Ponta d'Areia Beach
Praia da Ponta d'Areia
The beach closest to the old town, located on a sandbar at the mouth of the bay, with a sunset viewing platform called Espigão Costeiro and a seafront promenade surrounded by high-rise buildings.
Ponta d'Areia is on a peninsula across the Anil Bridge, about 5 km from the old town. It is the urban beach of the new city. At the tip of the peninsula are the ruins of the São Marcos Fort and the Espigão Costeiro, a long promenade where people gather in the evening to watch the sunset, ride bicycles, and stroll, with views across the old town and the bay. Behind the beach stand high-rise apartments and hotels. The water is murky due to the river estuary, so swimming is not ideal. The beach is better suited to walking and seafood.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lagoa da Jansen
- Palácio dos Leões
- Palácio de La Ravardière
- Cathedral of São Luís
- Fonte do Ribeirão
- Casa do Maranhão
- Museu do Reggae
- Casa de Nhozinho