Tourist attractions in the city of Rio de Janeiro

Countless attractions

It is not in vain that the city is known as “Wonderful City”. Rio de Janeiro combines the grandeur of the mountains with the blue of the sea. We have countless attractions in the city such as park and family outings, bustling nightlife and, for business travelers, offices of large corporations, especially Oil and Gas.

Use your stay to discover nearby towns and discover fascinating small towns with stunning beaches and important cultural and historical aspects in our hills.

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Maracanã

“Sacred temple” of Brazilian football. Mandatory stop for football lovers.

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil

Imposing neoclassical building with cultural exhibitions

Sugar Loaf Mountain

Its name is refered to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar. It is known worldwide for its cableway and panoramic views of the city and beyond.

Olympic Boulevard

Is a walk-through tour on a venue designed for events promoted during the Olympic Games in 2016.

Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon

Is one of the landmarks of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Serves as a recreational area and beauty spot for photos. Some of the best restaurants in town are in that area.

Chirst the Redeemer

Listed as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Is a 30 metres (98 ft) high Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ over Corcovado top.

Planetário

Dome projections for children & adults, interactive experiments, courses, lectures & exhibitions.

Flamengo's Park

Is the largest public park and recreation area within the city of Rio de Janeiro. The modernist park gardens and civic landscapes was designed by Roberto Burle Marx.

Copacabana Beach

Known as “Little Princess of the Sea”. Is one of the most iconic places in Rio de Janeiro. Its trademarks are the Atlântica Avenue boardwalk, with waves drawn in Portuguese stones.

Municipal Theater

Opened at the beginning of the 20th century, it is one of the most important theaters in Brazil.

Botanical Garden

Founded in 1808. There are around 6,500 species distributed throughout an area of 54 hectares. The garden also houses monuments of historical, artistic, and archaeological significance.

Baixo Gávea

Located nearby Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon at Santos Dummont Square is most famous nightlife spot at South Zone. Definitely a popular informal hangout spot for both foreigners and locals.

Lage Park

A public park, with walking trails through subtropical forest. A cafe open to the public operate from the former mansion. The mansion was notably featured in the 2003 music video for Snoop Dogg's single "Beautiful".

Museum of Tomorrow

A Applied Science Museum designed by the famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.

Lapa

Bohemian neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. Since the early 50s, Lapa has been known for its lively cultural life where there is a concentration of many restaurants and bars where Brazilian artists and intellectuals would meet.

Aquario

South America's Largest Marine Aquarium with over 5.000 animals plus Surf Museum, exhibitions, interactivities and more.

Nacional Historic Museum

Brings together a collection of nearly 350,000 items, including the largest numismatic collection of Latin America.

The Royal Portuguese Reading Room

Open doors library, considered one of the most beautiful in the world, shows enormous cultural and architectonic importance for Brazil.

Tijuca Nacional Park

Covering an area of 3,200 hectares, the Park is considered the world’s first major reforestation project. It is possible to find historical records, pleasant family outings and for adventurous trails and climbs

Ruin's Park

Located in the Santa Teresa neighborhood, it is an area with a beautiful viewpoint and great cafes.

Santa Teresa

It is a charming neighborhood well known by winding streets lined with old, elegant mansions, many with upscale boutique hotels, quirky cocktail bars or romantic restaurants overlooking the Guanabara bay.

Catete's Palace

Former Presidential Palace. A 19^th century building in a neoclassical architecture with important collection on the brazilian early republic history.

Pepe's Beach

This beach is quite popular with long and short board surfers as well as kite boarders. The ocean breezes and the choppy water make this a perfect place to surf.

Modern Art Museum

The Modernist concrete museum building was designed by Affonso Eduardo Reidy. The museum's landmark Modernist gardens were designed by Burle Marx.

Museum of Contemporary Art

Designed by world-renowned Oscar Niemeyer. Considered one of the architectural wonders of the world. Its landscape will certainly be unforgettable.

Museum of Fine Arts

One of the most important cultural institutions of Brazil, as well as the most important museum of Brazilian art, with over 20,000 pieces particularly of 19^th century.

Largo do Boticário

A bucolic hidden piece of colonial architecture in Rio de Janeiro. It's a real time travel.

Northeast Traditions Center

The most important pole of northeastern culture in Rio de Janeiro. A place to find typical restaurants and handcrafts.

Get to know the region's of Rio de Janeiro

We listed here all counties around the city.

Region	Counties
Metropolitan	Rio de Janeiro, Niterói, Belford Roxo, Duque de Caxias, Guapimirim, Itaboraí, Japeri, Magé, Mesquita, Nilópolis, Nova Iguaçu, Paracambi, Queimados, São Gonçalo, São João de Meriti, Seropédica e Tanguá.
Middle Paraíba Valley	Resende, Volta Redonda, Porto Real, Barra Mansa, Itatiaia, Pinheiral, Piraí, Barra do Piraí, Rio Claro, Valença, Quatis e Rio das Flores.
South Center	Três Rios, Areal Comendador Levy Gasparian, Paraíba do Sul, Sapucaia, Vassouras, Paty dos Alferes, Mendes, Miguel Pereira e Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin.
Mountain	Petrópolis, Cantagalo, Carmo, Cordeiro, Bom Jardim, Duas Barras, Nova Friburgo, Sumidouro, Santa Maria Madalena, São Sebastião do Alto, Trajano de Morais, Petrópolis, São José do Vale do Rio Preto, Teresópolis e Macuco.
Baixada Coast	Maricá, Saquarema, Araruama, Iguaba Grande, São Pedro da aldeia, Cabo Frio, Arraial do Cabo, Armação de Búzios, Casimiro de Abreu, Rio das Ostras, Silva Jardim, Rio Bonito e Cachoeira de Macacu.
North	Campos dos Goytacazes, Carapebus, Cardoso Moreira, Conceição de Macabu, Macaé, Quissamã, São Fidélis, São Francisco de Itabapoana e São João da Barra.
Northwest	Itaperuna, Aperibé, Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, Cambuci, Italva, Itaocara, Lajes do Muriaé, Natividade, Porciúncula, Santo Antônio de Pádua, São José de Ubá e Varre-Sai.
Green Coast	Itaguaí, Mangaratiba, Angra dos Reis e Paraty.

Useful Phones

Authority	Phones
Police	190
Ambulance	192
Fire Departament	193
Civil Defense	199

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Rio de Janeiro

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