Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Sightseeing
Brand new museum on the port area. Beautiful architecture and great exhibitions (lovely restaurant on the terrace). Lots of construction going on for the Olympics nearby!
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里约艺术博物馆 - MAR
5 Praça MauáBrand new museum on the port area. Beautiful architecture and great exhibitions (lovely restaurant on the terrace). Lots of construction going on for the Olympics nearby!
The royal church when Rio was the capital of the Portuguese crown. It's very beautiful. There's an interesting guided tour.
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Church of the Order Terceira do Carmo
S/N R. Primeiro de MarçoThe royal church when Rio was the capital of the Portuguese crown. It's very beautiful. There's an interesting guided tour.
One of Brazil's most lavish baroque churches. I think it's the third with the most gold.
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里约热内卢的蒙塞拉特圣母
68 R. Dom GerardoOne of Brazil's most lavish baroque churches. I think it's the third with the most gold.
Cidade do Samba, where all the samba schools prepare their costumes and everything else for the parade in February. There's a carnival museum as well.
Museu do Carnaval
60 R. Rivadávia CorrêaCidade do Samba, where all the samba schools prepare their costumes and everything else for the parade in February. There's a carnival museum as well.
Arts & Culture
Amazing cultural center, with exhibitions, theaters, cinemas, cafés and a lot more, in a former bank. All free (except the plays).
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Cultural Center Bank of Brazil - CCBB Rio de Janeiro
66 R. Primeiro de MarçoAmazing cultural center, with exhibitions, theaters, cinemas, cafés and a lot more, in a former bank. All free (except the plays).
法巴之家
78 R. Visc. de ItaboraíGreat art space. Free. Worth checking it out.
Centro Cultural Correios
20 R. Visc. de ItaboraíAnother cultural space with some good art shows. Free.
Right near the apartment. A cultural center with some exhibitions. It also has a nice café at the entrance: a cute place to have a cup of coffee (or even breakfast).
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Federal Justice Cultural Center
241 Av. Rio BrancoRight near the apartment. A cultural center with some exhibitions. It also has a nice café at the entrance: a cute place to have a cup of coffee (or even breakfast).
Great museum with important exhibitions, incredible building. It also has a café and a design store in the back.
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Museum of Modern Art
85 Av. Infante Dom HenriqueGreat museum with important exhibitions, incredible building. It also has a café and a design store in the back.
Drinks & Nightlife
Old-school bar and restaurant, where the composers of Girl of Ipanema first met (according to legend). A hangout for journalists. Worth checking it out at least for a draft beer ("chopp").
Casa Villarino
6 Av. CalógerasOld-school bar and restaurant, where the composers of Girl of Ipanema first met (according to legend). A hangout for journalists. Worth checking it out at least for a draft beer ("chopp").
A cute bar with a Brazilian pop-kitsch decor. It has live music once in a while. If you're interested, let me know and I can help: the owner is a friend of mine. There's a cover charge.
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Barzinho
170 R. do LavradioA cute bar with a Brazilian pop-kitsch decor. It has live music once in a while. If you're interested, let me know and I can help: the owner is a friend of mine. There's a cover charge.
Very famous samba place located in an antiques store. It's a reference for foreigners visiting Rio. It's beautiful and has top-notch entertainment, but it can be pricy and crowded.
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Rio Scenarium
20 R. do LavradioVery famous samba place located in an antiques store. It's a reference for foreigners visiting Rio. It's beautiful and has top-notch entertainment, but it can be pricy and crowded.
Great place to eat crab and seafood in general. I recommend the "pastéis" (Brazilian-style empanadas). Good for some beer/caipirinhas and appetizers. Very casual.
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Cachaçaria Mangue Seco
23 R. do LavradioGreat place to eat crab and seafood in general. I recommend the "pastéis" (Brazilian-style empanadas). Good for some beer/caipirinhas and appetizers. Very casual.
Bar do Mineiro
99 Rua Paschoal Carlos MagnoAmazing place for a beer and some people-watching.
AKA Bar do Gomes, a very traditional local bar. I love to have a beer or drink here after a stroll thru the area. Great "bolinhos de bacalhau" too (codfish fritters).
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Armazém São Thiago
26 R. ÁureaAKA Bar do Gomes, a very traditional local bar. I love to have a beer or drink here after a stroll thru the area. Great "bolinhos de bacalhau" too (codfish fritters).
Restaurante Bar Brasil
90 Av. Mem de SáTraditional German bar/restaurant. A snapshot into Rio's past.
Come to Urca, wander around and end at this place. It's a dive bar, but the food is great. Just get a beer and all the appetizers you can carry and follow the crowd to the "wall". Awesome at sunset.
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Bar e Restaurante Urca
205 R. Cândido GaffréeCome to Urca, wander around and end at this place. It's a dive bar, but the food is great. Just get a beer and all the appetizers you can carry and follow the crowd to the "wall". Awesome at sunset.
