What to do in Rio de Janeiro: 15 unmissable sights
The top 3 according to 18 votes from people: Sugarloaf Mountain Cable Car · Christ the Redeemer · Copacabana Beach. (Updated Sep 10, 2020.)
The postcard landmarks, beaches, viewpoints and museums that appear most in guides and visitor reviews of the Marvellous City.
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Top 15
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1
Sugarloaf Mountain Cable Car
1912 cable car up Urca Hill and Sugarloaf, overlooking Guanabara Bay.
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2
Christ the Redeemer
30 m statue atop Corcovado, voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.
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3
Copacabana Beach
Four kilometres of sand with Burle Marx's wave-patterned promenade.
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4
Selarón Steps
215 steps in Lapa covered in tiles from over 60 countries by Chilean artist Jorge Selarón.
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5
Lapa Arches
18th-century aqueduct crossed by the Santa Teresa tram; the heart of Rio's nightlife.
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6
Museum of Tomorrow
Santiago Calatrava's science museum on Praça Mauá, opened in 2015.
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Ipanema Beach
The beach of The Girl from Ipanema, with the applauded sunset at Arpoador.
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8
Pedra da Gávea and Pedra Bonita
Hiking trails over São Conrado; hang-gliders launch from Pedra Bonita.
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9
Royal Portuguese Reading Room
Neo-Manueline library from 1887 in the city centre with over 350,000 volumes.
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10
AquaRio
South America's largest marine aquarium, in the port district.
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11
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
Garden founded by King João VI in 1808, with its avenue of imperial palms.
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12
Maracanã Stadium
Venue of two World Cup finals (1950 and 2014), with dressing-room tours.
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13
Dona Marta Viewpoint
Viewpoint at 362 m looking out over Sugarloaf, the lagoon and Christ the Redeemer.
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14
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
Lagoon between Ipanema and the Botanical Garden with a 7.5 km cycle path and kiosks.
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15
Santa Teresa
Hillside neighbourhood of old mansions, artists' studios and the yellow tram.
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16
Confeitaria Colombo
Belle Époque café from 1894 on Rua Gonçalves Dias, with Belgian mirrors.
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Comments (5)
Pão de Açúcar no fim da tarde, vendo o sol se pôr atrás do Cristo. Não tem igual.
Trilha da Pedra Bonita é mais tranquila que a da Gávea e a vista é linda também.
Faltou o Parque Lage! Café da manhã lá com o Cristo em cima é muito bom.
O Real Gabinete Português de Leitura é uma joia escondida, pouca gente conhece.
Copacabana ou Ipanema? Eu fico com Ipanema, o pôr do sol no Arpoador é aplaudido 👏