Why go
- Capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
- Served by Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport (NAT).
History
Natal is a Brazilian municipality and the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Situated 2,227 kilometers from Brasília, the federal capital, it is the second smallest Brazilian state capital in area, covering an area of approximately 167 km2 (64 sq mi). With just over 750,000 inhabitants (2022), it is the most populous municipality in its state, the eighth in the Northeast, and the 24th in Brazil. The Greater Natal, composed of thirteen other municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte, has more than 1.5 million inhabitants, making it the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the Northeast and the nineteenth largest in Brazil.
Where to stay
Via Costeira Sen. Dinarte Medeiros Mariz, 4020 - Mãe Luíza, Natal - RN, 59014-002, Brazil · barreiraroxa.com.br
R. Cel. Inácio Valê, 8861 - Ponta Negra, Natal - RN, 59090-040, Brazil · vogalhotel.com.br
Via Costeira Sen. Dinarte Medeiros Mariz, 5525 - Parque das Dunas, Natal - RN, 59090-002, Brazil · grupowish.com
R. Pedro Fonseca Filho, 3051 - Ponta Negra, Natal - RN, 59090-050, Brazil · castelobeachhotel.com.br
Av. Lima e Silva, 1921 - Lagoa Nova, Natal - RN, 59075-710, Brazil · all.accor.com
Via Costeira Sen. Dinarte Medeiros Mariz, 7829 - Ponta Negra, Natal - RN, 59090-002, Brazil · oceanpalace.com.br
Av. Gov. Silvio Pedroza, 31 - Areia Preta, Natal - RN, 59014-100, Brazil · hotelparaisonatal.com.br
Via Costeira Sen. Dinarte Medeiros Mariz, 455 - Mãe Luíza, Natal - RN, 59014-002, Brazil · miraibeachhotel.com.br
Via Costeira - Via Costeira Sen. Dinarte Medeiros Mariz, 1567, Natal - RN, 59090-002, Brazil · hotelmarsol.com.br
Via Costeira Sen. Dinarte Medeiros Mariz, 4223 - Ponta Negra, Natal - RN, 59090-002, Brazil · viladomar.com.br
Av. Pres. Café Filho, 1176 - Praia dos Artistas, Natal - RN, 59010-000, Brazil · labellebeachhotel.com.br
Av. Sen. Salgado Filho, 3490 - Lagoa Nova, Natal - RN, 59066-100, Brazil · monzapalace.com.br
Av. Gov. Silvio Pedroza, 19 - Praia do Meio, Natal - RN, 59014-100, Brazil · natalpraiahotel.com.br
Av. Pres. Café Filho, 750 - Praia do Meio, Natal - RN, 59010-000, Brazil
Av. Pres. Café Filho, 786 - lote 8, quadra 04 - Praia do Meio, Natal - RN, 59010-000, Brazil · brisa-do-mar-beach.uhoteles.com
Via Costeira Sen. Dinarte Medeiros Mariz, 1717 - Parque das Dunas, Natal - RN, 59090-001, Brazil · piramidepalace.motordereservas.com.br
Av. Sen. Salgado Filho, 1971 - Lagoa Nova, Natal - RN, 59056-000, Brazil · lodgetopbr.cfd
R. Djalma Maranhão, 641 - Nova Descoberta, Natal - RN, 59075-290, Brazil · 7becmb.eb.mil.br
Av. 25 de Dezembro, 868 - Praia do Meio, Natal - RN, 59010-030, Brazil · grupohospedar.com.br
Av. Sen. Salgado Filho, 1525 - Tirol, Natal - RN, 59015-000, Brazil · villaparkhotel.com.br
Av. Hermes da Fonseca, 1542 - Tirol, Natal - RN, 59020-000, Brazil · hotel.arituba.com.br
Via Costeira Sen. Dinarte Medeiros Mariz, 4077, Natal - RN, 59090-002, Brazil · aramhoteis.com.br
Av. Sen. Salgado Filho, 1906 - Lagoa Nova, Natal - RN, 59075-000, Brazil · praiamararena.com.br
Av. Senador Dinarte de, Via Costeira Sen. Dinarte Medeiros Mariz, 1195 - Parque das Dunas, Natal - RN, 59090-002, Brazil · costeirapalace.com.br
R. Nova York, 100 - Conjunto - Amarante, São Gonçalo do Amarante - RN, 59296-497, Brazil
Vila Bom Jesus, 4 - Lagoa Nova, Natal - RN, 59060-610, Brazil
Av. Pres. Getúlio Vargas, 788 - Petrópolis, Natal - RN, 59012-360, Brazil
R. Frei Henrique de Coimbra, 3651 - Candelária, Natal - RN, 59065-200, Brazil
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1485, R. João XXIII, Natal - RN, 59014-240, Brazil
Av. Dr. João Medeiros Filho, 1480 - Igapó, Natal - RN, 59104-200, Brazil
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-23:00 · 8952 Avenida Praia de Ponta Negra, Natal · farofadagua.com.br
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00 · 8884 Av. Praia de Ponta Negra, Natal, 59094-100 · instagram.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00 Features: vegan options · 9128 Avenida Praia de Búzios
Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Salad, Dessert, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 628 Avenida Afonso Pena, Natal, 59020-100 · instagram.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · 1823 Rua Padre Tiago Avico, Natal, 59065-780
