Food · Sandwich fast food · Avenida General Antônio Sebastião Basílio Pirro
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Airports
Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU) 5.8 km to the centre
Aracaju, SE, BR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 4 airlines (Azul, TAM Brazilian Airlines, Sky Express, Oceanair) · direct flights to 8 destinations incl. Salvador, Recife, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Campinas… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 8 direct destinations
- Azul AD (ATR 72, Embraer 195, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Campinas, Maceio, Recife, Salvador
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Oceanair O6 (318) · 2 routes: Brasilia, Salvador
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Aeroclube de Sergipe Airport 4 km to the centre
Aracaju, SE, BR
Fazenda Boa Luz Airport 18 km to the centre
Laranjeiras, SE, BR
SKYJU Airport 61 km to the centre
Estância, SE, BR
Fazenda Água Boa Maricultura Airport 26 km to the centre
Itaporanga d'Ajuda, SE, BR
Hospital de Amor Airport 62 km to the centre
Lagarto, SE, BR
Getting there by ferry
Terminal Hidroviário do Tototó - Aracaju
Ferry terminal · 3.3 km from the centre
Terminal Hidroviário do Tototó - Barra dos Coqueiros
Ferry terminal · 3.9 km from the centre
Hidrovia do Tototó
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AJU has direct flights to 8 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Salvador, Recife, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Campinas…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Terminal Hidroviário do Tototó - Aracaju, 3.3 km); routes include Hidrovia do Tototó.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Aracaju. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.