| The state of Rio do Grande Norte is on the brink of | | | | 30°C and sunshine 360 days a year. |
| being an emerging global tourist market. Unlike more | | | | Beaches |
| traditional Brazilian tourist destinations, Natal is closer | | | | Heading north from Natal City, exploration along the |
| to Europe and North America and offers a cheaper | | | | endlessly stunning coast is one of the unique joys of |
| option for flights, good food, restaurants and hotels. | | | | Brazil. Famous spots such as the Genipabu Dunes or |
| This added to its unspoilt beaches, average | | | | the pristine white sand beaches of Cabo de |
| temperatures of 30 °C and the development of | | | | São Roque, are an ideal location for swimming, |
| the world's future fourth largest airport. Which is | | | | on endless varieties of water sports, dune buggies, |
| designed to bring in five million travelers per year, it's | | | | and horse rides along the beach. |
| no wonder that major airlines and travel companies | | | | In addition, windsurfing and kite-surfing are also |
| are now offering direct flights and package holidays | | | | popular, as well as more relaxing options such as |
| to the area.o Natal is famous for coconut palm trees | | | | world-class scuba-diving on the Maracajau Reef. |
| dotted along the coastline and sapphire waters | | | | Tourism and Infrastructure Development |
| offering gentle sea breezes.o Activities such as sand | | | | European tourism levels (mainly from Portugal, Spain, |
| dune buggying and water activities are readily | | | | Germany, Norway, Sweden & U.K.) are |
| accessible.o Natal is the closest of Brazil's regions to | | | | increasing at a rapid pace. American Airlines is |
| Europe, with a rapidly increasing tourist demand from | | | | expected to be the first US airline next year to |
| Europe and North America, thus the government is | | | | operate direct flights to Natal via Miami (five hour |
| constructing the World's fourth largest airporto The | | | | flight time), whilst British Airways will fly direct from |
| bridge connecting Natal City and the beach resorts to | | | | London. Large holiday companies, like Thomson, are |
| the north completed in 2007, thus having the journey | | | | now offering package holidays and charter flights to |
| time to 25 minutes.o Tourism and prices to the south | | | | Natal, at incredibly attractive prices. It is fair to say |
| are currently almost three times the price to the | | | | this is the start of an enormous future global tourism |
| north! | | | | market. As a result, resort demand, rental rates, and |
| Why invest in Rio do Grande Norte? | | | | land prices are all increasing at similarly rapid rates. |
| Lifestyle | | | | This influx of tourists will be further enhanced in 2014 |
| Being 4000km closer to Europe, Natal offers much | | | | when Brazil hosts the FIFA world cup for the second |
| cheaper and shorter flights (only 7 hours) from | | | | time. The decision to allow Brazil to host the world |
| Europe and is becoming a favourite European | | | | cup indicates that FIFA are happy that local |
| destination. Natal also holds the accolade of being the | | | | infrastructure is in place to welcome large volumes of |
| safest capital city in Brazil. | | | | visitors. Nineteen cities have expressed an interest in |
| The city of Natal, with an estimated population of | | | | hosting games and Natal looks likely to be a recipient |
| almost one million, earns its nickname "The City of | | | | with the planned development of a new 51,000 |
| the Sun" from having an average temperature of | | | | capacity stadium to be constructed in the city. |