10 - Selarón Stair: This colourful stair where made by the chilen artist Jorge Selarón, in the region of Lapa. Jorge, in the 90´s, decided to revitalize the stair in front of his house, with different styles of tiles and many colours. After a long time of work, the Selarón Stair were finally considered Rio´s cultural and historical patrimony by the cuncil, becoming famous all around the world and being scene for videoclipes of Snoop Dogg and U2. There you can take great photographs in the steps and look the details of the tiles. If art, history and culture are things that you look for on a vacation, you must visit Selarón Stairs!
9 - Lapa: I´d like to introduce you one of the most intense regions in Rio, the Lapa! Full of clubs, bars and restaurants, this attraction is perfect for travellers who love nightlife. There you can see de Lapa´s Archs, a huge monument located in the central part of Rio, and admire the marvelous historic buildings iluminated by colourful lights. The diversity of this region is notorious, where you will see people of all of social classes, styles and cultures. Lapa is perfect for people who like to experience cultural distinctions.
8 - Cinelândia: This place is where everything happens! Cinelândia is basically the center of Rio, where are the modern buildings, cultural and historical attractions, where people work and manifest politically and artistically. This region is full of great museums, amazing bookstores and public buildings. In the principal square you can see the town hall, the marvelous city´s theatre, churches and many other things that a global city as Rio has. Cinelândia is appropriated for architecture lovers, who can contemplate the modern and the ancient, together in the same place.
7 - National Library: Free, this attraction is one of the most incredible buildings in Rio. Inspired in the european architecture, the details of the handrails are impressive and call the attention of the Library visitors. Built in 1810, the National Library was idealized by the portuguese king D. João, who brought a colection of books and other documents from Europe to Brazil. Actually, the library collection contain more than nine million titles!
6 - Leme Beach: Secure, tranquil and beautiful, this beach is next to Copacabana and don´t lose nothing for the famous neighbour. Sofisticated, the Leme Beach provides an incredible view of the coast, with great hotels and restaurants. There you can appreciate de ocean breeze while have some seafood in the restaurants next to the beach, or take a picture with the statue of the famous brazilian writer, Clarice Lispector.
5 - Banco do Brasil Cultural Center: This building, the old Brazil´s Bank headquarters, is located next to the National Library and Cinelândia, and suprise all of the visitors who are in Rio by it´s architecture and marvelousness. The huge building was converted on a free museum that brings hight quality expositions and cultural events in general. This attraction proves that Rio de Janeiro is more than beaches and forests, and can offer great options for museum lovers. BBCC is clearly one of the best attractions in Rio.
4 - Two Brothers Mountain: This marvelous natural attraction can be seen from the beach of Ipanema, Leblon and Arpoador, where people goes to see the incredible sunset from the stones. This rock formation is composed by two peaks and is enormous. Clearly beautiful, the Two Brothers Mountain is what makes Ipanema beach as marvelous as people know, and for sure, is one of the TOP 10 places to see in Rio.
3 - Copacabana Beach: The most famous beach in Rio couldn´t be out of this ranking. Just who visit personally and see the marvelousness of this attraction can mesure how perfect this beach is. From there you can see the Sugar Loaf, take pictures with the statues of some brazilian celebrities as musicians and writers, relax on the beach feeling the sea breeze, enjoy the night life at the bars in the coast or admire the sofistication of some hotels and apartments at the beachfront. Copacabana is appropriated for who want to practice sports, and is where some Olympic games are going to happen. If you have plans to visit Rio, don´t lose the opportunity to visit Copacabana Beach.
2 - Lage Park: This park is one of the most impressive attraction. Located below the Corcovado Mountain, this place was a property of a very rich man in Brazil, and now, is a public park, open for free. There you can have contact with the nature and many different species of plants, flowers and trees and admire the gorgeous palace located in the center of the park, the old house of the ex-owner of the property. The architecture, the nature and the Christ Redeemer which can be seen from the park, are some of the things that makes this place the second best attraction in Rio.
1 - Sugar Loaf: The best couldn´t be other! This iconic mountain is one of the most famous symbols of the marvelous city of Rio. Seen from many parts of the city, the Sugar Loaf provides one of the most beautiful sights in the world, where you can see the huge extention of the sea and the incredible city of Rio de Janeiro. To move up in the mountain, you can take a trail on foot or get the cable. After move up, you can stay the time you want in the top of the mountain, until it closes. There you can have an açaí, a tipical and delicious sweet from Brazil, similar to an icecream, made by a fruit found in the Amazon rainforest, relax and admire the beauties of Rio. Avoid this attraction on cloudy days, because with this conditions, is impossible to see something up there.
André Felipe Maria
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