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: 18:30-23:30 Features: step-free access · 9068
Ice Cream, Restaurant · Opening hours: 15:30-22:00 · 3507 Rua Marechal Rondon, Natal, 59064-730
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · deliveryapp.neemo.com.br
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · sushideli.com.br
AçAí, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Avenida Ayrton Senna
Chinese, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Middle Eastern, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Pretzel, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:30-16:00; Mo-Tu,Th,We 15:00-13:00,14:00-18:00 · 2383 Avenida Romualdo Galvão, 59056-100 · instagram.com
Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food · 2110 Alameda das Mansões · twitter.com
Pastel, Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery
Japanese, Restaurant · Features: step-free access
American, Fast Food · Features: step-free access
Brazilian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant
International, Restaurant · International restaurant
Juice, Ice Cream, Dessert, Fast Food · Juice/Ice Cream fast food
Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant
Arab, Fast Food · Arab fast food
Couscous, Tapioca, Restaurant · Couscous/Tapioca restaurant
Hot Dog, Fast Food · Hot Dog fast food · Avenida Rio Água Vermelha, Parnamirim
Chocolate, Fast Food · Chocolate fast food
Dessert, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Dessert/Coffee Shop restaurant · 3482 Rua Frei Henrique Coimbra, Natal, 59065-200
AçAi, Fast Food · AçAi fast food
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant
Pastry, Restaurant · Pastry restaurant
Diner, Restaurant · Diner restaurant
Portuguese, Restaurant · Portuguese restaurant
Potato, Fast Food · Potato fast food
Asian, Chinese, Restaurant · Asian/Chinese restaurant · 1901 Avenida Nascimento de Castro
Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-24:00
Fast Food · fast food · facebook.com
Cafe · Features: step-free access
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · gostososabornatal.com
Italian, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-We 08:00-19:00; Th-Su 13:00-19:00 · 637 Praça Augusto Leite, 59020380
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Ice Cream, Fast Food · Ice Cream fast food
350 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport (NAT) 17 km to the centre
Natal, RN, BR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 5 airlines (Sky Express, Azul, TAM Brazilian Airlines, Oceanair…) · direct flights to 10 destinations incl. Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Fortaleza, Rio De Janeiro, Belo Horizonte… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 10 direct destinations
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 5 routes: Brasilia, Fortaleza, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Azul AD (Embraer 195, ATR 72, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Fernando Do Noronha, Recife
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, A321) · 4 routes: Brasilia, Fortaleza, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Oceanair O6 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Brasilia, Sao Paulo
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200) · 1 route: Lisbon
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.
Severino Lopes Airport 24 km to the centre
São José Do Mipibu, RN, BR
Ceará Mirim Airport 27 km to the centre
Ceará-Mirim, RN, BR
Maxaranguape Airport 58 km to the centre
Maxaranguape, RN, BR
Fazenda Bebida Velha Airport 67 km to the centre
Touros, RN, BR
Senador Antônio Farias Airport 70 km to the centre
Baia Formosa, RN, BR
Getting there by ferry
Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros
Ferry terminal · 3.1 km from the centre
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 Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport (NAT); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: NAT has direct flights to 10 destinations on 5 airlines (incl. Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Fortaleza, Rio De Janeiro, Belo Horizonte…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros, 3.1 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Natal. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet · Brazil's largest business-aviation company.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.