bathrooms facilities can only be found inside the life guard towers, during major events, additional bathrooms are installed along the beach. the bathrooms inside the life guard towers also have full shower options, and a small changing room for a small fee - ideal for visitors lodging away from the zona sul.

many of the kiosks along ipanema beach operate at night, especially during week-ends and holidays, some even hosting live music entertainment, such as the famous kiosk and meeting point quase 9.

composed by vinícius de moraes', garota de ipanema is the bossa nova song that made ipanema beach instantly famous around the world.