The Folha Summer Guide offers tips for enjoying summer on São Paulo's north coast, focusing on Ubatuba and Camburi. The area provides clean beaches, diverse dining options, and natural attractions, perfect for relaxation or excitement. Of Ubatuba's 35 beaches monitored by Cetesb, only one section of Itaguá was unsuitable for swimming.
Ubatuba, on São Paulo's north coast, features prominently in the Folha Summer Guide with its 35 beaches monitored by Cetesb, where only one section of Itaguá showed unsuitable water for bathing during the report's visit. Options like Enseada Beach, with calm waters and kiosks ideal for families, contrast with Itamambuca, a surfing spot amid conserved nature. Félix Beach attracts tourists with versatility: the right side tranquil for relaxation and the left with waves for surfers. Other gems include the serene Lázaro Beach, with clear sands and limpid sea, and Picinguaba, small and charming, near the Paraty border, housing a fishermen's village.
Ubatuba's gastronomy shines in Itaguá, the culinary heart. Raízes offers sophisticated dishes like polvo à minha moda (R$ 298), while Vô Zé serves fast-casual like atum arrumado (R$ 78). Monoquilha is sought for refined brunches, and Mediterra brings Mediterranean flavors in peixe mar Mediterrâneo (R$ 91). For desserts, Santin Gelato Artesanal highlights the Brazil flavor with coffee and cambuci caramel. For entertainment, Café de la Musique hosts DJs like Illusionize on December 28.
Hotels range from luxury, like Pousada Picinguaba (rates from R$ 2.680), to affordable like Ubatuba Eco Hotel (R$ 300). Attractions include Instituto Tamar, with albino turtles (R$ 40), and Ubatuba Aquarium (R$ 60), focused on environmental education.
In Camburi, São Sebastião's calm district, the gastronomic scene makes up for the tranquility. Acqua offers spaghetti di gamberi (R$ 210) with sea views. Manacá, hidden in the forest, serves polvo na brasa (R$ 266). Ogan features grilled lobster (R$ 320), and Taioba uses plants like taioba in bolinhos (R$ 38). Ceres Brigadeiros has sweets like pistachio cake (R$ 24), and Manacá Pizza e Empório delivers Neapolitan pizzas (R$ 145).
To check water quality, access Cetesb's interactive map at arcgis.cetesb.sp.gov.br. Beaches may require car or bus for travel.
