Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Food Scene
Churrascaria Palace is a more affordable version of the classic churrascaria. It might be cheaper than the others but it does not mean that Churrascaria Palace does not offer the same treats. It is the best way for those on a tight budget to experience the joys of an all-you-can-eat meat buffet. Sushi and seafood are also available, together with fresh salads. For those who plan ahead and register on the website, a discount is available to enjoy skewer after skewer of delicious meat.
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Churrascaria Palace
16 R. Rodolfo DantasChurrascaria Palace is a more affordable version of the classic churrascaria. It might be cheaper than the others but it does not mean that Churrascaria Palace does not offer the same treats. It is the best way for those on a tight budget to experience the joys of an all-you-can-eat meat buffet. Sushi and seafood are also available, together with fresh salads. For those who plan ahead and register on the website, a discount is available to enjoy skewer after skewer of delicious meat.
You should eat a shrimp pastelzinho (pastel de camarão) in Bar Urca. The Bar Urca have a privileged view of the city: on the edge of Guanabara Bay, overlooking the Botafogo Bay, and the Corcovado. At the weekends, cariocas like to go there after the beach, to find friends, to have a beer and to see the sunset.
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Bar e Restaurante Urca
205 R. Cândido GaffréeYou should eat a shrimp pastelzinho (pastel de camarão) in Bar Urca. The Bar Urca have a privileged view of the city: on the edge of Guanabara Bay, overlooking the Botafogo Bay, and the Corcovado. At the weekends, cariocas like to go there after the beach, to find friends, to have a beer and to see the sunset.
The "Confectionery Colombo" is one of the main sights at the center of Rio de Janeiro, worth a visit and a good place to have a little lunch during a visit of the city center. The confectionery was founded in 1894. A flamboyant architecture in Art Nouveau style with giant mirrors from Antwerp framed by elegant friezes carved from jacaranda wood. The tabletops are Italian marble and the light fixtures are from France. The makeover of 1913 was inspired by the broader urban renewal that had overtaken Rio de Janeiro around the turn of the century. The confeitaria Colombo became a meeting place for Intellectuals and politicians.
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Confeitaria Colombo
01 Praça Cel. Eugênio FrancoThe "Confectionery Colombo" is one of the main sights at the center of Rio de Janeiro, worth a visit and a good place to have a little lunch during a visit of the city center. The confectionery was founded in 1894. A flamboyant architecture in Art Nouveau style with giant mirrors from Antwerp framed by elegant friezes carved from jacaranda wood. The tabletops are Italian marble and the light fixtures are from France. The makeover of 1913 was inspired by the broader urban renewal that had overtaken Rio de Janeiro around the turn of the century. The confeitaria Colombo became a meeting place for Intellectuals and politicians.
Sightseeing
Santa Teresa is for me the most charming neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro .The place we chose to live! The Portuguese architecture and art deco houses are very charming. The neighborhood is really nice by day and by night is very lively. Santa Teresa is a colorful place, with great music and full of pubs and restaurants. The atmosphere there is relaxed, no frills but full of carioca soul. From the top of the mountain, you have an incredible view of Rio de Janeiro.
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Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa is for me the most charming neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro .The place we chose to live! The Portuguese architecture and art deco houses are very charming. The neighborhood is really nice by day and by night is very lively. Santa Teresa is a colorful place, with great music and full of pubs and restaurants. The atmosphere there is relaxed, no frills but full of carioca soul. From the top of the mountain, you have an incredible view of Rio de Janeiro.
Since early September cariocas and tourists can now enjoy the new Praça Mauá, the area which underwent four years of works as part of the Porto Maravilha revitalization project. Surrounded by the Rio Art Museum (MAR) and the Museum of Tomorrow , the square becomes a new tourist spot to walk in the City Centre.
Praça Mauá
Praça MauáSince early September cariocas and tourists can now enjoy the new Praça Mauá, the area which underwent four years of works as part of the Porto Maravilha revitalization project. Surrounded by the Rio Art Museum (MAR) and the Museum of Tomorrow , the square becomes a new tourist spot to walk in the City Centre.
This crazy and colorful tiled stairway is the work of Chilean artist Jorge Selarón, self-taught. Having traveled the world, Selarón moved to Rio in 1983, in a tiny house just in front of the desolate stairway connecting the areas of Lapa and Santa Teresa. 215 steps that he entirely covered with majolica collected in urban areas of Rio or donated by visitors from all around the world. Since 1990, Selarón has laid over 2000 tiles, mainly red-colored: unique pieces representing a “tribute to the Brazilian people.
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Σκάλες Selaron
Rua Manuel CarneiroThis crazy and colorful tiled stairway is the work of Chilean artist Jorge Selarón, self-taught. Having traveled the world, Selarón moved to Rio in 1983, in a tiny house just in front of the desolate stairway connecting the areas of Lapa and Santa Teresa. 215 steps that he entirely covered with majolica collected in urban areas of Rio or donated by visitors from all around the world. Since 1990, Selarón has laid over 2000 tiles, mainly red-colored: unique pieces representing a “tribute to the Brazilian people.
Shopping
The Saara covers no less than eleven blocks from downtown Rio. A mega cluster of stalls and shops selling everything, you can buy everything there. Also known as the Arab quarter, immigrants have transformed an area that was formerly the port into a huge market with more than 1200 stores. Some stores are official (as of Havaianas), others already sell counterfeit products and specific objects, such as refrigerator magnets , batteries, sunglasses etc. At Carnival, the stores sell all kinds of costumes and accessories to celebrate the big party. The crowded atmosphere is not for everyone, to enjoy the place you should have to like mess.
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Saara
004 R. da AlfândegaThe Saara covers no less than eleven blocks from downtown Rio. A mega cluster of stalls and shops selling everything, you can buy everything there. Also known as the Arab quarter, immigrants have transformed an area that was formerly the port into a huge market with more than 1200 stores. Some stores are official (as of Havaianas), others already sell counterfeit products and specific objects, such as refrigerator magnets , batteries, sunglasses etc. At Carnival, the stores sell all kinds of costumes and accessories to celebrate the big party. The crowded atmosphere is not for everyone, to enjoy the place you should have to like mess.