Rio de Janeiro Brazil lives via and to its beaches, in a degree unknown in other places, and Copacabana embodies this mood. Copacabana beach is at the very center of Rio's existence and character, with lots of accommodations including hotels and rio apartment rental properties, restaurants and hot night life. For those who want not just the beach life but additionally friendly people and music, celebrations, volley ball, sports activities and city life, Copacabana is definitely an inevitable choice to contemplate.

But there are many alternatives in Rio de Janeiro. If you need the soft pristine sand and the blue ocean of Copacabana, and its music and possibilities, but also a more relaxed and family atmosphere, then give some thought to Ipanema and Leblon. These side by side beaches are only a mile south; and you could always visit Copacabana from there. Ipanema vacation apartments rent for higher rates however they are worth it. Consider renting a deluxe penthouse apartment on the beach.

A different option is the Barra beaches, further south and distant from Rio's centre; yet near enough to Rio's primary points of interest. They don't have the busy and intensive heart of conventional Rio de Janeiro beaches but they are much less populated through the week, provide good animation at night, and aren't faraway from other Rio options and apartments for rent.

The majority of the social life and daily excursions of locals are spent on or nearby the beach. That's the character of Rio and many of the beaches in Brazil. The beaches, eating places, pubs and public venues around them aren't just for entertainment and diversion, but are the very center of Brazil's communal interaction.

If you would like feel the spirit of Rio de Janeiro you need to devote a day in Copacabana. Take a stroll from Avenida Atlantica to Ipanema and Leblon. Eat at one of the numerous small places to eat on the way and if you're lucky, enjoy the vistas from a luxury hotel room or penthouse condo on the beach.