Saquarema

Understand

Saquarema has beautiful beaches: Massambaba, Barra Nova, Prainha, Boqueirão, Itaúna, Jaconé, Vilatur and Vila, with favorable conditions for surfing. One of the most famous is Itaúna beach. A predominantly tourist city, it is also known as "The national surfing capital". The waves on its beaches are among the best in the country.

Getting there

By bus From Rio the "1001" bus ride costs R$33 (Dec 2021).

By carpooling There are rides offered from Rio for around R$25 (Dec 2021) on Blablacar.

By car It is about 100 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro. The main road accesses are:

RJ-106 - Amaral Peixoto Highway RJ-118 - Office Sampaio Corrêa - Jaconé - Ponta Negra. RJ-124 - Via Lagos RJ-128 - Av. Saquarema/Estrada do Palmital

See

Itaúna Beach. Sambaqui da Beirada (archaeological site of 4,500 years) Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth (parish church) from 1630

Do

In addition to national and international surfing championships, religious festivals are an important attraction for local tourism. The main tourist attractions of the city are: beaches, lakes, waterfalls and cascades, and mountains.