Rio de Janeiro tour in 36 hours. Rio’s historic buildings in the center of the spilled of disrepair, once the quality of art was looking at Europe. Two years ago, Daros Latinamerica, of Zurich origin, restored the 19th century building and opened Casa Daros. The orphanage of the past is now full of art from all Latin America. In the museum, it is possible to see the cultural difference between the Portuguese-speaking Brazil and the other Spanish-speaking part of South Africa. Entrance USD 2.
During the last century, migrants from the northeast brought together food culture. The meat culture of the south also left its mark on the restaurants of the city. The Amazon flavors are very special. Even the acai fruit from the rainforest is offered in many cafes with plenty of sugar, icy and erotic connotation. In Tacacá do Norte, sugar is balanced rather than icy beach drink, almost like rice pudding. With a spicy crab (USD 4) and a pear-like mangaba water, it turns into a great meal.
Friday 20:30 City Center
Tourists generally prefer to stay in the neighborhoods on the southern coast. From time to time, they go to Lapa in the center or Santa Teresa, the place of artistic bohemian. But Rio’s pulse is now in the center, Flamengo and Catete, the petty bourgeois neighborhoods of the past. Start your tour with Praça São Salvador. Customers are students, brewers like sand.
Satrday 10:00 Jardim Botánico
Head for the lush Jardim Botánico district. Get baton bread, gougères (cheese bite), prosciutto salami, delicious Minas Gerais cheese queijo canastra from Casa Canandai. Take a taxi to Lage Park, a short distance away. Roman style large building in the garden School of Visual Arts. Mount Corcovado, which looks out of the trees, is as close as if you stretch your hand. In front of you, below is the statue of Christ the Redeemer, reaching out to the sky in all its glory. It’s as if you’re watching a great nature show behind the scenes. Enjoy your moment…
Saturday 13:00 Cycling with bikini in Copacabana beach
Apart from the sea, the beach, the swimwear show on the beaches of Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana is a festival in itself. Rent bikes from Leblon’s Bike Rio for USD 3 per hor. As you move along the coast, stop by Posto 9, the socializing place. Take a short walk to Arpoador Beach and swim. At the exit, jump on another orange bike and watch the coast from Mount Dois Irmaos. Complete your tour by cycling # 3 along the coast of Copacabana, watching Sugarloaf Mountain.
Saturday 15:00 Colonist sardines
If you’re curious about the bar culture of the past, you won’t find the oldest Portuguese bars in Brazil. Even after the colonial period, the Portuguese continued to flock to the country. The last wave came in the 2008 crisis. In the high-ceilinged, luxurious Adega Pérola, the bartenders serve small appetizers with drinks. Sardines, lakerda, sheep sausage with tomato and garlic sauce are worth tasting. The average prices are USD 4. Here you can also taste examples of boutique brewing in Brazil over the last 10 years
Saturday 17:00 Rio Museum of Art
Before the start of Porto Maravilha, the Great Harbor project, the quay side of the city was a rundown, dangerous area. Although not yet complete, there is much to see: MAR (Rio Art Museum, entrance USD 1) collections are full of colors of the country and the works of talented artists. Calatrava designed the Museum of Tomorrow on the pier that spans the sea. The doors will open in the coming days. In the 19th century, Valongo Bay, where slaves brought from Africa were brought down, has exhibits about African art.
Saturday 20:00 Boutique Kitchen
Gourmet food, special service, outstanding atmosphere… If you are looking for them, climb the steep slope of the Hotel Santa Teresa’s garden and enter the Tereze’s door and yell ’Evreka’. Choose a beautiful table where you can enjoy the panoramic view of the sea of light, see the menu. In addition to lobster with plenty of meat, it is served with steamed fish which is converted into risotto. Wine is good for this menu, but please taste the caipirinha cocktail with cashew apple and green lemon. Average USD 40 including drinks.
Saturday 22:00 Dance Card
Many parties are held every night in the Lapa region. If you are looking for a classical dance venue in the Praça Tiradentes district, just outside Lapa, the old club in the historic building, Estudantina Musical, is worthy of the waltz and tangoists. You should go to the club where dance enthusiasts of all ages meet early. La Paz, which holds the pulse of the time, is a three-storey venue danced with DJ. At 01.00 at night, it is open to everyone who is willing to wait in the queue at the door.
Sunday 09:00 Corcovado Mountains and Statue of Jesus
Rio benzersizs unique nature can be seen from two important points of the city: the Sugarloaf and the Corcovado Mountains with the statue of Jesus. What do you say we both watch from the air? Helisight’s 12 minutes (USD 77) tours start from Sugarloaf. The helicopter flies around the bays, skyscrapers and Corcovado.
Sunday 11.00 Copacabana Beach
Most of Rio’s beaches are charming, but in the city. For a hotelless, tourist-free beach, hop on the ferry to Niteroi, across the bay, then take 99 Taxi to Itacoatiara Beach. There are no hotels on this beautiful beach under the cliffs, but they are quite crowded. If you are looking for a quieter place, you should take a taxi through the deserted road to Taberna do Darwin. In this lovely restaurant, the chef prepares two special plates each day. Reservation is required, but you are treated as a guest at Chef Márcio Sabino’s house. It is only open at the weekend and cash is available.
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