# Things to see in Armação dos Búzios (Brazil): 9 places and when to go > Armação dos Búzios is a town in Brazil, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Beaches (7), Diving (2), Temples (1). The best known are Praia Azeda, Praia da Tartaruga and Praia dos Ossos. The best time to come is December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 37. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/armacao-dos-buzios/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Brazil · -22.7538, -41.8853 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/playa/) (7) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/submarinismo/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/espiritual/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Also possible:** March to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 140 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Armação dos Búzios The places in and around Armação dos Búzios, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Praia Azeda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-azeda/): Dive site · 1.3 km - [Praia da Tartaruga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-da-tartaruga/): Beach · 2.1 km - [Praia dos Ossos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-dos-ossos/): Beach · 956 m - [Praia da Ferradura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-da-ferradura/): Beach · 2.0 km - [Praia da Ferradurinha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-da-ferradurinha/): Beach · 3.4 km - [Igreja de Santana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-sant-anna/): Church building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · 820 m - [Olho de Boi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-olho-de-boi/): Beach in Brazil · 2.1 km - [João Fernandes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-joao-fernandes/): Dive site · 1.7 km - [Radical Parque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/radical-parque/): With kids · 830 m ## When to go to Armação dos Búzios The best time to visit Armação dos Búzios is **December to February and June to September**; also possible: March to May and October to November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 15 | | February | Best time | 12 h 45 | | March | Possible | 12 h 09 | | April | Possible | 11 h 28 | | May | Possible | 10 h 54 | | June | Best time | 10 h 37 | | July | Best time | 10 h 44 | | August | Best time | 11 h 13 | | September | Best time | 11 h 53 | | October | Possible | 12 h 33 | | November | Possible | 13 h 07 | | December | Best time | 13 h 23 | In December there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 37. In January, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Armação dos Búzios The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 140 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-22.7538%2C-41.8853) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.7538%2C-41.8853) ## Other towns nearby - [Cabo Frio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cabo-frio/): 5 places · 22 km - [Nova Friburgo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/nova-friburgo/): 5 places · 87 km - [Teresópolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/teresopolis/): 11 places · 117 km - [Niterói](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/niteroi/): 10 places · 126 km - [Petrópolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/petropolis/): 11 places · 138 km - [Rio de Janeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-de-janeiro/): 62 places · 139 km And all of Brazil, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Armação dos Búzios? The best known: [Praia Azeda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-azeda/), [Praia da Tartaruga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-da-tartaruga/), [Praia dos Ossos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-dos-ossos/), [Praia da Ferradura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-da-ferradura/), [Praia da Ferradurinha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-da-ferradurinha/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Armação dos Búzios? December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 37. ### How do you get to Armação dos Búzios? The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 140 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.7538%2C-41.8853) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Armação dos Búzios as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).