First day in Recife. Itīs a fairly big city but definitely has a small town feel to it. Iīm staying at the International Palace, centrally located at the beach in Boa Viagem. Did a walk-through last night, and the street action was pretty dismal, although it was about 2am at the time. From what Iīve read here the clubs arenīt worth visiting, but I hope the street action gets better. I also walked all along the beach today - nada! I feel like Iīm missing something here, but maybe my expectations were excessive. I understand that the area around club Sampa is where most of the action is located, but again I didnīt see much. I also walked about a mile in each direction from Sampa and couldnīt find the other clubs mentioned on this board. Any suggestions, guys?
I like the laid-backness of this town, and the people are very friendly and helpful. Hopefully tonight will bring better action.
