Pontal do Atalaia
Pontal do Atalaia
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Nicolly
Sao Paulo, SP125 contributions
Dec 2020 • Family
Se nunca foi, vá pelo menos uma vez na vida! É uma praia extremamente linda, limpa, água cristalina, paisagem surreal!
Indico fazer um passeio de barcos onde Ă© possĂvel conhecer vários pontos obrigatĂłrios de arraial como por exemplo a gruta azul! O barco sai lá do pontal do Atalaia mesmo e os valores costumam ser de 40 atĂ© 60 reais por pessoa.
Ahhh e quando estiver por lá experimente o espeto de peixe do Nico que Ă© dourado empanado, uma delĂcia!!!!
Chegue cedinho pra conseguir aproveitar.
Indico fazer um passeio de barcos onde Ă© possĂvel conhecer vários pontos obrigatĂłrios de arraial como por exemplo a gruta azul! O barco sai lá do pontal do Atalaia mesmo e os valores costumam ser de 40 atĂ© 60 reais por pessoa.
Ahhh e quando estiver por lá experimente o espeto de peixe do Nico que Ă© dourado empanado, uma delĂcia!!!!
Chegue cedinho pra conseguir aproveitar.
Written 29 December 2020
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s_mame1
Rio de Janeiro, RJ519 contributions
Dec 2020
O nascer do sol visto do Pontal do Atalaia em Arraial do Cabo é de tirar o fôlego. Dependendo da época do ano ele é visto em diverentes ângulos. No inverno ele nasce em frente as escadarias das praianhas do Pontal do Atalaia. No verão, ele nasce atrás das montanhas do boqueirão. Vale muito a pena acordar cedo e apreciar essa beleza da natureza.
Written 4 December 2020
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Renata Marafon
Cambe, PR83 contributions
Sept 2020
Areia fina e branca, aguas cristalinas e de temperatura agradável, nĂŁo Ă© das mais geladas, lindas gaivotas para enfeitar suas fotos. A escadaria com certeza Ă© o cartĂŁo postal, mas uma praia disputadĂssima em alta temporada, vocĂŞ pode se frustrar um pouco para tirar aquelas famosas fotos ;-)
Written 14 October 2020
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Cláudia G
19 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Estive hoje no Pontal do Atalaia e a cobrança dos táxis p ir 15 reais e 15 reais para voltar. Sendo que a fiscalização tirou todos os guarda sol, cadeira, petiscos das barracas.
Ou seja, ninguém consegue ficar mais que 30 minutos na praia com o sol.
Os taxistas não avisam da situação na praia, se prevalecendo somente de ganhar o dinheiro, não prestando informações do serviço.
Os estacionamentos variam de 30 a 50 reais e também não avisam, sob a alegações de que não sabiam.
Às 06:30 você já não consegue subir com seu carro, restante a única opção que eles comandam.
O lugar Ă© belĂssimo, mas as cobranças para se chegar na praia sĂŁo abusivas.
Ou seja, ninguém consegue ficar mais que 30 minutos na praia com o sol.
Os taxistas não avisam da situação na praia, se prevalecendo somente de ganhar o dinheiro, não prestando informações do serviço.
Os estacionamentos variam de 30 a 50 reais e também não avisam, sob a alegações de que não sabiam.
Às 06:30 você já não consegue subir com seu carro, restante a única opção que eles comandam.
O lugar Ă© belĂssimo, mas as cobranças para se chegar na praia sĂŁo abusivas.
Written 12 January 2020
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MPBernardes
Itu, SP292 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Complicated experience
There is parking near the stairs but only 100 cars can go up and you have to pay to park.
For those of us who didn't know, we were blocked at the entrance because, after 100 spaces were filled, you can only get in by taxi, which charges 15 reais per person to get on and 15 to get off. If you park your car on the street, you still have to pay the flannel.
The worst part is that no one guides you anywhere but if you get there with a glass bottle, ball and other things you simply won't be able to go down the 258 steps staircase because the “very polite” inspectors will stop you.
We went down and were approached by an army of vendors to rent chairs and umbrellas at absurd prices.
I confess that all I wanted was to read an orientation post before getting there and seeing all this happen.
There is parking near the stairs but only 100 cars can go up and you have to pay to park.
For those of us who didn't know, we were blocked at the entrance because, after 100 spaces were filled, you can only get in by taxi, which charges 15 reais per person to get on and 15 to get off. If you park your car on the street, you still have to pay the flannel.
