praia da bica is also home to new year's eve celebrations, with 18 minutes of fireworks and several music performances that start on december 30th. due to the travel times required to get to ilha do governador from zona sul, for visitors interested in spending the night near praia da bica, a good option is theilha palace hotel, located at praia da bica (rua da bica) 1,051 - and can contacted via phone at 21 2468.6900, or via email on this link. on this page, the institudo estadual do ambiente (inea)provides the suitability of several beaches on ilha do governador, including praia da bica.
