meireles beach

Start early and join the regular joggers on the road. Very few walk on the beach. Tide can be high. Stay safe as some areas seem shady. The market is great in the evening. Buy Brazilian lace and a hammock

I did not quite get on the beach or enjoyed the beach. However, I did see the beach and did some shopping by the beach in the night market.The skyline is beautiful and the water looks pristine blue. It is a lovely beach. Many people come here as well as early morning people are seen jogging or running along the beach.I was told that we need to be very careful at this beach as there is a possibility of being robbed and mugged. It is better to leave passport, camera, valuables etc in the hotel room. Even money should be carried in small denomination and kept spread over two or three pockets.Shopping at the night market is fine and you need to have bargaining skills. Or be lucky like me to have locals accompanying who can speak Portuguese and help bargain.

I don't recommend to enjoy the beach. We were mugged and one of the robbers tried to hurt us. (They r a kind of pickpockets)Being inside the beach bars which are less exposed to the beach is ok.

This beach is used mostly for walks at the beach. The proximity with the city makes it polluted and not good for a swim. However it is a great place to walk during the nights in Fortaleza.

Don't try to swim on this beach, it's not clean. but the view is amazing. You can take great pictures. It's also a good place to walk, to see the sunrise, get an ice cream, buy some traditional gifts you have a great time on the begin of night.

Meireles beach is where most of Fortaleza's big hotels, restaurants and the famous handicrafts and souvenirs 'feirinha' are located. I would not swim there as it just looks (and smells!) unsafe. Fortaleza is one of those places where great riches and extreme poverty live side by side and this beach is certainly a strong example of that. Beware of the beach side 'barracas' where they advertise a reasonable price for their food and drinks and then charge you a hefty 'service' fee.

While not as wild as Futuro, this beach nevertheless provides a place to spend an afternoon, whether walking the shore, swimming in much gentler swells, admiring the jangadas sailing out on the bay, or relaxing with your toes sunk in the sand with a drink in one of the many beachfront restaurants.

The highlights:* good safe environment around solid hotels (I stayed in hotel there)* nice market nearby every day starting at 1700pm * there's more police there then any other part of the city I suspect? It's safe* there are quite a few nice restaurants at the beach front with daily fresh sea foodThe lowlights:* no real lows other than that this beach is fine but also not extremely special. Its sand. Not like rio. Go there for interesting crowds.

I'd avoid it....Unless you enjoy swimming in trash. The water and the beach are filled with all types of litter--cigarette butts, plastic bags, plastic bottles. Even by Brazilian standards, this beach is filthy.

It is a great place to walk for a couple of miles morning and evening along with all the local people. The beach-side outdoor bars/restaurants serve amazing fresh shrimps cooked in olive oil and garlic for a very reasonable price. The evening market is not as good as it was some years ago when there were more crafts, especially local hand embroideries.

Not good to bathe in the water. Ok for sun bathing. Sea shore is a very good place for joggin early in the day or early evening.

Meireles is a fairly nice beach. But the main attraction is the typical fair, with all kind of things from the state of Ceará, from 5:00 pm till 10 pm. Besides that many good restaurants along the sea cost, with a nice atmosphere.

Very dirty beach and ugly bars, prostitution eveywhere.

Few urban beaches are so full of life. Early in the morning, since 4:30AM, runners start their day. Laters, people come to enjoy the beach (not so wonderful, but plenty of good sights). Or maybe, windsurfing and boat riding. On sunset, joy explodes. Sports, walking, restaurants, outdoor life, shopping. Everything. Few hours here, and you`ll find life can be easier. And believe your visit to Fortaleza is definitely worthy.

praia boa para caminhar a noite. é cheiade barrcas de comida que segundo os guias nao sao ruins mas tambem nao sao o destaque da praia em termos de comida.