Today I’m going to give you some tips on what you can do when you visit Itacuruçá, on the Costa Verde, in the south of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The truth is that when some people hear about Itacuruçá, they don’t usually think of a very inviting place for a tourist destination.
This is due to its lack of publicity and also due to some peculiar aspects of the place.
Although the beach has dark sand and water, Itacuruçá does have points that should be taken into account when choosing a tourist spot and I will indicate these points below.
There are great lodgings in Itacuruçá:
Yes, if you don’t know the place, know that there are great accommodations in Itacuruçá and to prove it I invite you to read the review I made about one of them, here about Porto Marina Mont Blanc Resort. which has a 4.4 rating out of 2,061 reviews on google.
In addition to this, the following also stand out:
- The Rio Marina Resort scored 4.6 out of 438 reviews;
- The Hotel Gaivota scored 4.2 out of 290 reviews;
- The Pousada Marina Porto Itacuruçá with a score of 4.4 out of 322 reviews;
- The Hotel Itacurça Palace Plaza, with a score of 4.2 out of 207 reviews;
- The Pousada Vó Irene, with a score of 4.6 out of 383 evaluations, among others.
The Tours and tourist destinations of Itacuruçá:
In addition to great accommodation, you can also count on beautiful beaches on the island of Itacuruçá, such as Praia Grande, Prainha da Pedra, Praia do Boi, Praia do Gato, Quatiquara and etc.
The island also has historic sites, mansions, churches and much more.
And there are also schooner trips with many interesting itineraries and onboard services for the whole family.
In the video below you have a small sample of the route made by boat between Itacuruçá and Praia Grande on the Island.
Despite the bad weather leaving the waters dark, you can still get a sense of the route.
