Greater Rio de Janeiro

Worth seeing in and around Greater Rio de Janeiro

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Maracanã Stadium

   Estádio do Maracanã, officially known as Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an association football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Located in the Maracanã neighborhood, it is owned by the Rio de Janeiro state government and managed by the clubs Flamengo and Fluminense.

   2.5 km · stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Museu Nacional

   The National Museum of Brazil is the oldest scientific institution of Brazil. It is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, where it is installed in the Paço de São Cristóvão, which is inside the Quinta da Boa Vista.

   1.9 km · museum of UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia
3. 03
   National Library of Brazil

   The National Library of Brazil is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil. It is located in Rio de Janeiro, the capital city of Brazil from 1763 to 1960, more specifically at Cinelândia square.

   3.4 km · Brazilian national library · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

   The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro, is a cathedral of the Catholic Church and the seat of the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro.

   2.9 km · cathedral in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Museum of Brazil fire

   The National Museum of Brazil was heavily damaged by a large fire which began about 19:30 local time on 2 September 2018. Although some items were saved, it is believed that 92% of its archive of 20 million items was destroyed in the fire.

   1.9 km · 2018 museum fire at Rio de Janeiro · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Ginásio do Maracanãzinho

   Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, commonly known as the Maracanãzinho, is an indoor arena located in Maracanã in the north zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used mostly for volleyball.

   2.5 km · indoor arena in São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Estádio São Januário

   Estádio Vasco da Gama, popularly known as São Januário owing to its location on a street of the same name, is a Brazilian football stadium belonging to CR Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil.

   2.5 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Museu Nacional de Belas Artes

   The Museu Nacional de Belas Artes is a national art museum located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The museum, officially established in 1937 by the initiative of education minister Gustavo Capanema, was inaugurated in 1938 by President Getúlio Vargas.

   3.4 km · national art museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Teatro Municipal

   The Theatro Municipal is an opera house in the Centro district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in the early twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theaters in the country.

   3.3 km · theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Candelária Church

    The Candelária Church is an important historical Roman Catholic church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It was built and decorated during a long period, from 1775 to the late 19th century.

    3.1 km · church in Rio de Janeiro · Wikipedia

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Getting to Greater Rio de Janeiro

Airports

Santos Dumont (SDU), 5 km · Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim (GIG), 11 km

Stations

Central do Brasil, 1.7 km

• São Paulo → Greater Rio de Janeiro

  357 km · quickest by air, 4h 27m · R$330–510
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• Belo Horizonte → Greater Rio de Janeiro

  341 km · quickest by air, 4h 59m · R$340–520
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