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Rio de Janeiro

Attractions & Landmarks

Praça XV de Novembro

Old Rio at its best

Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20010-010

Arco do Teles

Back to the good old days

Praça XV de Novembro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20010-010

Paço Imperial

Portuguese monarchy headquarters

+55 21 2533 4491 / +55 21 2533 7762

Praça XV de Novembro, 48, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20010-010

Pão de Açúcar

Rio’s best postcard view

+55 21 2461 2700

Avenida Pasteur, 520, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22290-270

Arcos da Lapa

Aqueduct engineering wonder

+55 21 25447992 (Tourist information)

Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Copacabana

The city’s sea princess

Avenida Atlantica and Xavier da Silveira, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22010-000

Leme

Copacabana's less touristy neighbor

Between the Morro do Leme and Avenida Princesa Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas

A lake with a difference

Avenida Epitácio Pessoa, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22471-001

São Conrado

Beach with hang gliders

Between Leblon & Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22610-090

Parque Nacional & Floresta da Tijuca

For hikers and nature lovers

+55 21 492 2253 / +55 21 492 5002

Floresta da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Ponte Rio-Niterói

Long, snaking bridge

+55 21 2299 9579

Baía de Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20010-010

Jardim Zoológico

More animals than Noah could think of

+55 21 2568 7400

Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20940-040

Barra da Tijuca

Chic Shopping Area & Nice Beach

Avenida das Americas, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22649-900

Jóquei Clube (Hipódromo da Gávea)

Day at the races

+55 21 2259 1596

Praça Santos Dumont, 131, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22470-060

Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da II Guerra Mundial

Dedicated to WWII

+55 21 2240 1283

Parque Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20021-140

Santa Teresa

Old, traditional neighborhood

Ladeira de Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20241-140

Corcovado

A View with a Blessing

+55 21 2558 1329

Rua Cosme Velho 513, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22241-090

Largo do Boticário

Colonial homes

Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22241-090

Morro da Urca

Sugar Loaf base hike

Praia Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22290-270

Praça Tiradentes

Center of artistic life

Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20010-010

Ilha de Paquetá

Pleasant boat ride

+55 0800 703 2111

Baía de Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20010-010

Ilha Fiscal

Go see the neo-gothic palace

+55 21 25447992 (Tourist information)

Baía de Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20010-010

Niterói

Rio sister city

Across Guanabara Bay, Niterói, RJ 24020-090

Leblon

Chic beach

Rua Dias Ferreira e Avenida Ataúfo de Paiva, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22440-031

Avenida Rio Branco

Busy street with impressive architecture

Entre Praça Mauá e Avenida Beira Mar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20083-240

Planetário da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro

Explore the constellations

+55 21 2274 0096 / +55 21 2274 0046

Praça Padre Leonel França, 240, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22451-000

Rocinha

An uncommon attraction

+55 21 25417522 (Tourist information)

São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22451-261

Fortaleza de São João

Old landmark

+55 21 2543 3323

Av. João Luis Alves s/n, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22291-090

Pedra da Gávea

Rising up to the challenge

São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22451-261

Paraty

The next World Heritage town

+55 21 2217 7575 (Tourist Information)

Between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Paraty, RJ 23970-000

Paco Imperial

Imperial Attraction

+55 21 533 4491

Praca 15 de Novembro 48, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)

Sports lovers' Mecca

+55 21 2568 9962

Rua Professor Eurico Rabelo, s/nº, Rio de Janeiro 20271-110

Escadaria de Selarón

Ever-Changing Art Installation

Rua Pinto Martins, Rio de Janeiro

Feira de São Cristóvão

A Weekend in Bahia

+55 21 2580 0501

Campo de São Cristovão, Rio de Janeiro 20921-440

Cidade do Samba

Carnival All Year Round

+55 21 2213 2503

Rua Rivadavia Correia 60, Rio de Janeiro 20220-290

Ipanema Beach

Surfs Up!!!

+55 21 2266 9750

Avenue Vieira Souto 460, Rio de Janeiro 22420-000

Centro Cultural Calouste Gulbenkian

Promoting the Artistic

+55 21 2221 6213

Rua Benedito Hipólito, Rio de Janeiro 20211-130

Centro Cultural de Justicia Federal

A Multi-Purpose Space

+55 21 3261 2550

241 Avenida Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro 20040-009

Centro Cultural Oduvaldo Vianna Filho

Haven of Written Arts

+55 21 2205 0276

Praia do Flamengo, 158, Rio de Janeiro 22210-03

Praca 15 de Novembro

Shopping at the Dock of the Bay

Praca 15 de Novembro, Rio de Janeiro

Beco do Comercio

Happy Hour, Happy People

Praça Quinze de Novembro, Rio de Janeiro 20010-010

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