Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Drinks & Nightlife
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
Ice cold beers, good food and nice crowd, on the doorstep of the apartment - reasonably priced neighbourhood local, there are many others to find close by too. Cariocas love a beer and a blether!
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Botequim Informal
434 Avenida Nossa Senhora de CopacabanaIce cold beers, good food and nice crowd, on the doorstep of the apartment - reasonably priced neighbourhood local, there are many others to find close by too. Cariocas love a beer and a blether!
Lapa
Lively nightlife in Lapa - bars and restaurants
Everything Else
Siqueira Grill
16 Rua Siqueira CamposGood food - mid price range
BB Lanches
64 R. Aristides EspínolaI think this might be the best juice bar in Rio!
www.cursomundobrasil.com.br - this language school for foreigners wanting to learn Portuguese is excellent. 100% recommend Paula and her team of tutors if you want to take classes whilst in Rio.
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Rio Scenarium
20 R. do Lavradiowww.cursomundobrasil.com.br - this language school for foreigners wanting to learn Portuguese is excellent. 100% recommend Paula and her team of tutors if you want to take classes whilst in Rio.
Correios
540 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaPost office
Statue at Copacabana Palace is meeting point for tour guides Zezinho & Dembore who live in Rocinha -cool guys who run community youth project www.rocinhamediaschool.org To book www.favelatour.org
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Avenida Delfim Moreira
Avenida Delfim MoreiraStatue at Copacabana Palace is meeting point for tour guides Zezinho & Dembore who live in Rocinha -cool guys who run community youth project www.rocinhamediaschool.org To book www.favelatour.org
While the Teleferico is not a tourist attraction, but a means of transport over Complexo de Alemao. It only costs R$1.00 and the views are really great. http://www.supervia.com.br/teleferico.php
Bonsucesso
While the Teleferico is not a tourist attraction, but a means of transport over Complexo de Alemao. It only costs R$1.00 and the views are really great. http://www.supervia.com.br/teleferico.php
check out this site for travel information for taxi or bus links to the airport : http://www.toandfromtheairport.com/riodejaneiro.html
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Isifunda sasekhaya saseRIOgaleão - Tom Jobim
s/nº Av. Vinte de Janeirocheck out this site for travel information for taxi or bus links to the airport : http://www.toandfromtheairport.com/riodejaneiro.html
Rio's city airport, domestic flights, see transport link info here: www.toandfromtheairport.com/riodejaneiro.html
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I-Airport Rio de Janeiro RJ Santos Dumont
s/n Praça Sen. Salgado FilhoRio's city airport, domestic flights, see transport link info here: www.toandfromtheairport.com/riodejaneiro.html
Exchange currency here - reputed to have the best rates in Rio. You can also book tours/flights/travel there.
Taviva Turismo
346 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaExchange currency here - reputed to have the best rates in Rio. You can also book tours/flights/travel there.
Av. Ns. de Copacabana, 308
Ice cream made in Rio - really good. www.sorvetealex.com.br
Hospital Copa Star
875 Rua Figueiredo de MagalhãesHospital and 24hour Accident and Emergency department
Great park to chill out in situated in Barrio Peixoto, Copacabana. Wednesday is market day and on Saturday mornings there is a smaller but all organic market.
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Praça Edmundo Bitencourt
Praça Edmundo BitencourtGreat park to chill out in situated in Barrio Peixoto, Copacabana. Wednesday is market day and on Saturday mornings there is a smaller but all organic market.
Every Sunday there is the "Feira Hipe" (Hippie Fair) where you can browse stalls and buy artesan gifts and artwork.
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Praça Gen. Osório
Every Sunday there is the "Feira Hipe" (Hippie Fair) where you can browse stalls and buy artesan gifts and artwork.
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.
Guerin padaria for coffee and amazing cakes. Great breads too, you can see the bakers working as you queue - highly recommend!
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Av. Ns. de Copacabana, 920
Guerin padaria for coffee and amazing cakes. Great breads too, you can see the bakers working as you queue - highly recommend!
This wee 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 wee place is popular in Copacabana, famous for file steak sandwiches with pineapple - a weird combo that works! Not expensive - www.restaurantecervantes.com.br
I highly recommend this seafood restaurant - they have friendly staff, great food, super atmosphere and it is reasonably priced
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Adega Pérola
138 Rua Siqueira CamposI highly recommend this seafood restaurant - they have friendly staff, great food, super atmosphere and it is reasonably priced
www.quickgaletos.com - BBQ house - very tasty, cheap, informal, ideal for lunch straight from the beach
R. Duvivier, 28
www.quickgaletos.com - BBQ house - very tasty, cheap, informal, ideal for lunch straight from the beach
Sightseeing
This area of centro is home to many museums and interesting buildings - a mixture of modern and colonial/antiquated styles
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Iziko lezobuciko zezokumangalisayo zeNkululeko zaseBrazil
199 Av. Rio BrancoThis area of centro is home to many museums and interesting buildings - a mixture of modern and colonial/antiquated styles
Lovely area to explore, lots of nice bars and restaurants and shops. Arty.
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Santa Teresa
Lovely area to explore, lots of nice bars and restaurants and shops. Arty.
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!
Hire canoes on the beach and take a paddle in the bay with the view of Pao de Acucar and Cristo - superb!
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Praia Vermelha
Hire canoes on the beach and take a paddle in the bay with the view of Pao de Acucar and Cristo - superb!
