Angra dos Reis Attractions
Angra dos Reis
Bus station: At the Igreja da Lapa
Angra dos Reis lies on the Baía da Ilha Grande in the south-western tip of Rio de Janeiro state, 151km/94mi west of Rio on BR 101 and 98km/61mi north-east of Parati.
The town, lying between the sea and the Serra de Ariró, was founded in the 16th century. It developed rapidly thanks to its harbor, which, like Parati, shipped gold from Minas Gerais and coffee from the Paraíba valley. In recent years Angra dos Reis has achieved a more dubious fame as the site of a controversial nuclear power station. The best situations in the town are occupied almost exclusively by private villas.
Bus station: At the Igreja da Lapa
Angra dos Reis lies on the Baía da Ilha Grande in the south-western tip of Rio de Janeiro state, 151km/94mi west of Rio on BR 101 and 98km/61mi north-east of Parati.
The town, lying between the sea and the Serra de Ariró, was founded in the 16th century. It developed rapidly thanks to its harbor, which, like Parati, shipped gold from Minas Gerais and coffee from the Paraíba valley. In recent years Angra dos Reis has achieved a more dubious fame as the site of a controversial nuclear power station. The best situations in the town are occupied almost exclusively by private villas.
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Beaches
The Beaches in Angra dos Reis are famed and popularly visited. The most beautiful beaches can be found in the south-west part of the town. The eastern part is home to approximately two thousand beaches.
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Beaches
(Ilha Grande)
The beaches of Ilha Grande are an attraction in and of themselves. Most of these are accessible either by a short walk or by boat, and are good for both bathing and surfing.
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Diving Grounds
(Ilha Grande)
Some of the highlights of the Ilha Grande Diving Grounds are the sites of Ilha dos Meros, Dragon Rock, the Ilha do Jorge Grego, and the Lopes Mendes Rock.
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Ilha Grande
Ilha Grande is a hot spot for scuba divers and snorkelers alike because its location at the mouth of the bay acts as a breakwater and provides calm waters for aquatic life.
Ilha da Gipóia
Ilha da Gipóia
The Ilha da Gipóia lies opposite Angra dos Reis, a 30-minute boat trip away. It is famed for its beautiful beaches (Praia Jurubaíba, Armação, Fazenda, Morcego, Oeste, Flechas, etc.) and for its varied marine flora and fauna.
Near the harbor is the Laje dos Homens. At the foot of this rock lies the wreck of the "Bezerra de Menezes", which sank in 1890.
The Ilha da Gipóia lies opposite Angra dos Reis, a 30-minute boat trip away. It is famed for its beautiful beaches (Praia Jurubaíba, Armação, Fazenda, Morcego, Oeste, Flechas, etc.) and for its varied marine flora and fauna.
Near the harbor is the Laje dos Homens. At the foot of this rock lies the wreck of the "Bezerra de Menezes", which sank in 1890.
Colonial Buildings
Colonial buildings
Among the oldest buildings in the town are the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (1593), the Capela de Santa Luzia (1632) and the former monastery of São Bernardino (1653) on the hill of Santo Antìnio, from which there are superb views of the surrounding area.
Among the oldest buildings in the town are the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (1593), the Capela de Santa Luzia (1632) and the former monastery of São Bernardino (1653) on the hill of Santo Antìnio, from which there are superb views of the surrounding area.
Events
On January 1st and the second Sunday in May (feast of the Senhor do Bonfim) Angra dos Reis is the scene of one of the most spectacular sea processions in the whole of Brazil, with richly decorated boats. The sea parade during the Carnival is also widely famed.
Ilha do Bonfim
Ilha do Bonfim
From Angra dos Reis it is a 20-minute boat trip to the little Ilha do Bonfim, on which is the hermitage of the Senhor do Bonfim, built in 1780.
From Angra dos Reis it is a 20-minute boat trip to the little Ilha do Bonfim, on which is the hermitage of the Senhor do Bonfim, built in 1780.
Ilha do Sandri (Ilha Comprida)
Ilha do Sandri
Ilha Comprida
The islands of Sandri and Comprida, opposite the beach of Itaorna (near the Angra dos Reis power station), are popular with divers.
Ilha Comprida
The islands of Sandri and Comprida, opposite the beach of Itaorna (near the Angra dos Reis power station), are popular with divers.
Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church
Angra dos Reis' principal church, Nossa Senhora da Conceição, dates from 1749, Nossa Senhora da Lapa from 1752.
