praia de iracema

It's not possible to consider going to Fortaleza without being at Iracema beach... what a pity it is so poluted!

Whatever they might say, it is now quite one of the cleanest beach after all they did to make it better these last years! Especially after the rain, this beach will be cleaner than praia do futuro which gets all the pollutoipn from the river. Close to all amneties, nice beach in the center of the new Fortaleza, with its market, sportsman and their rollerboots, the evening attracts the beach football lovers, the guitars and slack lines. A nice place to see, enjoy the sun, play football, have a ran, a drink, be with friends, to just to go on living... peacefully, happily.

This beach could be a wonderful place to walk and have some fun time, but it is too dirty. There is trash everywhere and don't bother entering in the water: it is polluted. It requires major work from the authorities to first improve the infrastructure on the place (side walks, equipment, trash can, etc), second it requires a huge campaign to educate the people not to litter, and finally it requires severe investment to de-pollute the beach.

Fortaleza has a long coastline of beaches. Each little district has its own name, and Iracema is full of unique opportunities.Vendors are out selling artisan goods and local delicacies. While the beach is nicer up the coast, this area is active.Soccer being played, rollerblading & skateboarding, tight rope walkers among the palms, and some good people watching.Not a bad place for a tourist to chill and relax. Beira Mar, is nearby, it has hotels and dining, but Iracema exudes a more local feel.

Apparently it's one of two nice beaches in Fortaleza, and that may be true but it's not a beach you ever want to visit. The windy was insane, rubbish everywhere, smelt of urine, paths around the beach were covered in something very gross. I've been to lots of basic/third world beaches and this one (and Futuro) would be at the very bottom. Strange place. Avoid.

Because it is very famous. It is also very crowded. But worth to go and spend the day or a few hours. Take some time to go at night and visit the local handmade local production craft fair. I have wallets and bags that seems to last forever.

Like the warm water and the nice and helpfull beach food&beverage.Lot's of waste in the beach and in the walkway near it. Very crowded at weekends.

This is a good clean beach and it feels a lot safer than the rest of Fortaleza. You can walk a few kilometers along it and we kids playing football etc and the sunset almost goes into the ocean so you can take nice photos.

There's plenty of people walking around taking pictures and going to the broad walk also to the Fifa Fan Fest for the World Cup, but the water is just great for any age. For now a bit on the dirty side because of so many visitors due to the games, but really nice. Sun comes up super early and water is best between 10am to 1pm.

Praia da Iracema is ok during the day but should be avoided by families at night, during which time it turns into Fortaleza's red light zone.

Best place to stay in Fortaleza because of the restaurants and shops, beach is not good, water not clean.

As you sitting at simple tents to have a meal or drinks dont be afraid to try fresh lobster or shirinp cooked by locals that may aproach your table, and make sure you say no to all the many people that WILL aproach uor table to sale you something

This prime beach is named for a character ‘Iracema’ in a famous novel by the writer José de Alencar (the city theatre is named for him). Many restaurants, nightclubs and hotels line this long stretch of sand. From Ingleses Bridge, a superb view can be seen right along the beach with many high rises dominating the area.Come for the views, the sandy beach or the restaurants and bars but swimming that’s something one hears isn’t so good. Not so much the waves but how polluted the water may be – we thought it looked beautiful. Everything is very touristy and gets busy from the afternoon onwards. As we were there mid - afternoon, the only busy aspect was the traffic!A golden sandy beach with a sprinkling of palm tree backed by a gorgeous sea green ocean reaches right along the coast. As we strolled along one small area we saw a modern statue (Iracema and family) and wide walkways for exercise, dog walking and just lazing around.Although it is popular here, it seems that the restaurants nearer English Bridge had more vibrantly coloured restaurants and one had an expansive view back along the beach - it’s a great place to visit and a premier area of Fortaleza.Enjoy your experience!

Despite the advice from friends, took long walks along Iracema Beach and found the enthusiasm of other walkers and joggers, enthused me to walk longer and more. Never felt more safe in the multitude of people excercising from 5 AM onwards.. Great feeling.

Iracema Beach is between Fortaleza's city center and the port. Shares the beautiful turquoise water color that all of Ceara`s beaches has! Pollution levels go beyond making it safe to swim but that has not stopped the locals and visiting celebraties including Jennifer Lopes from swiming in it.. I guess if you draw the line at cooling yourself off in the surf as opposed to snorkling you will be fine. If you travel during Carnaval of other holidays you will find garbage in certain places.Makes for a beautiful back drop to the state capital and is safe enough to walk along till 12 midnight if stick to the places where there are street lights and other people walking.