Great samba place, with very good live music all week long. A favorite for locals!
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Bar Carioca da Gema
79 Av. Mem de SáGreat samba place, with very good live music all week long. A favorite for locals!
A very traditional bar, open until very late. It would be a great place in the neighborhood to watch the games.
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Amarelinho da Cinelândia
55 Praça FlorianoA very traditional bar, open until very late. It would be a great place in the neighborhood to watch the games.
Food Scene
Bookstore and coffee place. Nice space outdoors with tables. I'm quite sure it also has wi-fi.
Livraria Saraiva- IBMEC
118 Av. Pres. WilsonBookstore and coffee place. Nice space outdoors with tables. I'm quite sure it also has wi-fi.
Great restaurant specialized in food from the Amazon: fish and fruit you've never heard about. Very tasty. Great drinks. Nice terrace with views of Santa Teresa.
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Espírito Santa
264 R. Alm. AlexandrinoGreat restaurant specialized in food from the Amazon: fish and fruit you've never heard about. Very tasty. Great drinks. Nice terrace with views of Santa Teresa.
Bahian food at this best. Most dishes are for two people. Here you can try moquecas (Bahian stews, with fish, shrimp, lobster...). I'd recommend a fish moqueca with a shrimp sauce. Great drinks.
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Restaurante Sobrenatural
432 R. Alm. AlexandrinoBahian food at this best. Most dishes are for two people. Here you can try moquecas (Bahian stews, with fish, shrimp, lobster...). I'd recommend a fish moqueca with a shrimp sauce. Great drinks.
Rio's grand café and restaurant from 1894. Worth a visit, if only to have a coffee and "salgado" or "doce" (a fritter or sweets). Great for an afternoon break.
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Confeitaria Colombo
01 Praça Cel. Eugênio FrancoRio's grand café and restaurant from 1894. Worth a visit, if only to have a coffee and "salgado" or "doce" (a fritter or sweets). Great for an afternoon break.
Great restaurant Downtown. Creative Brazilian menu, great drinks. On the pricy side. Good for a late lunch or early dinner.
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Cais do Oriente
8 Rua Visconde de ItaboraíGreat restaurant Downtown. Creative Brazilian menu, great drinks. On the pricy side. Good for a late lunch or early dinner.
Santa Teresa's most famous restaurant. It's beautiful, the food is great and it's quite expensive. A reservation is a must. Very popular for a late lunch on weekends.
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Aprazível
62 R. AprazívelSanta Teresa's most famous restaurant. It's beautiful, the food is great and it's quite expensive. A reservation is a must. Very popular for a late lunch on weekends.
Everything Else
Consulado Geral Estados Unidos da America
147 Av. Pres. WilsonAmerican Consulate.
Consulate General of Spain
116 Rua Lauro MüllerRussian Consulate.
Beautiful boutique-hotel. Worth checking out for a drink at their Bar dos Descasados. There's also a fancy restaurant.
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MGallery Santa Teresa Hotel
660 R. Alm. AlexandrinoBeautiful boutique-hotel. Worth checking out for a drink at their Bar dos Descasados. There's also a fancy restaurant.
A military fort. You pay R$ 4 to get in. You can visit the fort (carved in the rock) and walk all around the peninsula, with fantastic views. There's a branch of Confeitaria Colombo here.
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科帕卡瓦纳堡垒
1, Posto 6 Praça Cel. Eugênio FrancoA military fort. You pay R$ 4 to get in. You can visit the fort (carved in the rock) and walk all around the peninsula, with fantastic views. There's a branch of Confeitaria Colombo here.
里约热内卢机场RJ桑托斯杜蒙特
s/n Praça Sen. Salgado FilhoA convenient place to rent a car, for example.
Essentials
The grocery store I usually go to. It's right in front of the subway: three stops from Cinelândia.
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Extra Largo Do Machado - Estacionamento
19 Largo do MachadoThe grocery store I usually go to. It's right in front of the subway: three stops from Cinelândia.
More like a convenience store than a supermarket, but a good place to get stuff for breakfast, for example. It's not open on weekends (maybe Saturdays, but I'm not sure).
Millenium Supermercado
79 R. DebretMore like a convenience store than a supermarket, but a good place to get stuff for breakfast, for example. It's not open on weekends (maybe Saturdays, but I'm not sure).
Shopping
Wonderful old-school "pharmacy" that sells great soaps, lotions, sunscreen and so on, with lots of amazing and unusual scents from the Amazon. Great for gifts.
Casa Granado Laboratórios Farmácias
16 R. Primeiro de MarçoWonderful old-school "pharmacy" that sells great soaps, lotions, sunscreen and so on, with lots of amazing and unusual scents from the Amazon. Great for gifts.