Belford Roxo
Belford Roxo is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It is a part of the metropolitan region of the city of Rio de Janeiro and was created in 1990.
Getting to Belford Roxo
The municipality is served by suburban trains through the Belford Roxo railway line, which starts in the Central do Brasil station, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, goes through the capital's North Zone and the municipality of São João de Meriti, and enters thereafter the municipality of Belford Roxo, ending in the Belford Roxo train station, located in the city center.
Worth seeing
Praça de Areia Branca (Areia Branca Square). The main square of the neighborhood of Areia Branca. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição). A church in the Belford Roxo city center. Igreja de São Simão (Church of São Simão). A church in the neighborhood of Lote XV, close to the limit with Duque de Caxias. Parque Industrial da Bayer (Bayer Industrial Park).
Things to do
Vale do Ipê Country Club - Estrada Manoel de Sá, 118 - Vale do Ipê. - The country club offers 50 rooms equipped with flat-screen TV's with satellite channels, multi-channel television and balconies for a pleasant stay in Greater Rio. In the club, it is possible to go hiking, trekking, play games, swimming in a large water park, and play various sports.
Where to eat
Pizzaria Tarantela - Avenida Joaquim da Costa Lima, 2480 - Vilar Novo, Graças.
Getting around Belford Roxo the local way
- Get aroundTwo lines operating TransOeste and TransCarioca, Planned: TransOlimpica Teleférico A is a cable car service.
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