Buzios - Brazil

What was a small fishermans village, is now a very charming place where most of the houses are ateliers, pousadas, sophisticated cafés or rustic restaurants where part of the decoration is a statue of Brigitte Bardot, that after a time in Buzios attracted the attention of several artists and tourists of the world in the 60´s.

The city receives currents from Ecuador from one side and from the South Pole on the other side what makes some beaches have warm water and others cold water. Between the main beaches, detachs Geribá, João Fernandes, Ferradura, Ferradurinha, Rasa, Manguinhos, Tartaruga, Brava and Olho-de-Boi,this last one is reserved for nudism practice.

Also lots of people go to one of the most knowned places in Búzios, Rua das Pedras. Many nationalyties, many styles and beautiful people make that street an excellent place for meetings and fun. Here you find the best restaurants, bars, discoteques, boates with sorted dishes, drinks and lots of fun. For shoppingthere are many stores, famous shops, boutiques and everything to satisfy the tourist and daybreak doesn´t have time to end in Búzios, you always find something to do.

Fun is guaranteed by the gastronomic circuit , composed by 126 restaurantes and six night clubs. Brazilian and International food are very well represented, Italian restaurants, Oriental, Mexican and, can´t miss, French and Argentinean, though French and Argentinean people are the tourists that most visit the city. For those that don´t want to bet, there are good self-service options.

Don´t miss comming to Búzios, but always come prepared and with time enough to get to know the city in case you don´t, because a weekend is poor for this city.

by Antonio Pereira