Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide
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Guidebooks
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Fodor's Rio de Janeiro's 25 Best
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Photo: Copacabana beach at a sunny morning
Welcome to the Cidade Maravilhosa, or the Marvelous City, as Rio is known in Brazil. Synonymous with the girl from Ipanema, the dramatic view from Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado Mountain, and famous Carnival celebrations, Rio is also a city of stunning architecture, abundant museums, and marvelous food. Rio is also home to 23 beaches, an almost continuous 73-km (45-mi) ribbon of sand.
Rio de Janeiro Hotels
Most hotels are in Copacabana and Ipanema. Copacabana hotels are close to the action (and the metro), but the neighborhood is noisier than Ipanema (which...read more
Fodor's Choice
Rio de Janeiro Restaurants
With more than 900 restaurants, Rio's dining choices are broad, from low-key Middle Eastern cafés to elegant contemporary eateries with award-winning...read more
Things To Do in Rio de Janeiro
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Rio de Janeiro
- $824* & up -- Brazil Flights from U.S., R/T incl. Taxes TAM Airlines
- $334 -- Luxe Brazil Beach Resort w/Breakfast, 35% Off Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort
- $147 -- Rio de Janeiro: 4-Star Hotel through Summer, 40% Off Novotel Rio De Janeiro Dumont
- $2140 & up -- Brazil & Argentina: 8-Nt. Escape w/Air & Tours LatinEscapes.com
- $2900 & up -- South America 14-Day, 5-City Trip w/7 Tours — $2,900 LatinEscapes
Rio de Janeiro Experiences
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Rio's 70 km of beaches are stunning, so unpack your Speedo or thong bikini and join the masses.... Read more
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Praia do Flamengo. Power-walkers, volleyballers, and yoga enthusiasts come to Flamengo Beach to work up a sweat. It isn't a tourist destination... Read more
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Gay Rio rocks almost every night with a whole menu of entertainment options. During the day, dedicated areas of the beach in Copacabana (Posto... Read more
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Named after the flowers that grow on the hills of Rio, the first favela began as a squatter town for homeless soldiers at the end of the 19th... Read more
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By far the biggest event of the year, planning and preparation start months before the four-day Carnival weekend that's marked on every Brazilian's... Read more
News & Features
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Wine & Cocktails, Restaurants
Wineries have a very obvious main draw. ... Read more
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Trip Ideas, Outdoors
The Aran Islands (Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer) are three small, but adventure-packed islands o... Read more
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Restaurants, Shopping
It happens all the time: you're just stopping in to grab one thing and the next thing you know, you've... Read more
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