Sights · Our pick in Rio
Copacabana Beach
Leme to Posto 6
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Gabriel Heusi/Brasil2016.gov.br · CC BY 3.0 br via Wikimedia Commons1 / 2
About Copacabana Beach
Copacabana beach runs from Leme to the Forte de Copacabana at Posto 6. The black-and-white pavement of the Avenida Atlântica is one of Rio’s emblems; on New Year’s Eve the beach holds the city’s great fireworks party.
Why it's on our list
- Early morning swims
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Copacabana Beach before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Copacabana Beach, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Emiliano Rio950 m12 min walk
- Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana1.2 km15 min walk
- Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel1.2 km15 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Copacabana Beach are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- CantagaloLine 1800 m10 min walk
- Siqueira CamposLine 1950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- Ipanema Beach2.0 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Christ the Redeemer3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Theatro Municipal7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Santos Dumont Airport7.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 30 min
- The Museu do Amanhã9.1 kmCar or taxi 35 min
- Galeão Airport20 kmCar or taxi 71 min