Rio de Janeiro "River of January" is the second major city of Brazil, behind only São Paulo. Its 8 million inhabitants occupy an area of 485 square miles. There are three main city districts: Centre, South, and North. The city centre is the financial and business district of Rio. After the ... Read review
incl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: 4,5/10 - The CENTER HOTEL is classified by the A.B.I.H. with ... more
3 stars and duly registered in the EMBRATUR.Reservations for Carneval cannot be cancelled anymore !! CorcovadoPao de açucarpraiasTeatros - cinemas - centro culturalO hotel está próximo da Igreja da Candelaria, a uma quadra da Av. Presidente Vargas,e a duas quadras do Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil.
incl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: 6,79/10 - A few meters from the beach next to the best ... more
shopping center in the city and 20km to the International Airport. The Merlin Copacabana Hotel has 145 spacious and comfortables rooms distributed across 12 floors, equipped with cable TV, work desk, courtesy of Internet broadband access , telephones with direct line, minibar, safes for latop, hairdryer, central air conditioning and all facilities and services of the best four-star of the city. The hotel is located near the beach Copacabana and next to the shopping area Rio Sul.
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Rio de Janeiro "River of January" is the second major city of Brazil, behind only São Paulo. Its 8 million inhabitants occupy an area of 485 square miles. There are three main city districts: Centre, South, and North. The city centre is the financial and business district of Rio. After the transfer of the capital to Brasília, in 1960, the process of economic transfer to São Paulo was increased. The summer months officially begin around ... more
Rio de Janeiro "River of January" is the second major city of Brazil, behind only São Paulo. Its 8 million inhabitants occupy an area of 485 square miles. There are three main city districts: Centre, South, and North. The city centre is the financial and business district of Rio. After the transfer of the capital to Brasília, in 1960, the process of economic transfer to São Paulo was increased. The summer months officially begin around November and end in March. Rio has a Tropical climate.The temperature can occasionally reach 40°C in inland areas of the city, The official song of Rio de Janeiro is "Cidade Maravilhosa", which means "marvelous city". The song is considered the "civic anthem" of Rio, and is the favourite song during Rio's Carnival in February.
Advantages: One of the most beautiful cities in the world Disadvantages: Not the safest city in the world
...few years ago, starting in Rio de Janeiro. The main reason for the trip was to explore the Amazon, but we had to start somewhere. Rio is often marketed as the most beautiful city in the world, but has a reputation for being dangerous and crime-ridden, so I wasn't expecting too much, but it turned out to be a stunning and beautiful place.
Getting there
We flew with Iberia from London Heathrow to Rio de Janeiro via Madrid, with just a couple of hours ... ...are also shuttle-busses into central Rio and to many of the hotels. We had the itinerary of flights and hotels put together for us by Audley Travel (www.audleytravel.co.uk) and they had arranged someone to meet us with a driver, which was probably unnecessary, but quite useful when tired after a long flight. We did however have to put up with the usual hard sell of various additional tours on the way to the hotel.
Hotel Luxor Regente, Rio de Janeiro
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AndrewPo 15.08.2008
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Advantages: Beaches, gorgeous tropical islands, unbelievably great value. Disadvantages: Having to keep your wits about you, but no real problem.
They call the city of Rio de Janeiro "Cidade Maravilhosa" (The marvellous city), I have to say that visiting Rio was an eye opening and awe inspiring experience. This review is a selection of the best parts, with a few pointers on what not to do there.
SAFETY TIPS
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**Hotels
First of all, it is recommended that tourists stay in a Hotel that is on the coastal road of Copacabana beach - Avenida Atlantico, or one of the coastal ... ...and pick-pocketing is rife in Rio so it is best to be very aware of your surroundings. The whole time I was there, especially when walking around, I kept all money concealed in a money pouch under my clothes. Simply putting your wallet or purse in your pocket is not enough, you are only inviting trouble. It is also strongly recommended not to carry more cash than you need. It is advisable that you leave your credit/debit cards in your hotel, in your ...
jala 13.02.2004
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Advantages: Spectacular, exciting and perfect for budget travellers. Disadvantages: Is that a knife in your pocket or are you just trying to rob me?
Rio De Janeiro ranks amongst the most exotic cities in the world. It's nature attractions are world famous and its people legendary for their party tendencies. Despite being a budget friendly city it also has appeal for those on a 5 star expense account. Like most Brazilian cities it has many problems, its ghettos are to be avoided and the city's gun culture gets worse by the day. Rio has a population of 7 million but you might be surprised to know ... ...Of course many arrive in Rio on a package deal so this is not a problem. For others who arrive at the Novo Rio bus station in the Zona Norte without a clue taking taxi is the only reliable option. You can buy fixed priced taxi tokens in the station which is a good idea as overpricing is almost a hobby amongst Rio's taxi fraternity. The cheapest areas to stay in Rio are just south of the city centre in Catete, Gloria and Lapa although the latter is ...
indiecater 05.03.2003
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Advantages: Beautiful city; lots to see and do; the beaches Disadvantages: Vendors
...tourists tend to think of Rio de Janeiro as the embodiment of Brazil, a land with so much wealth and poverty, a land of huge contrasts. Are you ready to let down your sensibilities on this journey? If you are still readin along, then you may be ready to stroll along the world famous beaches of Rio with me. Your eyes will find the most interesting attractions, not only in the city, but also in the people themselves. Most people will tell you that ... ...Beaches and carnival times in Rio de Janeiro
Most tourists tend to go to Brazil for the end-of-the-year holiday season. In fact, most Brazilians tend to return to the homeland at that time too. They can't stay away from the rich cultural festivities that go on and on. The carnival season is also the time to see how good natured Brazilians can be. If you can have a good time, then you can join their crowd. Writing or talking about Brazil brings to ...
digitalshare 08.01.2001 (13.02.2001)
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Advantages: Some beatiful sights Disadvantages: One of the most violent cities in the world.
...wife and I were in Rio when the Gulf War was raging in Iraq and Kuwait, but the death rate in Rio was far higher than anything inflicted by those two countries put together. The first people we met had been robbed four times and they'd only been there three days. Everyone else we met for the next two and a half weeks had been robbed on their first day. I was very careful but I must also have been lucky.
I was with someone who got robbed as we walked ... ...The death rate in Rio (just the one city) due to murder averaged 17 per day all year round at that time, and could be even higher now.
Backpackers and hippies seemed to go unhindered and so when we went out we dressed down and tried to look anything but wealthy.
When the plane took off for London, virtually everyone on the plane cheered with joy and vowed never to return to Brazil. I would never return without an armed guard, and then only if it ...
petehall 06.12.2000 (10.01.2001)
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Advantages: One of the iconic 'must see' sights in the World Disadvantages: A long way from UK
Corcovado
The famous iconic statue of Christ the redeemer blessing the city of Rio with his open arms is about 30 metres high and is on the top of the Corcovado Hill which is about 700metres high so it can be seen from many parts of Rio on a clear day. Once you are up on the Corcovado hill standing under the statue you have the most wonderful 360° view of the city of RiodeJaneiro provided there are no clouds hovering over the statue.
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