Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Itaboraí travel guide
Itaboraí is a city in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, home to about 224,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- SDU36 km · Santos Dumont Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Itaboraí
Itaboraí is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which belongs to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area. It was founded in 1672.
Itaboraí is a municipality of Leste Metropolitano (Leste Fluminense or Grande Niterói) - region of the metropolis on the east side of the Guanabara Bay - located along the BR-101 highway, between the municipalities of São Gonçalo and Tanguá. The latter was a district of Itaboraí until 1995, when it was emancipated. Itaboraí is the only one of the 6 municipalities of Leste Fluminense that had one of its districts emancipated during the 20th century.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Itaboraí
See
- Chapel at Fazenda Itapacoará
- Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
- São Boaventura Convent Ruins
- São Tomé Chapel
- Lake São José
- Manguezal Ecological Reserve
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in Itaboraí
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Palmier Hotel & Convenções | 2.0 km | |
| Promenade Prime Itaboraí | 0.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Itaboraí
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Itaboraí are June to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 187 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Itaboraí: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, 41 km) and Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF, 120 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
In the Central Zone of Rio, urban bus and van lines to the municipality of Itaboraí are available. Bus lines to Itaboraí depart from the Candelária region, and van lines depart from the Central do Brasil surrounding area. The main road access to Itaboraí for those coming from the Rio Central Zone are the BR-101 highway (Niterói-Manilha highway) and the RJ-104 highway.
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SDU · Santos Dumont Airport
GIG · Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport
JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport
Questions
Itaboraí: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Itaboraí?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Itaboraí are June to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 187 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Itaboraí?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, 41 km) and Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF, 120 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Itaboraí?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Itaboraí
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.