São Sebastião (São Paulo) - São Sebastião (São Paulo)

San Sebastian is a municipality of North Coast of the state of São Paulo

Understand

Extensive and with a jagged coastline, São Sebastião offers an incredible number of beaches, most of them preserving a certain rustic character. In the early 1990s, this wild tropical climate on the north coast of São Paulo attracted the wealthy who, suffering from the infrastructure of the Baixada Santista, sought calmer beaches and less congested roads. Nowadays, the reality of chaotic traffic affects São Sebastião, but the municipality still resists growth based on laws such as the one that prevents the construction of large buildings.

To arrive

By car

Coming from São Paulo, there are two main accesses:

• through the Via Dutra or Highway Workers/Ayrton Senna, more modern and practical, heading to São José dos Campos. The descent to the north coast is via the Tamoios Highway. When descending the Serra do Mar by Caraguatatuba, just go to São Sebastião.
• by the South Coast, descending to saints or Bertioga through the Anchieta Highway or immigrants, taking the road that connects Mogi to Bertioga as an alternative. From there just follow the Rio-Santos to São Sebastião.

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The Rio-Santos highway is the connection between all the beaches in the municipality, as well as with Caraguatatuba and Bertioga.

Look

• . There are seven blocks listed by the National Historic Heritage. In the center are the colonial mansions, built around the Mother Church three centuries ago. 

• (by the sea). The oldest building in the city. 

• , Pontal da Cruz district. Built in 1743, it has the family's residence, the Chapel and a mill. 

• . A landmark in the history of the Caiçara people, it is an important symbol of religiosity and development in the municipality of São Sebastião. 

Beaches

From south to north:

• . First beach in the city for those heading to Rio de Janeiro on the Rio-Santos highway, it is calm, with preserved vegetation, and an established indigenous tribe. 

• . Almost deserted, the small beach has few homes and is very green. 

• . With very white sand and calm water, the beach attracts families and groups of young couples. 

• . Mansions by the sea and greater infrastructure, the beach attracts from families to groups of young people. 

• . Boat trips to the nearby island or sunbathing on the soft white sand of the beach, anything goes well with the scenery of the small bar of the (river) Sahy. Children have a party at the beach park. 

• . Large condominiums amidst vegetation, the beach has hard sand and is more extensive. Surfers concentrate on the right corner. 

• . First of the most touristic beaches in the city, Camburi, and its neighbor Camburizinho, has a turbulent blue-green sea, which makes surfers a party. The very soft sands are disputed by young people from the capital in search of excitement. 

• . It has perhaps the most beautiful sunset on the south coast of the city, and also has an active trade. Close to the border with Maresias is Brava beach, frequented by adventurers looking to see its emerald sea up close. 

• . The best known beach on the north coast of São Paulo, Maresias attracts surfers who are looking for its perfect waves, columnists who keep their mansions immaculate on the sand, and party people from all over the world looking for a lively nightlife. The hotel options are many, as well as the chances of bumping into someone famous. In addition, Maresias is an internationally known destination mainly for its unique characteristic: it is surrounded by the Atlantic forest, with a beach that is 5 km long, white sand and a clear and rough sea that forms a beautiful meeting of the sea with the forest. 

• . Paúba preserves characteristics of a wild beach despite its proximity to Maresias. It has white sand and waves vary in intensity depending on the day. 

• . Santiago is short and has a steep slope towards the sea, which brings waves of varying intensity depending on the day. From there, it is possible to see the next beach in the southeast direction, Toque-Toque Pequeno, and its namesake island - the characteristic turtle shape of the small island is more evident on this beach. 

• . Despite its name, it is bigger than its "sister" Toque-Toque Grande. On the other hand, your island is smaller than the island on the other beach. It overlooks Santiago Beach, the next to the northwest. Falling, it has white sand and waves of varying intensity depending on the day. 

• . This tiny beach has a unique feature: it has two sides to the sea and connects the mainland to a small solitary hill. Access by car is restricted to (few) residents. Thus, it is necessary to park precariously on the side of the highway and walk downhill to enjoy this little refuge. Unlike its neighbors, the beach does not have any form of infrastructure - visitors will have to bring food and leisure equipment on their own. 

