a promenade rich of almond trees, fine
white sand, calm waters, and a beautiful view of
botafogo, flamengo, and of the
christ statue on corcovado,
make of this beach an hidden gem.
only 100 meters long, this beach is also home
to the landmark white building once home to the
casino da urca,
and now part of the
instituto europeu de design.
the water is normally extremely calm, and for
this reason praia da urca does not have lifeguards on duty.