Angra dos Reis

The town is a popular getaway for Rio residents, since there are plenty of nice beaches around. If you end up in the town of Angra dos Reis itself, it is quite likely that you are on your way to the popular island Ilha Grande, since Angra is the main port to the island.
Apart from the town, Angra dos Reis is comprised many islands and "two thousand beaches" filled with natural beauty, legends and social events. To know well this part of the Fluminense Green Coast, one must travel by boat, being able to see the crystalline waters, and the mansions of the rich and famous, erected on private islands.
Among all of its islands, Ilha Grande stands out. Considered the paradise of adventurers, with its trails, waterfalls and deserted beaches, it played an important role in Brazil’s historical-cultural scenario for having housed a prison for almost 60 years.
In the past, Angra dos Reis was one of the most important ports of the Fluminense coast. Ships loaded with goods docked there from the other side of the world. Slave ships also arrived there with hundreds of slaves to supply forced labor in the coffee plantations of the region.

It is located in the Fluminense Green Coast, between the States of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, on the margins of the Rio-Santos Highway (BR-101).

• Bica da Carioca Open Air Museum

  address: R. José Riegert, 15 - Centro, CEP 23900-170

• Yacht charter Angra Dos ReisWindward Islands, one of the world's largest yacht charter companies, can take care of all charter requirements, from bareboat to luxury yacht in Brasil. Operating from different offices worldwide (UK, USA, Honk Kong, Dubai, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Switzerland).

• Shopping Piratas Mall

  phone: +55 24 3365-4912, +55 24 3365-3546
  address: Est. Municipal, 91 - Praia do Jardim

• Bike Mania Angra Com de Bicicletas

  phone: +55 24 3365-3455
  address: R. Arcebispo Santos, 131 - Centro, 23900-160

There are excellent restaurants that serve from fish and seafood, to international dishes.

Looking for accommodation online in Angra can be confusing, since the beach resorts and the downtown hotels can be hard to tell apart. If you just need somewhere to sleep before going to Ilha Grande the next day, don't book an expensive resort far from the port.
The majority of accommodation options are on the Contorno road north of town. They range from luxurious hotels to small cozy inns, and attractive prices. The cheapest options are in the center.

• Pousada Naturalia

  phone: +55 24 3361-9583
  address: Angra dos Reis - Centro, 23968-000

• 365 Hostel

  phone: +55 24 3365-6312
  address: Praça Raul Pompeia,16 - Rua do forum - Centro, 23900-090

Budget

• Hotel Kuxixo

  phone: +55 24 3365-0346
  address: Rua Prefeito Joao Galindo 142, Centro
  In the center of town. Also used by lonely lovers. No breakfast.

• Hotel Colonial

  phone: +55 24 3365-0226
  address: Rua da Conceição, 231, Centro
  Naked light bulb-type of place with no points for charm, but if you're going to Ilha Grande the location is great. Breakfast included. This hotel might be closed now.

• Acqua Root´s Hostel

  phone: +55 24 99935-0522
  address: Centro, 23968-000

Mid-range

• Pousada AngraBella

  phone: +55 24 3365-4247, +55 24 3367-0427, +55 24 3365-1695
  address: Estrada Vereador Benedito Adelino 3185, Praia Grande
  Walk from your room right into the beach. Breakfast Included.

• Hotel Pousada Angra Antiga

  phone: +55 24 3365-6198
  address: R. Arcebispo Santos, 22 - Centro, 23900-160

• Hotel Cherry

  phone: +55 24 3365-0567
  address: R. Pereira Peixoto, 64 - Centro, 23900-000

Angra is a crime ridden, ugly, semi-industrial hole on the arguably marvellous coast around the Ilha Grande. It has half a dozen buildings which are kind of meriting a second glance for their historic value.

• Angra leads the regional ranking for homicides (October 2017)
• The mayor seeks to solicit donations from tourists to beef up security (January 2018)

On the other hand, if you are around and have problems with your yacht, this is the place where to have it repaired.

The cheapest way to get to Ilha Grande is the ferries operated by BARCAS S/A. They take 90 minutes and normally depart twice a day. The schedule is changed frequently. Prices are significantly lower on Monday through Thursday than on Fridays, weekends and holidays.
There are also several private boats from Angra dos Reis port to Vila do Abraão on Ilha Grande, leaving almost every hour (depeding on the demand). Prices may vary from R$15 to R$25. If you walk near the pier and look like a tourist you will be approached by these boat operators. Note that they may not be entirely truthful about how soon their boat will depart - if you are told to wait on a pier and see no boat nearby, find another operator.

• Porto Angra dos Reis - Technip

  address: Av. Júlio Maria, 61 - Centro

Daily buses operated by Costa Verde leave from Rio de Janeiro to Angra dos Reis. Daily buses from São Paulo to Angra dos Reis are operated by Reunidas.