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
Take bus 584 to Cosme Velho from Copacabana. Easy to get there. More info here: www.corcovado.com.br
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Take bus 584 to Cosme Velho from Copacabana. Easy to get there. More info here: www.corcovado.com.br
10 mins by taxi/bus - more info here: www.bondinho.com.br
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Isitethi sokuvala i-Sugar Loaf
520 Av. Pasteur10 mins by taxi/bus - more info here: www.bondinho.com.br
Interesting, eerie 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, eerie 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.
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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Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
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.
Morro do Leme
More info here: http://www.rio-de-janeiro-travel-information.com/morro-do-leme.html
Currently under renovation for the World cup in 2014
www.maracanario2014.com.br to watch a game of futbol in the meantime, check listings but most games are held at the Maracanazinho Arena
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Maracanã
Portão 3 Av. Pres. Castelo BrancoCurrently under renovation for the World cup in 2014
www.maracanario2014.com.br to watch a game of futbol in the meantime, check listings but most games are held at the Maracanazinho Arena
You can make bookings via www.justflyinrio.blogspot.com.br - they offer transfers to the jump site, but you can also take the bus which is cheaper and easy
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São Conrado
You can make bookings via www.justflyinrio.blogspot.com.br - they offer transfers to the jump site, but you can also take the bus which is cheaper and easy
I recommend going to Arpoador to watch the sunset on Ipanema - you can watch the surfers play in the waves and the view is spectacular
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Pedra do Arpoador
s/n Avenida Francisco BheringI recommend going to Arpoador to watch the sunset on Ipanema - you can watch the surfers play in the waves and the view is spectacular
Museum of Modern Art is good for a visit, the landscaped gardens running along from Botafogo to Aterro de Flamengo are good for a walk, run or cycle. Great views to Sugerloaf, the marina and Cristo
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Iziko Lomuzi Wemveliso WaseMzantsi Afrika
85 Av. Infante Dom HenriqueMuseum of Modern Art is good for a visit, the landscaped gardens running along from Botafogo to Aterro de Flamengo are good for a walk, run or cycle. Great views to Sugerloaf, the marina and Cristo
Beautiful, hidden forest park in the heart of Copacabana, well worth a visit for a short hike round the 1km trail, or take a picnic - lots of wildlife and fauna to be seen.
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Ipariki yaseChacrinha
S/N R. Guimarães NatalBeautiful, hidden forest park in the heart of Copacabana, well worth a visit for a short hike round the 1km trail, or take a picnic - lots of wildlife and fauna to be seen.
Highly recommend visiting this beautiful museum for great views, photo opportunities, lunch.
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Museu da Chácara do Céu
93 R. Murtinho NobreHighly recommend visiting this beautiful museum for great views, photo opportunities, lunch.
Beautiful library in the heart of Rio centro - highly recommend visiting here. www.realgabinete.com.br
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I-Royal Portuguese Reading Room
30 R. Luís de CamõesBeautiful library in the heart of Rio centro - highly recommend visiting here. www.realgabinete.com.br
Museum and centre of contemporary art in Latin America. (I believe entry is free every Wednesday) www.casadaros.net
R. Gen. Severiano, 159
Museum and centre of contemporary art in Latin America. (I believe entry is free every Wednesday) www.casadaros.net
Arts & Culture
More info here: http://www.cultura.rj.gov.br/espaco/teatro-glaucio-gill
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Theater Glaucio Gill
s/n Praça Cardeal ArcoverdeMore info here: http://www.cultura.rj.gov.br/espaco/teatro-glaucio-gill
Theatre - very close to the apartment - check out their shows, wide variety of musical, theatrical, dance and Brasileiro performances
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Sala Baden Powell
Theatre - very close to the apartment - check out their shows, wide variety of musical, theatrical, dance and Brasileiro performances
Especially if you cannot be in Rio during Carnival, I recommend visiting a Samba School for a night out and a taste of Carnival, there are various schools, more info: www.mangueira.com.br
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GRES Mangueira
1072 R. Visc. de NiteróiEspecially if you cannot be in Rio during Carnival, I recommend visiting a Samba School for a night out and a taste of Carnival, there are various schools, more info: www.mangueira.com.br
Especially if you cannot be in Rio during Carnival, I recommend visiting a Samba School for a night out and a taste of Carnival, there are various schools, more info: www.salgueiro.com.br
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GRES Academic Willow
104 R. Silva TélesEspecially if you cannot be in Rio during Carnival, I recommend visiting a Samba School for a night out and a taste of Carnival, there are various schools, more info: www.salgueiro.com.br
Especially if you cannot be in Rio during Carnival, I recommend visiting a Samba School for a night out and a taste of Carnival, there are various schools, more info: www.unidosdatijuca.com.br
Av. Francisco Bicalho, 47
47 Avenida Francisco BicalhoEspecially if you cannot be in Rio during Carnival, I recommend visiting a Samba School for a night out and a taste of Carnival, there are various schools, more info: www.unidosdatijuca.com.br
Essentials
Wonderful fruit and veg in this supermarket - deli counter - very nice.
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Hortifruti
281 Av. Prado JúniorWonderful fruit and veg in this supermarket - deli counter - very nice.
Pão de Açúcar
493 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaVery close to the apartment and good quality foods
Shopping
Condomínio do Edifício Xavier da Silveira
19 Rua Xavier da SilveiraHavaiana flip flop shop - cool varieties