Holiday In Beach

Praia do Rosa (Rose Beach) is a crescent shaped beach-bay surrounded by lagoons and hills covered with wild vegetation. It has 3 kms/1.8 miles of extension and initially this beach was discovered during the seventies by surfers, who enjoyed Praia do Rosa´s excellent waves.

Not only surfers could have fun in Praia do Rosa, but also you will find other activities like hiking/tramping, horseback riding and lagoon and waterfall baths. The beauty of this beach bay is recognized worldwide, being the only bay in Brazil to be part of the “Most Beautiful Bays of the World Club”, which comes with UNESCO´S official seal.

WHERE TO STAY AND HOW TO GO – HOTELS AND FLIGHTS
The nearest airport is in Florianópolis, 90 Kms/56 miles from Praia Do Rosa. So you will have to pick up a flight from your country to Florianópolis International airport. There are a lot of companies traveling to this airport and you could find cheap airline tickets to Brazil in the net.

WHEN TO GO TO PRAIA DO ROSA
This beach has the particularity that between July and November, is visited by the Franca whales that chose the region to mate, give birth and nurse their offspring. Attracted by the warm waters of the beach, they became exquisite dancers – from July through November – giving the sea a sense of movement never seen before.

ACTIVITIES IN PRAIA DO ROSA
Rosa’s Beach, which is part of the Franca Whale Environmental Protection Area, has tours lasting 2 hours that allow tourists to watch the whales, but you can also observe this from some elevated hills, as the whales come within 25 meters of the seashore. This beach is also a place for everybody. All year round, couples, groups of friends, families with children and teenagers come to this beach that provides excellent options for lodging, gastronomy, and leisure activities.

OTHER BEACHES NEAR PRAIA DO ROSA
Although Praia Do Rosa is the most beautiful beach in the area, there are other beaches near Praia Do Rosa beach that can worth the detour. The main are:

Praia do Ferrugem (Ferrugem Beach), ideal for the people who loves some easy waves on the sea, and some dangerous movements at night, as in this amazing beach you can have a great beach but also a wild night with a lots of bars and discos.

Praia Vermelha (Red Beach), is a beach of crystalline water, with a bucolic air, maybe inspired by an almost permanently fog. This beach is so mysterious that it has been said that at night it transforms into an UFO airport.

Praia do Silveira (Silveira Beach), probably the best surf destination of the region, this beach has also the vegetation almost next to the ocean, creating a beautiful impression of an antique and unknown island.

Praia do Ouvidor (Listener Beach)

Canoa Quebrada is an old and small village installed on cliffs that was discovered and popularized by the hippies in the sixties. This beach has transparent water surrounded by enormous multicolored dunes. From the top of these dunes, you could see what the locals call “the magic sunset” or, at night of full moon, the sea becomes a silver mirror where you can see a dancing moon moving across the sea.

The nature of this beach is fragile, and for that reason a special attention must be given to the dunes and cliffs and any construction in the beach is allowed only after a detailed study and considering that destruction of the vegetation is prohibited. This beach is in a Protected Area that was created in 1998 to protect the area and keep untouched all natural attractions as well as local flora and fauna.

WHERE TO STAY AND HOW TO GO – HOTELS AND FLIGHTS
The beach has a good infrastructure, and in recent years it has a big development, but it is still recommendable to book your accommodation before coming. As happens normally in this kind of beach you will not find big hotels like in other Brazil cities but excellent villas. The beach is located 164 Kms from Fortaleza. The nearest airport is Pinto Martins in Fortaleza, capital of Ceara State. To this airport there are local flights coming daily, mainly of the following airlines: Gol, Tam and Varig. If you are coming from Europe you can check Tap Air Portugal and if you are coming from United States or Canada, you should check United Airlines for flights to Rio de Janeiro and combinations. But the best thing to do is to check the web for cheap flights to Brazil.