Is it worth renting and riding a bike in Rio de Janeiro? How much does it cost to hire a bicycle? Where to rent one? What neighborhoods to bicycle in? Riding a bike along the beaches in Rio de Janeiro is an experience not to be missed. The city’s bike trails are flat and well-paved, with several great photo spots on the way. The locals enjoy them so much that they typically ride them daily. To join them, you just…read more
Find below the opening hours and admission cost of worth-visiting attractions and sites in Rio de Janeiro Downtown. Locate them on the map of Centro in My Rio Travel Guide PDF e-book, which offers you a detail itinerary to visit the main places of interest in downtown. Biblioteca Nacional (National Library) Mon. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat. – Sun. and hol. 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. Visita guiada (guided visit), every hour. Admission fee: R$2; US$1; €0.90 (ID with photo…read more
The Rio de Janeiro self-guided walking tours (including areas and districts such as Copacabana, Ipanema and Santa Teresa) described in My Rio Travel Guide maps have been carefully crafted with several purposes in mind: 1. To expose you to the bustling shopping streets of Rio de Janeiro as well as to hidden, calm, side streets in areas that feel tourists get to explore (because can not be found on the standard tourist district maps). 2. To get you to come across…read more
Nightlife in Rio de Janeiro is just a taxi away from your accommodation in Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon or Leme neighborhoods. Sometimes the best nightlife is just at walking distance from your hotel, B & B or hostel. You can locate the night bars and clubs on the neighborhood maps of Rio de Janeiro found in My Rio Travel Guide PDF e-book. See below some of the legends you can find in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood maps in My Rio…read more
In the maps of neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Leme) you can locate restaurants for lunch and dinner, juice bars, beach cafes, pizzerias, bakeries, places for breakfast, 24-hour and budget restaurants. Read below all the food and drinking related legends that you can locate on the neighborhood maps of Rio de Janeiro. You can view the maps in My Rio Travel Guide. D – Dinner (called “Jantar” in Rio de Janeiro). The D located on the neighborhood maps indicates restaurants for…read more
There are several supermarkets in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. Shelves are fully-stocked with a wide selection of Brazilian and imported items. You will find that some products at Copacabana’s supermarkets are cheaper than back home while others are more expensive. Supermarkets are in general not cheap in the neighborhoods close to the beach, such as Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Leme. One exception is the frequently crowded Mundial, which you can locate on Rua Siqueira Campos, 71, in the heart of…read more
Cinelandia is one of the nicest and most important squares in downtown Rio de Janeiro, frequently overlooked by tourists who limit themselves to visit the major classic attractions such as Sugar Loaf and Christ the Redeemer statue. The main highlights of Cinelandia are: Teatro Municipal (the Opera House) Museu de Belas Artes (the Fine Art Museum) Biblioteca Nacional (the National Library) Rio de Janeiro City Parliament Restaurant Amarelinho (Amarelinho Restaurant) There are basically two ways to visiting Cinelandia: Cinelandia by…read more
There is no subway stop really near to Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. The statue is located atop Corcovado Mountain, 710 meters (2,343 feet) above sea level, and there is no metro line that takes tourists to the summit of the mountain. However, there is a cog train line that takes visitors from Cosme Velho Neighborhood (almost at sea level) all the way up to the top of Corcovado Mountain, where you see Christ the Redeemer statue right in…read more
Laundromats, taxi stands, bike rental and souvenir shops can easily be found with a Copacabana or a Ipanema neighborhood map in your hands. Get a copy of My Rio Travel Guide e-book to have full access to all important maps of Rio de Janeiro as well as practical, updated and informative travel advice that you make your trip to Brazil unforgettable. Souvenir Shops (called “Loja de Souvenirs” in Rio de Janeiro). Most of the souvenir shops are in Copacabana. Opening hours similar…read more
Money exchange bureaus, ATMs, music shops and Havaianas flip-flops stores can all be found in the neighborhood maps of Rio de Janeiro, especially in Copacabana and Ipanema districts. You won’t have any difficulties in finding these services by previously locating them in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood maps. Money Exchange (called “Casa de Câmbio” in Rio de Janeiro). This is the place to exchange foreign currencies. Euros and US dollars are by far the most accepted. Others well accepted are British…read more