The 'Princesinha do Mar', a long curve of sand from Leme to the Forte de Copacabana with a fort at each end. Roberto Burle Marx used the black-and-white Portuguese-stone wave pattern of the Avenida Atlântica promenade in his redesign of the seafront.
- Address
- Avenida Atlântica, Copacabana
- Hours
- Open access
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 2 h
- Price
- Free (public beach)
- Price level
- R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- On Sundays the seafront lanes close to cars from 07:00 to 18:00 and fill with cyclists, skaters and walkers.
- Both forts at the ends (Leme and Copacabana) are open to visitors and have the best views of the whole curve.
- New Year's Eve here draws more than three million people (Riotur).