armacao beach

More a strip of sand by the pier where the cruise ships off load. Fine for a quick dip but not somewhere you would want to spend the day.

This is the most tourist-oriented part of the city. Nice for a walk, but avoid restaurants and spending too much time there.

Lovely views but not for swimming, great photos and restaurants.Go early to watch the fishermen and catches of the day, take photos with BB and jogging.

We loved all we could visit. We stayed 4 days and it was enough to know all the interesting places traveling with our car.

Best meal we had whilst in Buzios- each course was amazing and in a beautiful setting right on the beach

Buzios is one of the Brazilian cities with the most beautiful set of beaches. A must for anyone who enjoys beaches with clear and calm waters, as João Fernandinho or Ferradura, but with options of beaches with strong waves, as Tucuns beach. Coupled with the daytime leisure, the village offers various nightlife options, such as restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shops. Perfect, right?

it is the heart of Buzios, a beachfront downtown, where Orla Bardot is, surreounded by all the bronze statues, including Kubiyschek and the fishermen over the sea. All the boats come and go from beach to beach from here. gorgeous sunsets, a beach that lives day and night

At the suggestion of the taxi dispatcher we decide to give Armacao Beach a try instead of Ilhabela’s most celebrated beach, Curral Beach. Armacao Beach was a 15-20 minute taxi ride along the scenic coast road and cost $50USD round-trip for 4-people. We had to pay for the round trip up front so we were concerned if the taxi would come back for our return to town but to our relief he arrived 5-minutes prior to our agreed pick-up time so the transportation worked perfectly. The beach seemed to have more locals than foreign tourists and is clean and relatively flat with a gradual decline to the ocean. Since the sun is strong here we wanted shade you have a couple of options; you can rent chairs/umbrellas from one beach vendor for the portion of the day you desire or you can have complementary use of a table, chairs and chase lounges from a nice beach bar & restaurant, Ilhabela Salga as long as you buy food and drinks from them. The added benefit is they have three huge trees between the bar and ocean that have a canopy of shade 30-feet by 200-feet which is where we chose to be for the day. We were 1st on the beach at 9AM and virtually opened the bar and had our choice of spots to sit. We were lucky to find a young waiter who spoke English and was not only helpful but a delightful young man who we relied on to interpret and explain what we wanted. The beverage and food prices are high but given the location and use of their chairs and tables for the day we felt was well worth it. A 600ml beer is $12re(about $5USD) and 2-fish tacos were $38re(about $15USD). Adjacent to the bar they have a deck and bandstand. During the morning they played appropriate recorded music and in the afternoon they had live entertainment. When departing Ilabela our ship sailed past Curral Beach which we could see was row-upon-row of beach chairs and umbrellas which confirmed to us that our somewhat obscure Armacao Beach turned out to be a far better place to spend the day.

It's the best beach city in rio, so you cant miss it. Beautiful beaches, with beautiful people. You cant find a bad beach.

This is a paradise where you can chill out with spectacular views and beaches in a small tranquil town but still have access to great restaurants, designer shops and clubs - European chic vibe only a few hours from Rio

I wish i had had enough time to visit all the beaches that Buzios had to offer, but i absolutely enjoyed walking in rua das pedras, along the orla, from the pier all the way to Azeda beach. At night time the centre gets packed and buzzing, and i saw families with children, young and old, there will be a restaurant to suit your taste. It´s a place you wish you had a summer house and could escape to every weekend, for me at least!

Loved watching the little fishing boats bringing in their catch. View points and seats all along the promenade. Backed by restaurants and lovely shops. Quiet and relaxed in October.

You can walk without problems, kids and teen agers alone. Safe enviroment, with good bars and restaurants

Similar to an up-market Mediterranean resort, Buzios has sun , sea and sand-with some of the most beautiful beaches imaginable, shopping, and a large variety of excellent restaurants, shops (many fashion boutiques) and cafes. We visited out-of -season -August, and it was warm. Not sure if place would be as nice or enjoyable in season ,with teeming crowds and very very hot humid weather.We stayed in Vila d'Este (separately reviewed) -wonderful.The only negative here (and hence not 5*) -is that fraudsters are at work. I used an HSBC card machine in an ATM kiosk to withdraw cash- noone else there , machine looked OK-I returned home to Ireland to find my card being skimmed from ATMs in Sao Paolo. I will be refunded, but this is annoying as my card has to be replaced and security should be improved in these places if they want repeat business from tourists-my bank told me that card fraud such as this is rife in Brazil , affecting countless people every day.

Búzios is a glamorous town with its wonderful beaches, glamorous nights around Rua das Pedras and Bardot seashore and its unmatched views.Buzios is 192km from Rio de Janeiro.There are buses of autoviação 1001 from Rio to Búzios.