Brazil beaches in vicinity of Rio de Janeiro
Few countries can boast an amazing coastline of tropical beaches, with one beach better than the next. Brazil can. Brazil’s coastline is over 4500 miles long and studded with great many beaches in scores of popular tourist resort areas but that’s just scratching the surface, as there are still countless many other, secluded and pure paradise beaches left and craving to be discovered.
No way can one cover the entire length of Brazil’s beaches in one sitting, best take it in strides. Let’s start with Rio de Janeiro. Of course what comes to mind are the city beaches. Names like Copacabana and Ipanema have definite ring to it, and many beaches there are within city limits indeed. But let’s leave Rio to its own chapter and head out of Rio de Janeiro.
Going north of Rio, though geographically it is east on Sun Coast first, the first area of splendid beaches is the Cabo Frio – Buzios area, with some three dozen fantastic beaches within twenty miles of coastline, many in secluded coves.
Buzios is the focal point beach area of the young and restless, with great beaches and great nightlife. Put on the map by Brigitte Bardot in late 60s Buzios is hopping day and night. Beaches of note are Forno, Tartaruga, Brava, Azeda and Azedinha.
There are nice beaches around Cabo Frio and Arraial do Cabo, another small town nearby, but Ilha do Farol, a fine island close to Arrial, with clear water and underwater grotto, attract more divers and surfers than swimmers looking for comb seas.
Before Cabo Frio there are several lagoons separated from open ocean by sandbars with couple nice beaches, though Saquarema is prime surfers’ beach resort.
If you seek fine beaches and need sumptuous nightlife, don’t mind spending some money and want to play, head to Buzios, but be prepared Buzios is not a budget playground. There are some quality pousadas to stay in and you will eat well though not cheaply.
If you want cheaper and more choices in lodging opt for Cabo Frio, the biggest town in this part of the coastline east and north of Rio de Janeiro.
Nice article! I also reccommend to go South to Florianopolis, there is the only Blue Flag Beach of south America Jurer Internacional, and is also the most ecological state and City of Brazil. Nice and beautiful beaches (more than 49) and many things to do like sandboarding, kytesurfing, surfing and enjoy the nightlife, restaurants, bars and discotheques.
If youre looking for a nice vacation and travel with groups I recommed you to rent a nice summer House in Jurere, they have plenty choices, private pools and everything you need for those amazing vacations, we did have a blast in Floripa as they call it, last time we were there! we arrange the car and the house with the people of Floripa for rent http://www.floripaforrent.blogspot.com really nice people, we rent it with a Mate for the whole week…
People the parties, the blue beaches and the amazings views that Florianopolis offers are really amazing, of course much much secure city than Rio or sao Paulo and the Houses are enormous, even Ronaldinho, Xuxa and many others has a summer House there!
Think about it and take a trip to this brazilina Island!!