Brazil Holidays

Holidays in Brazil offer endless fun and a wealth of things to do. The famous city of Rio de Janeiro is said to be one of the most spectacular cities on the planet. Holidays in Brazil, Ponta Negra offer a wide selection of accommodation along the waterfront or in the village perched above the beach. Ponta Negra holidays provide visitors with a wide choice of bars and affordable restaurants offering enticing local Bahain specialities and excellent seafood.

Holidays in Brazil would take you across thousands of kilometers of palm-fringed sea shores, immaculate golden beaches, mystic monoliths, tropical rainforests, carefully preserved colonial towns, exquisite Portuguese architecture and cobbled streets. Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world, is also blessed with some of the world’s most wonderful natural phenomena such as the Igua?u water falls, rich wildlife of the Pantanal wetlands and variegated ecosystem of the Amazon.

Carnival is a nationwide celebration in Brazil, with every major, and most smaller Brazilian cities having a celebration to call their own. It is officially a four-day affair, but you can normally count on more than a week of festivities. Carnival is an extremely popular holiday that attracts thousands of visitors from around the world, so make sure to plan your trip well in advance.

Carnival takes place throughout the country, but it is Rio that can lay claim to having the wildest, largest, and simply the best party in the world. It takes place over four days, from Friday afternoon after Shrove Tuesday, the official start date, until Ash Wednesday.

Rio’s two kilometre long Copacabana beach is world-famous and draws tourists in droves. Ipanema pulls in the jet set while lesser-known Pepe Beach should not be ignored. Rio de Janeiro is a densely populated city positively bursting with things to do and see; from unforgettable mountain views, museums crammed with historical artefacts, examples of ancient architecture and a party attitude that spills over on to its sun-kissed beaches, making a holiday apartment in Rio de Janeiro highly sought after by people of all ages.

Brazilia the capital, is situated in the central plateau region and, with World Heritage status, is a city attractive to many visitors each year drawn to its wealth of stunning architecture and incredible landscaping. Rio de Janeiro even has a tiered street called samb?dromo set apart for samba dancing and parades, carried out by the country’s sixteen top samba schools.