Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Sightseeing
Everyone wants to visit Cristo in Rio, you can see the statue from our terrace! To get there you can take a bus 583/584 to Cosme Velho from Copacabana www.corcovado.com.br
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Cristo Redentor
Everyone wants to visit Cristo in Rio, you can see the statue from our terrace! To get there you can take a bus 583/584 to Cosme Velho from Copacabana www.corcovado.com.br
10 mins by taxi/bus - more info here:
www.bondinho.com.br
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Pão de Açúcar
10 mins by taxi/bus - more info here:
www.bondinho.com.br
Market with foods, artesan gifts, music of
the North East region of Brazil. Best to visit on
Saturdays. More info:
www.feiradesaocristovao.org.br
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Feira de São Cristóvão
B47 Rua ParaíbaMarket with foods, artesan gifts, music of
the North East region of Brazil. Best to visit on
Saturdays. More info:
www.feiradesaocristovao.org.br
Rio is the world's largest urban rainforest -
go and explore! Stick to the paths. Look out for
monkeys!
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Tijuca National Park
850 Estr. da CascatinhaRio is the world's largest urban rainforest -
go and explore! Stick to the paths. Look out for
monkeys!
Lovely area to explore, lots of nice bars
and restaurants and shops. Bohemian area
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Santa Teresa
Lovely area to explore, lots of nice bars
and restaurants and shops. Bohemian area
This area of centro is home to many
museums and interesting buildings - a mixture of
modern and colonial/antiquated styles
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Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
199 Av. Rio BrancoThis area of centro is home to many
museums and interesting buildings - a mixture of
modern and colonial/antiquated styles
Rio's botanical gardens are spectacular -
the imperial palms are so impressive - visit there!
www.jbrj.gov.br
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Jardim Botânico
Rio's botanical gardens are spectacular -
the imperial palms are so impressive - visit there!
www.jbrj.gov.br
If you like modern architecture then visit
the MAC, you can take a Ferry from Praca XV. Rio is
peppered with Oscar Niemeyer buildings. There are
some reasonable restaurants in old town Niteroi
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Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói
s/nº Mirante da Boa ViagemIf you like modern architecture then visit
the MAC, you can take a Ferry from Praca XV. Rio is
peppered with Oscar Niemeyer buildings. There are
some reasonable restaurants in old town Niteroi
Interesting, historic quarter of Old
Rio Centro where the slave ships would disembark.
Slavery was abolished here in 1888. Today you can
take a passenger ferry to Niteroi from the marina
area.
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Praça XV
Interesting, historic quarter of Old
Rio Centro where the slave ships would disembark.
Slavery was abolished here in 1888. Today you can
take a passenger ferry to Niteroi from the marina
area.
Maracanã
Portão 3 Av. Pres. Castelo Brancowww.maracanario2014.com.br
Morro do Leme
More info here: http://www.rio-de-janeirotravel-
information.com/morro-do-leme.html
Drinks & Nightlife
Ice cold beers, good food and nice crowd - reasonably priced bar/eatery, there are many others to find close by too.
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Botequim Informal
434 Avenida Nossa Senhora de CopacabanaIce cold beers, good food and nice crowd - reasonably priced bar/eatery, there are many others to find close by too.
Great for cocktails - but of course they are
pricey! www.copacabanapalace.com
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Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
1702 Av. AtlânticaGreat for cocktails - but of course they are
pricey! www.copacabanapalace.com
Lapa
Great nightlife in Lapa - bars and
restaurants
Food Scene
This old fashioned confeitaria is superb -
go and have coffee and cake, or you can eat in the
restaurant upstairs. Beautiful
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Confeitaria Colombo
01 Praça Cel. Eugênio FrancoThis old fashioned confeitaria is superb -
go and have coffee and cake, or you can eat in the
restaurant upstairs. Beautiful
Siqueira Grill
16 Rua Siqueira CamposGood food - mid price range
This place is popular in Copacabana,
famous for file steak sandwiches with pineapple - a
weird combo that works! Not expensive -
www.restaurantecervantes.com.br
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Restaurante Cervantes
335 Av. Prado JúniorThis place is popular in Copacabana,
famous for file steak sandwiches with pineapple - a
weird combo that works! Not expensive -
www.restaurantecervantes.com.br
Essentials
Great supermarket near to our accommodation - Copacabana has many options. Look out for the excellent street markets for fresh brazilian produce.
Av. Atlântica, 866
Great supermarket near to our accommodation - Copacabana has many options. Look out for the excellent street markets for fresh brazilian produce.