beaches
Niterói has a wonderful unique view of Rio and one of the state's most beautiful beaches, Itacoatiara, which can be reached by bus number 38. It is considered a surfer's paradise actually it takes part of a world circuit of Surfer's Competition. Expect a young and beautiful crowd, have a snack at one of the healthy cabana-bars along the shore or yet, take trails to climb the mountains and watch a uniquely crazy sport: "Rock Surfing".Not further from here you can find the "lost in time" Itaipu Beach, a fishermen's colony surrounded by sand dunes, a lagoon, a canal, a white church on a hill and some colonial era ruins. It is probably one of the best sunsets you can see over Rio's shoreline Copacabana, Ipanema & Barra on the horizon. Also worthwhile is a visit to next door Camboinhas Beach it's easier and faster to hire a fisherman's boat to cross the canal than driving around the lagoon to get there. Other beaches include: Piratininga, Prainha cliff diving from the Whale Rock and Sossego, all on the Atlantic side. Boa Viagem, Inga, Icarai, Sao Francisco, Charitas, Jurujuba fishermen village, not proper for bathingand Adao & Eva, all along the Bay starting at downtown and ending at the Fortress.
