Top Six Tourist Attractions in Rio de Janeiro
With its white sandy seashores, taking off mountains and pleasant harbour, it's no big surprise that Rio de Janeiro is known as the "cidade maravilhosa", or magnificent city. Confronting the South Atlantic coast, the second-biggest city in Brazil is honoured with one of the most gorgeous regular settings for a metropolis in the world.
The amazing scene is only one reason that guests run to Rio.
During amusement park season, the roads load up with music and resplendently
costumed artists, drawing in revellers from everywhere the globe. Whenever of
year, guests won't have any desire to miss the top vacation spots in Rio de
Janeiro.
Ipanema
The beach made famous in the bossa nova song “The Girl from
Ipanema” in the 1960s remains one of Rio’s most popular tourist spots today. A
long, arcing expanse of soft white sand and rolling waves, Ipanema routinely
reaches the top of the “Best Beaches in the World” lists year after year. The
beach is bordered by a well-organized grid of shops, cafés and restaurants as
well as an array of art galleries, theaters and clubs.
Located in the upscale South Zone, or “Zona Sul”, Ipanema
lies between the beaches of Copacabana and Leblon. Posts or “postos” mark off
the beach into sections, and different types of people tend to congregate in
each area. Families favor the section between posts 11 and 12 while the area
near post 9 attracts dedicated sunbathers and free-wheeling artists.
Lapa Arches
The Carioca Reservoir conduit was underlying the mid of 18th century as a method for providing Rio de Janeiro with crisp drinking water from the Carioca Stream. One of the highlights of the water system was a portion that comprised of two accounts of tremendous curves.
However, the Carioca Water system was closed down toward the
finish of the 19th century, the curves remained. In 1896, it was chosen to
utilize the highest point of the curves to convey a cable car that associated
the downtown area to the neighbourhood of St Nick Teresa.
Albeit the cable car shut down momentarily in 2011 because
of a mishap, today is still in activity, but with restricted assistance. As of
now, the curves are a famous gathering spot for local people, particularly
around evening time, when the region wakes up with road sellers, music and
moving.
Copacabana Beach
Copacabana beach, located at the Atlantic shore, stretches from Posto Dois (lifeguard watchtower Two) to Posto Seis (lifeguard watchtower Six). Leme is at Posto Um (lifeguard watchtower One). There are historic forts at both ends of Copacabana beach; Fort Copacabana, built in 1914, is at the south end by Posto Seis and Fort Duque de Caxias, built in 1779, at the north end.
Many hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and residential buildings are
located in the area. On Sundays and holidays, one side of Avenida Atlântica is
closed to cars, giving residents and tourists more space for activities along
the beach.
Jardim Botanico
Founded in 1808 by D. João, then Prince Regent of Portugal, the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro is famous for the exuberance and importance of its collections of plants, as well as the beauty of its landscapes. Its bicentennial history is expressed in its monuments, buildings and works of art.
Visitors can stroll along the alleys on foot or by electric
car and see plants from different countries, discover the greenhouses (Orchids,
Bromeliads, Ferns and Insectivorous Plants) and the thematic gardens and
collections, such as the Japanese Garden, created in 1935 from the donation of
65 specimens of typical Japanese plants.
Among the monuments, the Visitors Center – a construction
from the 16th century -, the statues of Echo and Narciso made by Mestre
Valentim, and the Portal of the Academia de Belas-Artes, designed by Grandjean
de Montigny, stand out. The Garden is also a good place for bird watching.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Rising 400 meters (1,300 feet) over the mouth of Guanabara Bay, Sugarloaf Mountain is a stone monument of quartz and rock that guests can peak through a glass-walled trolley known as a "bondinho" or "teleférico."
The cable car leaves at regular intervals from the base of
Babilônia hill and moves to the highest point of the Morro da Urca hill. From
that point, guests can require a second cable car up to the mountain's
culmination.
1. Christ the Redeemer
Roosted on the 710 meter (2,330 feet) high peak of Corcovado Peak, the sculpture of "Cristo Redentor" remains with arms outstretched, looking peacefully out over the city. Development of the sculpture started in 1922 during the prime of the Workmanship Deco development, and the substantial and soapstone sculpture is viewed as the biggest sculpture planned in the class on the planet.
Most guests take an upward machine gear-piece train to
arrive at the base of the highest point. From that point, guests to the
landmark once needed to climb many moves toward arrive at the top. Today, lifts
and elevators are accessible to abbreviate the outing.
