Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk


Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a seaside amusement park complete with carnival rides, arcades, mini golf and all the funnel cakes that you can eat. Great for families and the eternally young-at-heart, this California beach boardwalk transports you back to the days of the Beach Boys – no fuss, just fun by the seashore.

Carnival-style rides with names like ‘Logger’s Revenge’ and ‘Wipeout’ are sure to inspire the thrill-seeker in the group. For the more traditional, the Ferris Wheel and the Haunted House are no-fail classics. And no trip to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk would be complete without a ride on the famous 1924 Giant Dipper roller coaster or the hand-carved carousel from 1911 – both are National Historic Landmarks.

PRAIA DO ROSA BEACH,BRAZIL

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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)