Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Arts & Culture
Rio’s Art Museum, aka MAR, is a landmark of the revitalization of the city’s Port Zone, and it’s one of the most visited museums in Rio. Its collection features pieces by national artists.
563 locals recommend
Museu de Arte do Rio - MAR
5 Praça MauáRio’s Art Museum, aka MAR, is a landmark of the revitalization of the city’s Port Zone, and it’s one of the most visited museums in Rio. Its collection features pieces by national artists.
Pedra do Sal
Rua Tia CiataSamba on mondays and fridays!
Banco do Brasil Cultural Center
719 locals recommend
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - CCBB Rio de Janeiro
66 R. Primeiro de MarçoBanco do Brasil Cultural Center
France-Brazil House
78 R. Visc. de ItaboraíFrance Brazil House (cultural center)
Centro Cultural Correios
20 R. Visc. de ItaboraíPost Office Cultural Center
Imperial Palace Cultural Center
48 Praça Quinze de NovembroPaço Imperial Cultural Center
This 1930s building was a sweet factory, but it was abandoned for years before being taken over by artists (potters, photographers, painters, designers, etc.) looking for a place to call their own.
20 locals recommend
Bhering Factory
28 R. OrestesThis 1930s building was a sweet factory, but it was abandoned for years before being taken over by artists (potters, photographers, painters, designers, etc.) looking for a place to call their own.
Thanks to careful work of a restoration team, this amazing palace founded in 1877 by Dom Pedro II was returned to the city.
7 locals recommend
Centro Cultural José Bonifácio
80 R. Pedro ErnestoThanks to careful work of a restoration team, this amazing palace founded in 1877 by Dom Pedro II was returned to the city.
A complex of buildings where Samba schools prepare for carnival. About twelve of the major samba schools have a warehouse in the complex.
36 locals recommend
Samba City
60 R. Rivadávia CorrêaA complex of buildings where Samba schools prepare for carnival. About twelve of the major samba schools have a warehouse in the complex.
Um espaço dedicado às ciências onde é possível presenciar as mudanças atuais e imaginar futuros cenários. O museu convida o visitante a experimentar novas sensações com áreas interativas inovadoras com exposições temporárias.
1571 locals recommend
Museu do Amanhã
1 Praça MauáUm espaço dedicado às ciências onde é possível presenciar as mudanças atuais e imaginar futuros cenários. O museu convida o visitante a experimentar novas sensações com áreas interativas inovadoras com exposições temporárias.
Food Scene
Healthy food! If you're a vegetarian, this place is has many delicious options as well. Even a couple of their entree items are vegetarian.
Delírio Tropical
Healthy food! If you're a vegetarian, this place is has many delicious options as well. Even a couple of their entree items are vegetarian.
Angu do Gomes
75 R. Sacadura CabralTypical brazilian bar and restaurant.
Besides good music (samba), the menu offers tasty delicacies, beers and caipirinhas.
39 locals recommend
Trapiche Gamboa
155 Praça MauáBesides good music (samba), the menu offers tasty delicacies, beers and caipirinhas.
Drinks & Nightlife
In the rise of Conceicao Hill, a most peculiar refuge in Rio de Janeiro, Imaculada open from lunch time and is perfect for happy hour.
10 locals recommend
Imaculada Bar e Restaurante
In the rise of Conceicao Hill, a most peculiar refuge in Rio de Janeiro, Imaculada open from lunch time and is perfect for happy hour.
Privileged space for samba, MPB, choro, forró and gaff at night in Rio, Rio Scenarium reinforces the process of cultural revitalization of the historic center of Rio Antigo.
694 locals recommend
Rio Scenarium
20 R. do LavradioPrivileged space for samba, MPB, choro, forró and gaff at night in Rio, Rio Scenarium reinforces the process of cultural revitalization of the historic center of Rio Antigo.
Rio's vast mega-club, The Week, attracts thousands of mostly upscale, shirtless "barbies" ("gym queens") with its cutting edge dance music spun by top international DJs.
40 locals recommend
The Week
Rio's vast mega-club, The Week, attracts thousands of mostly upscale, shirtless "barbies" ("gym queens") with its cutting edge dance music spun by top international DJs.
Housed on the ground floor of a large historical house, it has over than 100 years. Besides the cold beers, the bar is known for the famous sausage drowned in beans with toast manioc flour and eggs.
Bar do Joia
26 R. Júlia Lopes de AlmeidaHoused on the ground floor of a large historical house, it has over than 100 years. Besides the cold beers, the bar is known for the famous sausage drowned in beans with toast manioc flour and eggs.
Sightseeing
Hanging Gardens of Valongo: a landscaped building located on the western slope of the Conceição Hill.
Hanging Garden of Valongo
Rua CamerinoHanging Gardens of Valongo: a landscaped building located on the western slope of the Conceição Hill.
Cais do Valongo
Avenida Barão de TeféValongo Quays: Rio's African Heritage.
Point of the original occupation of Rio de Janeiro, this region formed with the hills of Castelo, São Bento e Santo Antônio, a quadrilateral where the city grew after its founding in 1565.
23 locals recommend
Morro da Conceição Fortress
81 R. Maj. DaemonPoint of the original occupation of Rio de Janeiro, this region formed with the hills of Castelo, São Bento e Santo Antônio, a quadrilateral where the city grew after its founding in 1565.
The Candelária Church impresses by its grandeur. It is one of the most beautiful churches in Rio and one of the most traditional, especially for wedding ceremonies.
95 locals recommend
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária
s/n Praça Pio XThe Candelária Church impresses by its grandeur. It is one of the most beautiful churches in Rio and one of the most traditional, especially for wedding ceremonies.
CCR Barcas
21 Praça Quinze de NovembroFerry-Boats:
Rio-Niterói
Rio-Paquetá
Rio-Cocotá
Rio-Charitas
Morro da Providência
Rio's first favela!
While carrying out some straighforwad building works, the residents of an old house had a surprise: thousands of fragments of bone and historical remnants were found underneath the house.
12 locals recommend
Institute of Research and New Black Memory
32-34 R. Pedro ErnestoWhile carrying out some straighforwad building works, the residents of an old house had a surprise: thousands of fragments of bone and historical remnants were found underneath the house.
This picturesque palace was designed in 1881 in neo-Gothic style and was the venue of the last ball of Brazilian Empire on november, 1889.
21 locals recommend
Fiscal Island
This picturesque palace was designed in 1881 in neo-Gothic style and was the venue of the last ball of Brazilian Empire on november, 1889.
Maracanã
Portão 3 Av. Pres. Castelo BrancoMaracanã Stadium
Orla Conde: Passeio Público com 3,5km de extensão para caminhar, relaxar e contemplar a beleza da Baia de Guanabara.
8 locals recommend
Orla Prefeito Luiz Paulo Conde
Avenida Rodrigues AlvesOrla Conde: Passeio Público com 3,5km de extensão para caminhar, relaxar e contemplar a beleza da Baia de Guanabara.
Everything Else
Guarda Volumes - Rodoviária Novo Rio
01 Av. Francisco BicalhoBus Station
Rio de Janeiro Airport RJ Santos Dumont
s/n Praça Sen. Salgado FilhoDomestic Airport
State of Rio de Janeiro
Trains for the suburbs.
Shopping
Shopping popular onde se achar tudo (ou quase tudo) por um preço bem barato.
19 locals recommend
Grupo Quality
114 Av. Rio BrancoShopping popular onde se achar tudo (ou quase tudo) por um preço bem barato.
Getting Around
Uruguaiana Station
160 R. UruguaianaEstação de Metró mais próxima.