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Culture 8

Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura. Photo by Eugenio Hansen, OFS (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura

A landmark that earns the queue

4.8★ · 4,124 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Wikimedia Commons contributor (CC BY-SA 2.5)

Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro

A landmark that earns the queue

4.8★ · 24,734 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Catedral Metropolitana de Sao Sebastiao. Photo by Rjcastillo (CC BY 4.0)

Catedral Metropolitana de Sao Sebastiao

A landmark that earns the queue

4.7★ · 28,797 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Museu do Amanha. Photo by Edvaldo LL Souza (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Museu do Amanha

A museum worth a slow afternoon

4.7★ · 105,035 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Museu de Arte do Rio. Photo by Rafael Deminicis (CC0)

Museu de Arte do Rio

A museum worth the hours

4.7★ · 1,999 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Escadaria Selaron. Photo by Boaventuravinicius (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Escadaria Selaron

A landmark that earns the queue

4.6★ · ~82,000 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Halley Pacheco de Oliveira (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro

A museum worth a slow afternoon

4.6★ · 19,597 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Arcos da Lapa. Photo by Eugenio Hansen, OFS (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Arcos da Lapa

A landmark that earns the queue

4.4★ · 26,503 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Food 8

Restaurante Xapuri

A table worth the trip

4.6★ · 9,785 reviewsBelo Horizonte

Feira de Sao Cristovao. Photo by Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Feira de Sao Cristovao

A market locals actually shop

4.6★ · 24,771 reviewsRio de Janeiro

22 Special Coffee

A cafe worth a slow morning

4.7★ · 83 reviewsRio de Janeiro

The Slow Bakery

A cafe worth sitting in

4.5★ · 2,418 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Confeitaria Colombo. Photo by Eugenio Hansen, OFS (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Confeitaria Colombo

A cafe worth sitting in

4.4★ · 39,518 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Bar do Mineiro

A table people book ahead for

4.4★ · 3,521 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Nova Capela

A table worth the trip

4.4★ · 2,810 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Polis Sucos

A cafe worth a slow morning

4.4★ · 958 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Nightlife 8

Rio Scenarium. Photo by Grupo Scenarium (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Rio Scenarium

A stage worth staying up for

4.6★ · 8,349 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Pedra do Sal. Photo by Felipe Restrepo Acosta (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Pedra do Sal

A stage worth staying up for

4.6★ · 19,758 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Carioca da Gema. Photo by PESP/ Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Carioca da Gema

A stage worth staying up for

4.6★ · 3,449 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Bar Bracarense

A bar the night ends up in

4.5★ · 3,113 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Bar Bip Bip

A bar the night ends up in

4.5★ · 1,681 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Bar Pavao Azul

A bar the night ends up in

4.4★ · 11,864 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Cachacaria Mangue Seco

A bar the night ends up in

4.4★ · 2,051 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Restaurante Vinicius e Bossa Nova Bar

A stage worth staying up for

4.3★ · 1,394 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Beaches 5

Leblon Beach. Photo by Rodrigo Soldon from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (CC BY 2.0)

Leblon Beach

A stretch of coast worth the drive

4.8★ · 13,418 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Praia do Sono. Photo by Adenildegonzaga (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Praia do Sono

A stretch of coast worth the drive

4.8★ · 2,259 reviewsParaty

Ipanema Beach. Photo by Cesvieira (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Ipanema Beach

A stretch of coast worth the drive

4.7★ · 6,168 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Copacabana Beach. Photo by chensiyuan (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Copacabana Beach

A stretch of coast worth the drive

4.7★ · 9,422 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Praia Vermelha. Photo by slasher-fun (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Praia Vermelha

A shoreline worth the journey

4.7★ · 16,931 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Forests 5

Parque Nacional da Tijuca. Photo by Cesar Vieira (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Parque Nacional da Tijuca

A forest kept quiet

4.8★ · 21,605 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Cachoeira da Fumacinha. Photo by Rodolfo Bazetto (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Cachoeira da Fumacinha

A landscape at the end of the road

4.9★ · 307 reviewsIbicoara

Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Eugenio Hansen, OFS (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro

A green pocket the city kept

4.7★ · 48,207 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Parque Natural Municipal da Catacumba. Photo by Marie.V.Gr (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Parque Natural Municipal da Catacumba

A green pocket the city kept

4.7★ · 9,659 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Parque Lage. Photo by Wilfredor (CC0)

Parque Lage

Green space the city keeps

4.6★ · 50,692 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Mountains 4

Pedra Bonita. Photo by Lettydornelas (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Pedra Bonita

A trail people talk about

4.9★ · 1,002 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Sugarloaf Mountain (Pao de Acucar). Photo by Wilfredor (CC0)

Sugarloaf Mountain (Pao de Acucar)

A view that stops the walk

4.8★ · 8,669 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Mirante Dona Marta. Photo by Rodrigosilvestri (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Mirante Dona Marta

A view that stops the walk

4.8★ · 10,092 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Vista Chinesa. Photo by Emilio Biscardi (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Vista Chinesa

A view that stops the walk

4.8★ · 9,232 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Wellness 2

Viver Zen Spa Urbano

Somewhere to stop moving

4.8★ · 192 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Rio Spa

Somewhere to stop moving

4.6★ · 211 reviewsRio de Janeiro

Islands 1

Ilha do Mel. Photo by Deyvid Setti (CC BY 3.0)

Ilha do Mel

An island worth the crossing

4.8★ · 2,291 reviewsParanaguá

Towns 1

Santa Teresa

A neighbourhood people live in

4.3★ · 1,643 reviewsRio de Janeiro

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