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Rio de Janeiro

The Cidade Maravilhosa, home to Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Ipanema beach, and a Carioca spirit that makes life feel like a permanent celebration.

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Restaurants 3Hotels 2Attractions 5
Restaurants 3
Lasai
Chef Rafa Costa e Silva's extraordinary tasting menu restaurant in Botafogo, one of Latin America's 50 best. Brazilian biodiversity celebrated with precision and beauty.
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Aprazível
A lush hillside terrace restaurant in Santa Teresa overlooking Rio's rooftops and bay. Refined Brazilian cuisine with extraordinary views and a magical garden atmosphere.
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Bar Lagoa
Rio's most beloved traditional botequim (neighbourhood bar) since 1934. Cold chopp (draft beer), petiscos (bar snacks), and Carioca atmosphere at its finest.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Hotels 2
Belmond Copacabana Palace
The most legendary address in Rio, a 1923 white palace on Copacabana beach. Pool, rooftop views, impeccable service, and the Cipriani restaurant.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Santa Teresa Hotel — MGallery
A converted colonial mansion in the bohemian Santa Teresa neighbourhood. Extraordinary city views, hammocks by the pool, and a true sense of Rio's creative soul.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Attractions 5
Cristo Redentor
The 30-metre Art Deco Christ the Redeemer statue atop 710m Corcovado mountain. The panoramic views of Rio, Guanabara Bay, and the Atlantic are unmatched.
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Hodophs insider tipTake the Corcovado cog railway rather than the van - the ride through Atlantic Forest is beautiful. Go at opening time (8am) before clouds build around the statue. The view looking back toward Sugarloaf at sunrise is the shot.
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Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain)
Two cable car rides to the iconic granite monolith above Guanabara Bay. Go at sunset for the most spectacular views of Rio turning golden.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Ipanema & Leblon Beaches
The world's most famous urban beaches. Go on a Sunday when the road closes to traffic and the whole city comes out.
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Hodophs insider tipRent a beach chair from a vendor (R$15) - they'll also watch your things. Never leave valuables unattended. The mate (iced tea) and biscoito globo (cheese puffs) sold by beach vendors are iconic Rio snacks. Try both.
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Santa Teresa & Lapa
Bohemian hilltop neighbourhood (Santa Teresa) and the legendary samba-and-nightlife district (Lapa), the most authentically Carioca evening in the city.
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Museu do Amanhã
Santiago Calatrava's extraordinary science museum on the revitalised Port Zone waterfront, one of the most beautiful contemporary museum buildings in the Americas.
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