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Arrival and information
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The enormous, modern Rodoviaria (tel 027/222-3366) is only a kilometre from the centre and, outside, all
local buses
from the stop across the road run into town; returning from the centre, most buses from Avenida Jeronimo Monteiro pass the Rodoviaria and will have it marked as a destination on their route cards. If you're heading straight for the
beaches
on arrival, any bus that says "Aeroporto", "UFES", "Eurico Sales" or "Via Camburi" will take you to Camburi; to the southern beaches you need "P. da Costa", "Vila Velha" or "Itapoan" - all can be caught at the stops outside the Rodoviaria or in the centre. As an alternative to the buses,
taxis
are quite cheap and a good option in this small city, where the distances are relatively short.
Trains from Belo Horizonte pull into the Estacao Ferroviaria Pedro Nolasco (tel 027/226-4169), 1km west of the Rodoviaria, over in the mainland district of Cariacica; it's connected to the city and Rodoviaria by yellow buses marked "Terminal Itaciba" and by most of the city's orange buses, including those marked "Jardim America" and "Campo Grande". The airport (Aeroporto Eurico Sales; tel 027/327-0811) is situated a couple of kilometres from Camburi beach, some 10km from the city centre, and is served by frequent green buses, which can drop you on Avenida Beira Mar, its westward continuation, Avenida Getulio Vargas, or at the Rodoviaria.
There are very helpful
tourist information
booths at the Rodoviaria (Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat 9am-4pm) and at the airport (daily 8am-noon & 1-9pm; tel 027/327-8855), both of which have lists of hotels, brochures and city maps. The central office of the state tourist company CETUR is at Av. Princesa Isabel 54, 4th Floor (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm; tel 027/322-8888). Other useful information
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