Rio de Janeiro Beaches

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Arpoador

Runs from Copacabana Fort to Av. Vieira Souto at Francisco Otaviano street.

Barra da Tijuca

Runs along Sernambetiba Ave. as far as Recreio. The longest beach in the city, 15km long.

Barra de Guaratiba

A small beach, with calm waters, delightfully tree-lined, to the left of Guaratiba Rd.

Botafogo

700m along the innermost portion of Botafogo inlet.

Flamengo

Runs along Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes Park, has the same gentle waters as all the other beaches inside the vast Guanabara Bay.

Grumari

Access by Guaratiba Rd. Reddish sand in unspoiled setting. The sea is often rough here.

Ipanema

Between Arpoador and Jardim de Alah it is 2 km long. Renowned for the hit tune “Girl from Ipanema”.

Leblon

Runs from Ipanema up to the rocky cliffs pierced by Av. Niemeyer.

Leme & Copacabana

4.15 km long, curving sinuously along elegant Av. Atlântica, as far as Copacabana Fort. The first kilometer is called Leme, and from there to the fort Copacabana.

Pedra de Guaratiba

A calm water inlet used mainly as anchorage for small fishing crafts.

Prainha

A secluded 700m long sandy strip at the end of Recreio. Rough sea, good for surfing.

Recreio dos Bandeirantes

A charming 2 km long inlet at the end of Sernambetiba Ave.

São Conrado

Its official name is Praia da Gavea, starts at the end of Niemeyer Ave. and runs as far as São Conrado tunnel.

Sepetiba

Combination of calm waters and healing mud deposits. Located on Sepetiba bays.

Urca

A small, well-sheltered beach, at the foot of the Urca hill.

Vermelha

243 m of rather coarse, yellowish sand. A fascinating location, overshadowed by the Sugar Loaf Rock.

Vidigal

500m in lenght running at the foot of “Dois Irmãos Mountain”.