Urca Beach
Surrounded by Guanabara Bay, Urca Beach is a very small beach with only one hundred meters of seashore, and found at the foot of Urca Hill. Even though it is fairly small, it is still the main beach for the neighborhood of Urca and frequented by many of the residents of the neighborhood.
The waters here are calm with almost no waves due to the protection of Guanabara Bay; however, this protection comes at a price because pollution is also not flushed out to sea and the water has become unfit for bathing in. Urca Beach has clear and fine sand which the locals use for beach activities, sports and to sun bath.
Don't forget to try the coconut ice cream, found at many of the kiosks in the area!
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Address: Av. João Luíz Alves, 13 - Urca Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22291-090, BrazilActivities near to Urca Beach
| Vermelha Beach (beach) -
The yellow sands of Vermelha Beach offer a small two hundred meter long beach in the Urca neighborhood of Rio. The quiet Vermelha Beach is of limited size with an attractive landscape, located between the Sugar Loaf hill and Babilônia hill. This beach is adjacent to the square from where the cable car to Sugar Loaf leaves.
The short sidewalk displays several kiosks, where many have tables av... Address: Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Distance: 0.52km from the Urca Beach |  |
| Cláudio Coutinho Track (activity) - Beautiful way at the foot of the hill of Urca, which leads to the trailhead toward the first season of the Sugar Loaf 10877.
The track is a much used by walkers or runners of Rio de Janeiro athletes who want to do a short workout. The stunning look of the Vermelha Beach 10028 and Sugar Loaf 10877 serves to invigorate the spirits. The place is also known for Costão Road or Path of the Bem-Te-Vi.
It is named after a former coa... Address: Praia Vermelha Pc Gal Tibúrcio, 83 - Urca, Rio de Janeiro - RJ Brazil Distance: 0.52km from the Urca Beach |  |
| Fortaleza São João (historical) - São João Fortress / São José Fort
History
The city of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro made on 1 March 2005, 440 years old.
The History of the City of Rio de Janeiro, in its infancy, is intertwined with the history of Brazil, embodied and perpetuated through its monuments, forts and buildings restored and preserved.
On March 1, 1565, Estacio de Sá founded in Urca, between the Hills Face Dog and Sugar Loaf, the City of Rio de... Address: Fortaleza de São João Urca, Rio de Janeiro - RJ Distance: 0.81km from the Urca Beach |  |
| Sugar Loaf (sightseeing) - Pão de Açúcar - The Sugar Loaf mountains (one taller, the other shorter), Brazil's top landmark, with a two-stage aerial tramway to the top; a definite must see. A ticket is R$44. There is also an unsigned trail leading to the second station where you can pay only R$22 to reach the top. Ask locals for directions. The buses number 511, 512, 591 and 592 and the subway buses from Botafogo bring you to the base station. Do not make the m... Address: Bondinho do Pão de Açúcar Avenida Pasteur, 520 - Urca Rio de Janeiro - RJ Distance: 0.83km from the Urca Beach |  |
| Carmem Miranda Museum (museum) - The collection has about three thousand and five hundred pieces, mostly personal belongings of the artist, donated by the family after her death in 1955, through her sister Aurora Miranda and widower David Alfred Sebastian.
It comprises the collection of clothing, with social scenes and costumes, jewelry, platform shoes, turbans and accessories. Some highlight are the skirt used in her debut show on Broadway, the turban used on her m... Address: Av. Rui Barbosa - Flamengo Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22250-020 Distance: 1.29km from the Urca Beach |  |
| Forte do Vigia (historical) - Built between 1776 and 1779 by order of the viceroy, Marquis Lavradio, Forte do Vigia fires crossed the Fort Copacabana, and ended his line of defense with a stone gate still today at Ladeira do Leme.The Alferes Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, Tiradentes, served there in 1789 as a member of Company Dragon Mine, who then manned the fort. Renovated by Captain Augusto Tasso Fragoso in 1895, now has the name of Forte do Leme, from 1918, eigh... Address: Fonte Duque de Caxias Leme, Rio de Janeiro Distance: 1.51km from the Urca Beach | |
| Fora Beach (beach) -
At the entrance to Guanabara Bay in the neighborhood of Urca in Rio de Janeiro, you will find Fora Beach, which is where the city of Rio de Janeiro was originally founded.
Entry is granted by the Brazilian Army as the beach sits on military land. It has fine clear sands and the ocean is calm and tranquil with cold waters which is available for swimming during certain times. Fora Beach has many beautiful views, e... Address: Morro do Leme, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Distance: 1.65km from the Urca Beach |  |
| Botafogo Beach (beach) - The beach is located in Botafogo bay in the neighborhood of Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Among the biggest attractions of Botafogo inlet is the Yacht Club of Rio de Janeiro, whose berth marina is visible from almost anywhere in the neighborhood. Other attractions include shows and concerts throughout the year which draw thousands of people. Along the edge of the beach is a bike path and walking p... Address: Praia de Botafogo Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Distance: 2.00km from the Urca Beach |  |
| Presépio da Casa de Arte e Cultura Julieta de Serpa (sightseeing) - December until Jan. 6
Nativity of the House of Art and Culture Julieta de Serpa
The traditional nativity scene brings together 3,000 pieces, Italian and French, representing the birth of Christ. The Holy Family is represented in a typical environment of Naples in the midst of the fairs of vegetables, fruits and fish. The main figures - the Infant Jesus, St. Joseph, Mary, the Three Magi, the angels announced the birth of the Messi... Address: Casa da Arte e Cultura Julieta de Serpa Pr Flamengo, 340 - Flamengo Rio de Janeiro - RJ Distance: 2.03km from the Urca Beach |  |
| Oi Futuro Flamengo (theater) - Center of culture, technology and innovation, the building of 1918 that once housed the Telephone Museum became an international reference in contemporary art and architecture of an invitation to interaction.Here the convergence of ideas, languages and generations form a diverse program of visual arts in the galleries, theater, bliblio_tec, infomúsica and Telecommunications Museum.From Tuesday to Sunday from 11h to 20hTwo street ... Address: OI Futuro Flamengo Rua Dois de Dezembro, 63 - Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ Distance: 2.03km from the Urca Beach | |
| Municipal Carlos Werneck Theater (theater) - The Municipal Theatre Carlos Werneck emerged in 1966 with performances of the Theatre of Ilo and Peter, during the inauguration festivities of the park's Flamengo Park. Ilo was Krugle who guided the construction of the theater, creating a stage adaptable to different techniques of dolls.In 1995, the theater was reopened after being disabled for an extended period. One of the first areas to be included in the program and offer free perfo... Address: OI Futuro Flamengo Rua Dois de Dezembro, 63 - Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ Distance: 2.04km from the Urca Beach |
Restaurants near to Urca Beach
Garota da Urca is a Brazilian restaurant that is roughly 0.01km from Urca Beach and can be found at Av. João Luiz Alves, 56
Flor da Urca is a Pub restaurant that is roughly 0.21km from Urca Beach and can be found at Rua Marechal Cantuária, 148
Bar Urca is a Pub restaurant that is roughly 0.61km from Urca Beach and can be found at Rua Cândido Gaffrée, 205
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