Rio de Janeiro: Tips

Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brasil.

It is famous for its breathtaking landscapes, its laid back beaches and its annual Carnival.

To do/see:

• Sugar Loaf, known as Pão de Açucar
• Cristo Redentor (Christ the Reedeemer)  at the Corcovado Mountain
• Beaches: Leblon (Posto 12), Ipanema (Posto 10), Copacabana, Arpoador
• Arpoador: Sunset spot
• Maracanã Stadium: Largest soccer stadium in South America
• Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
• Jardim Botânico
• Parque Lage
• Teatro Municipal
• Arcos da Lapa: Lapa aqueduct, colonial structure that brought water from springs to downtown
• Palácio Guanabara: Former Palace of the Imperial Princess, now Governor’s office
• Santa Tereza / Escadaria Selaron

Parks:

• Parque Lage
• Parque do Flamengo
• Quinta da Boa Vista
• Parque Nacional da Tijuca: Hiking spot

Museums:

• Museu de Arte Moderna – MAM
• Museu do Amanhã
• Museu de Arte Contemporânea Niterói – MAC
• Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil – CCBB
• Centro Cultural Municipal Parque da Ruínas
• Museu de Imagem e Som
• Instituto Moreira Salles (Collection of Brasilian Art)
• Fundação Oscar Niemeyer
• Museu Villa-Lobos

Churches:

• Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência
• Cathedral Metropolitana: A modern, cone-shaped Cathedral
• Monastério São Bento

Others:

• Toca do Vinícius: Music and books
• Bossa Nova e cia: Music related
• Biblioteca Nacional do Rio de Janeiro: Library
• Real Gabinete Português de Literatura: Library

Hiking and trekking:

• Parque Lage – Corcovado Mountain
• Sugar Loaf
• Pedra da Gávea

Brasilian food:

• Coxinha: Shredded chicken, covered in dough (Must try)
• Açai: Brasilian fruit from the Amazon (You usually eat it frozen like an ice cream, with granola, banana and honey. Super healthy)
• Feijoada: Stew of beans, with beef and pork
• Churrasco: Barbecue
• Tapioca: Looks like a pancake, made of manioca flour

Brasilian drinks:

• Guaraná: Made from the seeds of the fruit from the Amazon (soft drink)
• Caipirinha: Made with Cachaça (Sugar Cane Liquor), sugar and lime
• Caipiroska: Vodka + fresh fruits
• Caipisake: Sake + fresh fruits
• Fresh Juices
• Chopp: Beer which is not pasteurized

Restaurants:

• Aprazível – Santa Tereza
• Antiquarius
• Braseiro da Gávea (Barbecue)
• BB Lanches (Sandwich / Juices)
• Cervantes (Sandwich)
• Cipriani – Copacabana Palace
• Colombo (Breakfast) – Copacabana
• Comuna (Burguer)
• CT Boucherie (Barbecue) – Leblon
• Filé do Lira (Barbecue) – Leblon
• Gero
• Irajá
• La Nave
• Pizzaria Guanabara (Pizza)
• Quadrucci – Leblon
• Restô
• Sawadee (Thai) – Leblon
• Tereze – Santa Tereza
• Togu (Japonese)
• Tretonti (Barbecue)
• Venga (Spanish) – Leblon
• Yumê (Japonese)
• Zuka – Leblon

Bars:

• Bar Urca
• Bar do Lado (Leblon)
• Belmonte
• Bukowski Bar
• Bar do Copa – Copacabana Palace
• Casa da Matriz
• Palaphita: By the beach
• Jobi Bar
• Riba Bar
• Yndu Bar
• LAPA: A bunch of Bars (Must go)

Clubs:

• Fosfobox
• Cave
• D-Edge Under Construction