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Places near Macaé by type
All 268 places by distance →One day from Macaé
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Macaé
- Praia Das Pedrinhasbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Lagoa de Irirylake · 45 min
- Ilha de Santanabeach · 1.5 hrs
- Igreja Batista Do Barretochurch · 30 min
- Chama Do Petroleoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Macaé
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Macaé?
Igreja São João Batista (church, about 1 km), Cachoeira Do Segredo (waterfall, about 2 km), Solar Dos Mellos (museum, about 2 km), Museu Do Legislativo (museum, about 2 km), Enseada Macae (beach, about 2 km), Forte Marechal Hermes (heritage site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Macaé?
65 places on Spotwander: 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 churches, 17 waterfalls, 13 beaches & coast, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Macaé?
Laje Grande, about 29 km by road; Laje Das Grotas (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Macaé?
Igreja São João Batista, about 1 km by road; Nossa Senhora Aparecida (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Macaé?
Start in Macaé, visit Praia Das Pedrinhas, then Lagoa de Iriry, then Ilha de Santana, then Igreja Batista Do Barreto, then Chama Do Petroleo, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.