Things to Do in Centro and Environs

Things to Do in Centro and Environs

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Arcos da Lapa
Formerly the Aqueduto da Carioca (Carioca Aqueduct), this structure... 		Transportation Sites Centro and Environs
 
Beco do Comércio
A network of narrow streets and alleys centers on this pedestrian... 		Pedestrian Malls Centro and Environs
 
Biblioteca Nacional
Corinthian columns adorn the neoclassical National Library (built... 		Libraries Centro and Environs
 
Casa Rui Barbosa
Slightly inland from the Atêrro is a museum in what was... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
The exterior of this circa-1960 metropolitan cathedral, which... 		Religious Sites Centro and Environs
 
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil
What was once the headquarters of Brazil's oldest bank is now... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Centro Cultural Correios
The Post Office Cultural Center always hosts a few surprisingly... 		Government Buildings Centro and Environs
 
Convento do Santo Antônio
The Convent of St. Anthony was completed in 1780, but some parts... 		Religious Sites Centro and Environs
 
Corcovado
There's an eternal argument about which view is better, from... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Centro and Environs
 
Escadaria Selarón
After traveling the world and living in more than 50 countries... 		Architectural Sites Centro and Environs
 
Floresta da Tijuca
Surrounding Corcovado is the dense, tropical Tijuca Forest. Once... 		Parks Centro and Environs
 
Fundação Planetário
Rio's planetarium is a great escape if your vacation gets rained... 		Observatories / Planetariums Centro and Environs
 
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária
The classic symmetry of Candelária's white dome and bell... 		Religious Sites Centro and Environs
 
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro
Perched atop a hill, this baroque church is visible from many... 		Religious Sites Centro and Environs
 
Igreja de São Francisco da Penitência
The church was completed in 1737, nearly four decades after it... 		Religious Sites Centro and Environs
 
Jardim Botânico
The 340-acre Botanical Garden contains more than 5,000 species... 		Gardens / Arboretums Centro and Environs
 
Monumento aos Pracinhas
The Monument to the Brazilian Dead of World War II (the nation... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Mosteiro de São Bento
Just a glimpse of this church's main altar can fill you with... 		Religious Sites Centro and Environs
 
Museu Carmen Miranda
This tribute to the Brazilian bombshell is in a circular building... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu Casa do Pontal
If you're heading toward Prainha or beyond to Grumari, consider... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu Chácara do Céu
The collection of mostly modern works at the Museum of the Small... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu da Imagem e do Som
The first audiovisual museum in Brazil, the Museum of Image and... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu das Telecomunicações
Housed in the Oi Futuro, this high-tech museum is a multimedia... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu de Arte Moderna (MAM)
In a striking concrete-and-glass building, the Modern Art Museum... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu de Arte Naïf do Brasil
More than 8,000 art naïf works by Brazil's best (as well... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu do Bonde
If you're waiting around for the bonde (tram) close to Largo... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu do Índio
Just a few blocks away from the Botafogo metro station is Rio... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu Histórico Nacional
The building that houses the National History Museum dates from... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
Works by Brazil's leading 19th- and 20th-century artists fill... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Museu Villa Lobos
Museu Villa Lobos A short walk from the Museu do Índio... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Paço Imperial
This two-story colonial building with thick stone walls and an... 		Squares Centro and Environs
 
Palácio do Catete
Once the villa of a German baron, the elegant, 19th-century granite-and-marble... 		Government Buildings Centro and Environs
 
Palácio Tiradentes
The Tiradentes Palace runs a permanent exhibit on its own history:... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Parque do Flamengo
Flanking the Baía de Guanabara from the Glória... 		Parks Centro and Environs
 
Parque Lage
This lush green space, down the road from Jardim Botânico... 		Gardens / Arboretums Centro and Environs
 
Quinta da Boa Vista
West of downtown, on the landscaped grounds of a former royal... 		Zoos / Aquariums Centro and Environs
 
São Conrado
Blocked by the imposing Dois Irmãos Mountain, Avenida... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Centro and Environs
 
Sítio Roberto Burle Marx
Beyond Grumari, the road winds through mangrove swamps and tropical... 		Museums / Galleries Centro and Environs
 
Theatro Municipal
If you visit one place in Centro, make it this theater, modeled... 		Architectural Sites Centro and Environs
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