A popular day trip from Búzios takes visitors to a quick stop at the popular resort of Cabo Frio, and on a great boat ride to one of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil at Arraial do Cabo. This entry focuses on Arraial do Cabo.
A popular day trip from Búzios takes visitors to a quick stop at the popular resort of Cabo Frio, and on a great boat ride to one of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil at Arraial do Cabo. This entry focuses on Cabo Frio.
There’s not much to do in the Brazilian resort town of Búzios other than walk around. The trendy Rua das Pedras, a cobblestone street nearest to the beach, is a good place to start.
I took a three hour cruise from Búzios that stopped at a few spots for swimming and went near Ilha Feia, a deserted island. It should cost about R$90 (as of June 2024) and there are a few companies offering the tour.
Armação dos Búzios, better known as Búzios, is a resort town about three hours from Rio de Janeiro. It was made popular in the 1964 when French actress Brigitte Bardot visited with her Brazilian boyfriend, Bob Zagury. This small town has several good beaches, great nightlife, and lots of shopping and restaurants.
With lots of choices for dining, eating in Brazil can be a great experience. Sometimes it’s cheap, sometimes expensive, but there are definitely some interesting options.
An important square to visit in Rio de Janeiro’s city center is Cinelândia. The official name of the square is Floriano Peixoto Square (Praça Floriano Peixoto), named after a Brazilian soldier and politician who has a monument dedicated to him in the center of the square.
15 November Square (Praça XV de Novembro) is a historic square in Rio de Janeiro’s city center. The center of imperial life once revolved around it and there are several important buildings nearby. The monument in the center is dedicated to João VI of Portugal.
The Candelária Church (Nossa Senhora da Candelária) is one of the most beautiful churches in Brazil. It sits on Pius X Square (Praça Pio X) in Rio de Janeiro’s city center and was built starting in 1775.
As a football fan, I’ve been on a lot of stadium tours, but none have given me chills like I had walking onto the field at Estádio do Maracanã. This historic stadium in football-crazy Rio de Janeiro is the Mecca of football. I’ve been on BETTER stadium tours in more beautiful stadiums, but none in a place as significant as Maracanã.