Copacabana Beach is one of the top 10 beaches of the world which has many local good accommodations at reasonable rates. There are more than 63 hotels and 10 hostels lined up near the beach, though none of them provide private beach for beach activities (such as sunbathing). The town is full of residential buildings, restaurants, hotels, bars and night clubs.
Specialty of the beach: White sands, year-round sunshine, samba, parties and beach.
Activities at the Beach:
- free concerts through the year
- huge beach party
- dental floss bikini
- topless bathing
- volleyball
- foot volleyball
- water sports and beach activities
Eat and Drink out at Rio de Janeiro:
One can find best snack bars, cafes and restaurants; at very reasonable prices. Some popular menus contain domestic beer, wine (champagne), desserts along with the food. Some popular places are Romagnola,Aipo & Aipim, Delirio Tropical and Minas Grill.
Night Club: As Copacabana beach is very lively place, one can find good DJ’s playing variety of music at some of the clubs such as Baronetti,Sky Lounge, Mariuzinn, Rio Scenarium and Hard Rock Cafe.
What to See:
The most popular destination among tourists is the Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf.
Two historical Forts which are Fort Duque de Caxias, towards north built in 1779; and Fort Copacabana, towards south built in 1914.
Ipanema and Arpoador are just 5 minutes walking distance from Post 6.
One can also discover fantastic tunnel Lagoa, which is southwest of Copacabana.
There is one more beach adjacent called Leme (beach sister of Copacabana)
How to Reach:
One could opt for bus or metro. Through bus one has more than 40 routes for Copacabana. Though Metro, one could select any one of the 4 nearby stations such as Cardeal Arcoverde, Cantagalo, General Osorio Station or Siqueira Campos; to reach Copacabana beach.Hotels and Lodging: Some of the popular hotels are Le Meridien Copacabana, Marina Palace hotel, Windsor Excelsior Hotel, Porto Bay Rio Internacional and Hotel Astoria Palace.
