Crato is a city of Ceará.
To arrive
BY LAND, via CEs 055, 213, 292, 293 and BR-122;
BY AIR, through the Cariri Regional Airport, in the neighboring municipality of Juazeiro do Norte/CE, by airlines OCEANAIR, PASSAREDO, AZUL and GOL, coming from Fortaleza/CE, Recife/PE, Brasília/DF and São Paulo/SP.
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The city has an irregular topography with many ups and downs, the city center is well laid out, in a checkerboard shape, with easy circulation.
It has a very poor public transport, being covered some neighborhoods with precarious public transport, not having good coverage.
There is a train system that goes to the neighboring city of Juazeiro do Norte. Known as "metro do cariri", with four stations in crato.
A regular bus company serves the city, TRANSFREIRE, covering some neighborhoods, the others being covered by "vans" and motorcycle taxis.
It has a bus station where buses leave for the main cities in the country.
Several bus companies operate in the city connecting the main cities in the country: VIAÇÃO PERNAMBUCANA (BA and PE); VIAÇÃO ITAMPEMIRIM (RJ and SP); EXPRESSO GUANABARA (most cities in Ceará and PB); VIAÇÃO GONTIJO (MG, RJ, SP, RN and MA); VIAÇÃO PROGRESSO (PI, PE and AL); VIAÇÃO PRINCESA DO AGRESTE (PE).
Taxis are not yet standardized, having only a small luminous sign on top of the hood. Arrange the cost of the trip with the driver and, if possible, bargain, the average price for some places in the city is around R$8.00 (US$14.80).
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Some buildings in the city are worth visiting, such as the historical museum, the fossil museum and the art museum, all three operating in old buildings.
The building where the São José Seminary is located, the cross of the century, as well as the old train station, which today is the cultural center of the araripe.
Also visit the mountain clubs, Granjeiro, AABEC, Itaytera, Serrano, Balneário da Nascente.
Igreja da Sé and the square of the same name.
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There are a variety of stores in the city that sell everything. From large chains to small bazaars. Craft shops are very popular with tourists.
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There are no big restaurants, but there are some that offer sophisticated dishes, but the most popular ones sell regional food, much sought after by visitors.
Tupinambá Restaurant, open 24 hours a day, Mon/Fri, detail: there is no door. Since its creation, the establishment has never closed.
Restaurant at the Passárgada and Encosta da Serra hotels, with great menus and an exuberant view of the Araripe mountains.
In addition to others, such as Central da Picanha, Só Baião.
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