It is an area with more than 20 malls, including the largest shopping center in South America (Barrashopping), magnificent buildings, towers and mansions of great luxury, as well as the biggest convention center in South America (Riocentro). The Rio Olympic Games in 2016 will be partially held in Barra, because of its great sports facilities that are located in the borough.
Barra’s beach starts from Morro da Joa and ends at the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, a distance of 18 km/11 mi. It constitutes the longest beach in Rio de Janeiro and also one of the most beautiful ones with clean, green tropical waters, gold sand, plenty of seafood restaurants, kiosks and a cycling line.
The spot’s weather conditions offer you the chance to practice your favorite extreme sport, wind surfing. The water quality is excellent, the sea bottom is sandy and the current is medium (1-2 knots). There is no tide dependency and the direction of local winds is mainly east.
You can windsurf any time of the year, on condition that you first check out the weather forecast, bearing in mind that the windy season starts in August and ends in March. The beach attends to the needs of any kind of windsurfer, since it offers waves of low, intermediate and high difficulty, due to the variation of conditions.
Even if you are a beginner, with no previous experience, you will be given the chance to learn windsurfing with the help of a great number of local schools, located in the spot. As for the water and air temperature, it is usually so warm, that wet suits are not necessary.
Watamu Beach is located at 120 km/74 mi in the north of Mombasa and 28 km/17 mi in the south of Malindi, the nearest big town.
Lesvos or else Mytilini, as the locals call it, is a truly amazing green island located in the northeastern Aegean and is the third largest Greek island after Crete and Evia. Remaining still unaffected from mass tourism, with long history, incredible beaches, beautiful villages and fertile lands that produce some of the best products in the country, Lesvos is a top destination for those who want to experience the real Greece.
Almeria is a province of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, between Enix, Pechina and Nijar. With mountain sierras, and 40 km / 25 mi seacoast terrain, Almeria is a great destination for extreme sport enthusiasts.
Lausanne is the capital city of the Canton of Vaud and is situated in Romandy, the French speaking part of Switzerland, right on the shores of Lake Geneva. The city faces the Jura Mountains in the northwest and the French town of Évian-les-Bains, located at 62 km / 39 mi in the northeast of Geneva. Lausanne is the fourth largest city of the country and well known as host city of the International Olympic Committee HQ.
If you are looking for a place, where you can have the experience of a perfect wave riding and a windsurfing dose, then follow your wild instincts and visit Peniche.
Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet is an artificial water reservoir serving the Électricité de France power station of Drac Station. The reservoir is bounded by the canyons of Ebron and Drac and belongs to the Isère department. It was created in 1961after the built of a 145 m / 476 ft high dam. The reservoir is up to 10 km / 6.3 mi long and in some places reaches at 300 m / 984 ft wide. On the lake, it is often windy and wavy, something that makes it one of the best places to practice water sports.
Barra da Tijuca is a southwestern borough of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, known for its natural and opulent beauty. Rio de Janeiro, commonly known as Rio, is the capital city of the Rio de Janeiro State, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area in South America. Since July 2012, part of the city has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the category of ''cultural landscape''.
Juiz de Fora is a city in the State of Minas Gerais, in the Southern Region of Brazil. It is located among the three most important metropolises of southern Brazil, Rio de Janeio, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte, fact that determines the city's economical and cultural development. Although not widely known as a tourist destination, Juiz de Fora, has a lot to offer to its visitors.
Barra da Tijuca is a southwestern borough of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, known for its natural and opulent beauty. Rio de Janeiro, commonly known as Rio, is the capital city of the Rio de Janeiro State, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area in South America. Since July 2012, part of the city has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the category of ''cultural landscape''.
Ilha Grande is the biggest and most well known island of the Green Bay at about 150 km/93 mi in the west-side of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, commonly known as Rio, is the capital city of the Rio de Janeiro State, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area in South America. Since July 2012, part of the city has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the category of ''cultural landscape''.
Arraial do Cabo is a small town in the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is in the northeastern side of the city of Rio, in a distance of approximately 180 km/112 mi. Rio de Janeiro, commonly known as Rio, is the capital city of the Rio de Janeiro State, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area in South America. Since July 2012, part of the city has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the category of ''cultural landscape''.
Rio de Janeiro, commonly known as Rio, is the capital city of the Rio de Janeiro State, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area in South America. Since July 2012, part of the city has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the category of ''cultural landscape''.
Cabo Frio is a municipality in the State of Rio de Janeiro, located at 150 km/93 mi eastward from the city of Rio. Rio de Janeiro, commonly known as Rio, is the capital city of the Rio de Janeiro State, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area in South America. Since July 2012, part of the city has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the category of ''cultural landscape''.
Rio de Janeiro, commonly known as Rio, is the capital city of the Rio de Janeiro State, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area in South America. Since July 2012, part of the city has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the category of ''cultural landscape''.
