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Rio de Janeiro State; Full of Options
The list possibilities on what to do in the Rio de Janeiro State practically never ends, well you can´t go skiing but that´s about it. You have beautiful mountain villages, historical towns, paradise islands, long beaches, jungles, waterfalls, surfing, diving, climbing, hiking... On this page I have put a few links to some places I think are of special interest. Just click on the link and you´ll come to a page about that or those particular places.To start with I have written about the twin city to Rio;
Niterói
. The museum MAC designed by Oscar Niemayer together with some really nice beaches are the main attractions. Further along that coast you have
Saquarema
, even though there are more things to do here than surfing this is the main thing. The best waves in the state.
Arraial do Cabo & Cabo Frio
are two beach towns. The former is smaller and famous for the best diving in the state. The later bigger and with more options for the night. Both have really nice beaches with crystal clear water.The next place is
Búzios
with close to 30 beaches, exclusive restaurants and nightlife. The St Tropez of Brazil. Up in the mountains you have
Petrópolis, Itaipava and Teresópolis
, the first the former summer residence of the Brazilian royal family, the second the rich peoples favourite mountain resort and the third a rock climbers paradise. The almost untouched island
Ilha Grande
is covered in Atlantic rainforest, amazing hiking and some really nice beaches are highlights.
Parati & Trindade
are two coastal towns located almost inside a nature reserve. The first has a solid colonial history and lots of arts and culture. The second is a little jungle village with amazing beaches.Up in the mountains close to the national park Mantiqueira you have
Penedo & Visconde de Mauá
. The first a former Finnish settlement. Both offer great possibilities for adventure sports and nature experiences. The waterfalls are incredible! Well I could go on for a while because it doesn´t stop here. There are a lot more things to do but the ones I picked out are in my view the highlights in thr Rio de Janeiro State.
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