The worst part is that no one guides you anywhere but if you get there with a glass bottle, ball and other things you simply won't be able to go down the 258 steps staircase because the “very polite” inspectors will stop you.
We went down and were approached by an army of vendors to rent chairs and umbrellas at absurd prices.
I confess that all I wanted was to read an orientation post before getting there and seeing all this happen.
Written 24 October 2023
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Vera Mundie
Sao Paulo, SP361 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
Ouvimos tanto e vimos tantas fotos que resolvemos conhecer. O caminho que leva atĂ© o pontal Ă© muito feio , ruas esburacadas Ă© muito, muito lixo nas ruas. No local ao invĂ©s de vc decrepitar com uma orla bonita, arrumada, um calçadĂŁo, vocĂŞ Ă© assediado por dezenas de flanelinhas, cuidadores” de veĂculos, uma orla cheia de botecos e muita gente mesmo. Nos passou uma sensação de tanta insegurança que nĂŁo tivemos coragem de descer do carro. SĂŁo inĂşmeras ruas, tipo vielas que em quase toda a cidade vc vĂŞ isto. Tanto Cabo Frio Qto arraial do cabo apesar das belezas fotográficas das praias, a sujeira e a insegurança retirou toda a graça. Ficamos muito decepcionados com o Rio tĂŁo largado, aliás como o Brasil está. Uma pena.
Written 21 November 2022
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Ivan O
Porto Alegre, RS28 contributions
Mar 2021
Arraial é um dos lugares mais lindos que conheci na vida...essa praia conta com uma escadaria de 255 degraus. Você pode chegar de táxi ou a pé(muito longe) ou de barco. Totalmente segura. Só turista.
Written 28 March 2021
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ZĂ© Pedro
Guacui, ES377 contributions
Mar 2019 • Family
A praia da "escadaria" Ă© das mais lindas do Brasil, areias alvas e que nĂŁo esquentam nos pĂ©s sĂŁo um atrativo a parte. A água transparente Ă© maravilhosa. InesquecĂvel.
Written 9 April 2019
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Bruno Drummond
Pouso Alegre, MG1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Family
Horrible. They block you from the parking lot. Don't be fooled by the photos on the internet, they must have been taken at 6am in July... you have to take a taxi and to park on the street they will cost you 30 to 50 reais. No possibility to take photos, very crowded. Upon arrival, they set up a Polish corridor to sell you tours or rent umbrellas. Crowded beach, pig people who don't deserve such a beautiful place. Tip, if you want peace and quiet, go to BĂşzios with your family, you'll spend even less and you'll have a more organized city! In Arraial, go to Praia do Forno, go on a weekday and arrive early.
Written 28 January 2024
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Carolinebds
Rio de Janeiro, RJ16 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
Com limite de apenas 140 carros para subir, por 20,00, se voce não chegar cedo terá que pagar estacionamento embaixo, por 80,00 cada carro.
A subida pode ser de taxi por 15,00 cada trecho e por pessoa OU de taxi boat que sai da praia dos anjos, no centro, por 17,00 ida e 15,00 a volta (lembrando que a volta acontece lá pelas 16h da tarde).
Chegando na praia, uma confusĂŁo, pessoas te revistando, muitos itens nĂŁo sĂŁo permitidos.
A praia está tomada por barracas, um caos, tirando a beleza do local! Se quiser pagar o aluguel está 150,00 sem consumo (mesa e cadeiras).
Fuja de lá na alta temporada, super lotada, você não vai conseguir aproveitar a linda praia!
A subida pode ser de taxi por 15,00 cada trecho e por pessoa OU de taxi boat que sai da praia dos anjos, no centro, por 17,00 ida e 15,00 a volta (lembrando que a volta acontece lá pelas 16h da tarde).
Chegando na praia, uma confusĂŁo, pessoas te revistando, muitos itens nĂŁo sĂŁo permitidos.
A praia está tomada por barracas, um caos, tirando a beleza do local! Se quiser pagar o aluguel está 150,00 sem consumo (mesa e cadeiras).
Fuja de lá na alta temporada, super lotada, você não vai conseguir aproveitar a linda praia!
Written 6 January 2023
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Hola ,
Los quioscos que estaban en pontal , siguen ahi , o los quitaron como en praia do forno ?
Written 22 December 2019
Ciao a tutti, come si raggiunge? Solo con la barca o anche a piedi da Arrial do cabo?
Written 16 March 2019
Hola! Se llega en Barco, pero también en taxi, Uber o 99. Hay que pagar el ingreso al "parque". Recomiendo ir en taxi y volver en Barco. Saludos!
Written 6 August 2019
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