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Brava Beach

Buzios, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ranked #14 of 37 attractions in Buzios
4.0 of 5 stars 79 Reviews
Type: Beaches
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Chicago, IL
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Very quiet and relaxing beach and fun and relaxing way to spend the day. Recommend renting a beach chair and umbrella at Rocka Beach Lounge and eating lunch there.

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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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105 reviews 105 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

Lovely day spent at the beach club with cold champagne and oysters. Great views but the beach itself is very rough, not relaxing for a dip or a paddle must really try hard not to get pummeled! Windy also.

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Henderson, Colorado
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

The beach is long, although not very wide. There are food and drink stands along the beach, and restaurants nearby. Very pretty, great swimming, great people-watching.

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Santiago, Chile
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 via mobile

Although there are several very nice beaches in Buzios, Brava beach was our absolutely favorite. Water is not so warm as in The beaches of the other side (Tartaruga, Joao Fernandez) but still very nice. Very calm and relaxed. Not many vendors, nobody forcing you to buy stuff to eat. Wonderful.

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Middlesex, New Jersey
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

expensive but, nice view. people are surfing here. this beach has a waves and very relaxing. the brava hotel has mattresses and loungers just to relax. nice touch

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Marbella/Miami
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188 reviews 188 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
99 helpful votes 99 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

small and quiet except during high season. nothing special...c'm on it s a beach :)

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new jersey
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

brava is probably the strongest beach in buzios. the waves are big but not over powering. it's usually not that packed so you can easily find a spot. the beach itself is a nice size...nice and wide. the sand is fine but not powdery white. the surrounding are beautiful....nice rock and mountain formations.

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Portland, Oregon
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

Great waves at this local beach. Not very crowded. Great day resort there and pretty sketchy local bar/beach stand at the entrance (not recommended).

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São Paulo, Brazil
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

There is the Brava Hotel on the top of the hill, facing the beach, where we paid for spending the afternoon laying in a beach chaise longue and drinking champagne. Great day!

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London
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2011

We spend the day on the wonderful plush beds provided by La Rocka restaurant and ate their delicious food. It was windy and fun if you like waves.

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