Museu de Paleontologia da Universidade Regional Do CaririMuseu Do GonzagãoGeopark AraripeRio BatateirasEngenho Lagoa EncantadaOrnamentação
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Crato

Crato is a town in Região Metropolitana do Cariri district, Ceará, Brazil of about 88,786 people. Within 50 km by road there are 178 places to visit: 69 churches, 47 parks and 18 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Museu de Paleontologia da Universidade Regional Do Cariri and Museu Do Gonzagão.

7.2342° S, 39.4094° WPop. 88,786

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Within 30 km167 places
Within 50 km178
Must-see2
Notable73
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Museu de Paleontologia da Universidade Regional Do Cariri, museum near Crato
Must-see

Museu de Paleontologia da Universidade Regional Do Cariri

Museum · 46 km

Museu Do Gonzagão, museum near Crato
Must-see

Museu Do Gonzagão

Museum · 59 km · Pernambuco

Notable

Geopark Araripe

Museum · 1 km

Places near Crato by type

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One day from Crato

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm

40 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Crato
  2. Rio Batateiraswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Mirante Do Belmonteviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Floresta Nacional Do Araripenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Ornamentaçãoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Engenho Lagoa Encantadaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Crato
Today’s loopCratoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Crato?

Geopark Araripe (museum, about 1 km), Igreja Batista Vila da Penha (church, about 2 km), Geossítio Batateiras - Trilhas e Casa de Taipa (heritage site, about 3 km), Rio Batateiras (waterfall, about 4 km), Barragem de Pedra (waterfall, about 4 km), Engenho Lagoa Encantada (heritage site, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Crato?

178 places on Spotwander: 69 churches, 47 parks, 18 forts & heritage, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 other attractions.

Which is the nearest church to Crato?

Centro Espírita Bezerra de Menezes, about 1 km by road; Congregação Cristã No Brasil (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Crato?

Largo Júlio Saraiva, about 1 km by road; Praça Francisco Sá (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Crato?

Start in Crato, visit Rio Batateiras, then Mirante Do Belmonte, then Floresta Nacional Do Araripe, then Ornamentação, then Engenho Lagoa Encantada, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.