though rio das ostras is not as internationally famous in comparison to other cities in brazil, this town is one of the favorite destinations for residents of rio de janeiro who wish to spend a calm week-end with friends and family - the prefecture of rio das ostras publishes more information and statistics on the city's official webpage on this link.

 part of the rio de janeiro state department of tourism (Secretaria de Estado de Turismo - SETUR), useful and important is the information provided by Turisrio - Companhia de Turismo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, that via this link offers information on many important cities in the state including rios das ostras, with special attention to areas of high cultural and touristic value reachable in 3 hours or less from rio de janeiro, so classified in the program 'rio +3,' available in pdf format via this link, and downloadable for free here.