• . Despite its name, it is smaller than its "sister" Toque-Toque Pequeno, not reaching 1 km. On the other hand, your island without beaches is bigger than the island on the other beach. As one of the few mainland beaches on the Brazilian coast facing west, it provides a beautiful sunset for its visitors. There are stalls serving drinks and snacks and street vendors. The sea can be calm or rough, depending on the day. As the beach is tilted and the waves break less than a meter from the sand, bathing can be dangerous for the elderly, children and people with reduced mobility when the sea is rough. 

• . Between Toque-Toque Grande and Guaecá, there are two small beaches accessible only on foot or by sea. One of them is commonly called "Brava", the other is rarely related to a trusted name. 

• . One of the most popular in São Sebastião is the beach for hipsters, gringos, families, gays and nature lovers. Just houses and a clear sea and soft sand are enough for those seeking beauty. From the beach, you can see the south of Ilhabela. It is extensive and cut by two streams. There are several street vendors, stalls and companies offering sport and entertainment options. Sandbanks, holes and currents require some caution from bathers. 

• . This beach is ideal for families with children. It has a wide range of services and products, ideal sand for ball sports and water whose depth increases slowly and progressively, without "scares" for the bather. The waves break in the distance and slowly approach the mainland. 

• . Accessible only with authorization from the Institute of Marine Biology of the University of São Paulo, as it is closed to research. The institution offers guided and pre-scheduled visits on site. 

• . Access by car is restricted to residents. There is a small parking pocket at its entrance, which holds few cars and fills up quickly in high season. It is still possible to park precariously close to the highway, but the walk is long. It is totally facing Ilhabela, and it has a view of the Hair Gordo Beach (on the right) and on the Workers Beach (on the left). It has thick, soft sand and its sea is tumbling with very weak waves like those of a river. There is also an icy water stream at the far left. The infrastructure is precarious, but ice cream sellers often visit it. 

• . Accessible only on foot or by sea. People with minimal physical conditioning may risk hitting it by swimming from Praia das Pitangueiras. As it is little frequented and difficult to access, it is practically deserted and has sand riddled with shells. 

• . It has the best infrastructure of all the beaches in the city, and maybe that's why it's one of the most popular. It is equipped with ample parking with well-defined spaces, public restrooms, museum, restaurant, skating rink and much more. 

• . Tiny, it is a small rectangle of sand totally facing Ilhabela. 

• . The beaches of the north coast, towards Caraguatatuba, have calm and shallow sea, and are frequented by fishermen. 

Knife

• . News and news from the hottest beach on the north coast of São Paulo. Check out the photos and videos of events held in the region. 

Buy

• , 614 Walkir Vergani Avenue, Boiçucanga (am. km 163 of Rio-Santos). 

With the

drink and go out

• , Rod. Prestes Maia - Praia Preta,. 

• , Cambury Estr, 710 - Camburi. 

• , Avenida Mãe Bernarda, 1605 - Juquehy. 

• , Rua Francisco Loup, 333 - Maresias. 

• , 79 Camburi Road - Camburi. 

• , Rua Sirena, 375 - Maresias. 

• , Rua Sirena, 418 - Maresias. 

sleep

• , Avenida Guanabara, 526 - Maresias, ☎11 5092 6251NOCC. 

• , Av. Magno Passos Bittencourt, 326 - Barra do Una, ☎12 3867 1313NOCC. 

• , Avenida Francisco Loup, 1090 - Maresias, ☎12 3865 6740NOCC. 

• , Camburi Road, 1154 - Camburi, ☎12 3865 1711NOCC. 

• , Avenida Francisco Loup, 1109 - Maresias, ☎12 3891 7500NOCC. 

• , Avenida Guanabara, 196 - Maresias, ☎12 3865 5074NOCC. GLS Hostel. 

• , Rua Nova Iguaçu, 1989 - Maresias, ☎12 3865 6227NOCC. 

• , Estrada do Cascalho, 1270 - Boiçucanga, ☎12 3865 1745NOCC. 

• , Seasias (300 meters from the beach). 

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