Buzios
Buzios, which means shells in Portuguese, located 170 Km from Rio, is a beautiful fishing village on a peninsula composed of some 25 beautiful beaches, and found fame in the summer of 1964 with the first of several visits by French actress Brigitte Bardot.
Bardot spent a few days there trying to relax and escape the attentions of the intrusive Brazilian press, and from then on the location became a prime attraction for both international jet-setters and local tourists, drawn by warm temperatures and amazing beaches. 
In recognition of her input in putting the area on the map, Buzios erected a statute in Bardot's honour, which looks out across one of the most beautiful bays.
Historically, Buzios was inhabited by Tamoios Indians when Brazil was discovered by Portugal, and in the 16th century become the supply point of French pirate ships and slave traders because of its numerous small bays and abundant sweet waters.
Buzios has a good infrastructure with hotels and fancy restaurants, and has about three hundred small lodgings, including those with famous frequent visitors like Bill Gates, Naomi Campbell and Michael Johnson. Yet despite the sophistication you will not find a single three storey building on the peninsula, and no major holiday resorts.
This is because construction isn’t allowed on most of the beaches, and consequently Buzios has managed to keep some of its original rustic fishing village charm.
