The per capita expenditure of tourists who came to the capital of Ceará in Carnival was R$ 2,588.95. Although the data is part of research by the Fortaleza Tourism Observatory and was released today (28) by the Fortaleza Tourism Secretariat (Setfor) closing.
Therefore, Gilberto Gil, Lenine, Bloco do Silva, BaianaSystem and Mart'nália are some of the attractions of the Fortaleza Carnival 2020, which takes place free of charge between the 21st and 25th of February in ten official locations: Iracema Beach Landfill, Benfica, Aerolândia Market, Pinhões Market, São Sebastião Market, Mocinha, Domingos Olímpio, Figueira de Melo Square, Falconete Fialho Municipal Forest Garden and Largo dos Tremembés (Estoril).
Therefore, with the theme “Fortaleza em Cantos e Cores de Chico”, this year, the celebration pays tribute to the artist Chico da Silva for his importance in the history of visual arts in Fortaleza and for the celebration of his 110th birthday.
According to the study, of the travelers who came to Fortaleza during the Carnival period, 88,44% were domestic tourists, while 11,56% came from outside the country. The majority of domestic tourists came from São Paulo (29,67%) and Rio de Janeiro (13,16%). Regarding the length of stay of tourists in the capital of Ceará, 41,04% stayed more than seven days in the city and 35,26% stayed 4 to 5 days.
Therefore, almost all travelers interviewed were participating in Fortaleza Carnival for the first time (91,91%). The main accommodation options used during the Carnival period were hotels/flats (70,52%); followed by relatives' or friends' houses (17,34%).
The places most frequented by national and foreign tourists were the Aterrinho da Praia de Iracema (64,11%); Praça do Ferreira (10,48%) and Mercado dos Pinhões (9,27%) at the closing.
Assessment
Among those interviewed, 66,47% considered the accommodation facilities to be excellent. As for the gastronomy, 68,79% of the visitors also considered it to be excellent. Another 23,7% said that the gastronomy was good.
The organization estimates that 5 to 6 thousand people passed through the venue each day of the event. The president of the Cultural Association of Carnival Entities of the State of Ceará (Acecce), Raimundo Praxedes, considers the performance of this year's Carnival to be positive.