This famous location is probably about 10 years past its best, but even so it is still one of the premier destinations in the world. The beach front is packed with grand hotels and bars that sell "Coco Gelado", or unripe coconuts that are filled with coconut milk and are the best hangover cure ... Read review
incl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: 4,50/10 - The CENTER HOTEL is classified by the A.B.I.H. ... more
with 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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Advantages: Vibrant and exciting. Disadvantages: Expensive to get to
This famous location is probably about 10 years past its best, but even so it is still one of the premier destinations in the world. The beach front is packed with grand hotels and bars that sell "Coco Gelado", or unripe coconuts that are filled with coconut milk and are the best hangover cure known to man.
If you sit at one of the bars you will be hassled by traders selling everything from hats, to t-shirts, to plastic ... ...will be cheaper at one of the side street souvenir shops.
If you fancy a taste of home you could try the tiny Shaeds bar close to The Meridien Hotel, situated down a side street (but signposted from the beach) this bar sells Guinness in cans for 10 Reais (about £3). The beach itself contains football goalposts for most of its length and is floodlit at night. These floodlights rather ruin the sunset at this location but the colourful ... more
This famous location is probably about 10 years past its best, but even so it is still one of the premier destinations in the world. The beach front is packed with grand hotels and bars that sell "Coco Gelado", or unripe coconuts that are filled with coconut milk and are the best hangover cure known to man.
If you sit at one of the bars you will be hassled by traders selling everything from hats, to t-shirts, to plastic maps of Brazil, even if you fancy something, remember they will be cheaper at one of the side street souvenir shops.
If you fancy a taste of home you could try the tiny Shaeds bar close to The Meridien Hotel, situated down a side street (but signposted from the beach) this bar sells Guinness in cans for 10 Reais (about £3). The beach itself contains football goalposts for most of its length and is floodlit at night. These floodlights rather ruin the sunset at this location but the colourful and spectacular display can be viewed in its magnificence at Ipanema further down the coast.
The Statue of Christ at Corcovado is obviously a must see, the old and rickety train is the best way of getting to the summit, sit on the right hand side of it, however, as the views are much better. A short climb from the station on foot takes you to the statue itself, where, if you can get through the crowds, you get breathtaking views of the city including the Maracana Stadium, Sugarloaf mountain, the skyscrapers in the business district and the coastline that is so familiar to the rich and famous.
Don't forget to visit the "Help" night-club where women in outfits made of not much more than dental floss will hover around you en mass hoping for some casual prostitution. Be aware that this place is very popular with European business men, so you may end up taking more home to your girlfriend that you bargained for.
The markets are excellent for souvenirs, particularly worth a look are the items made from local crystals and stones, amethyst windchimes and quartz birds are particularly good value, but be prepared to haggle.
Advantages: So much to do Disadvantages: Nothing at all
Rio de Janeiro is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and very famous for the atractions you must seen. When you arive in Rio at the International Airport there is nothing to worry for even knowing that you have still to travel about 40 min to get IN the city.The first part of the city that you see is Lagoa = lagoon, very interesting with buildings around the lagoon and when the night comes is more beautiful than during the day, because ... ...looks like a big mirror.Leblon is going to the right side of Lagoa, and its where you have the uper class living in there and good restaurants,bars and don't froget to stop at Balada to take any kind of juice you can imagine and maybe a sandwich yumyum,cinemas,beach,and much more as like Flamengo Football Team that is the favorite brazilian the Jockey Club for who want to be a millionaire, i wish :-).
Going straight away you have Copacabana where ...
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Advantages: good service Disadvantages: if don't give tips you don't have good service
Tips are mandatory in most parts of the United States and Europe. In Brazil it is optional, but pleases and garantees good service during your stay. Although it isn't mandatory, some satisfactory percentiles are established for specific services. To the restaurant waiter, 10% is already included in the bill. To hotel bellboys usually 1,00 real is given per volume / suitcase. For other individual or group services, the traveler decides the amount.
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Advantages: New culture, totaly different of the european. Disadvantages: The hit is to much...take care
...lots of airflights available. Rio de Janeiro is a paradise...people,music as like samba,bossa nova, beach, very nice food, chopp is a very light beer and you must try, events. Go for it, give me your oppinion even if you never have been in Brazil, you must heard about it...go on... ...
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Rio de Janeiro is a city known all over the world for its contrasts between sea and mountains, which create its natural beauties. From the tourist points you can observe an exuberant and rich scenery,with forests,beaches and hills carefully designed by nature. Don't forget to see these places which are called touristic points.
Corcovado- From the top of its 710 meters, you are able to see from Corcovado Hill the whole city of Rio de Janeiro. The ... ...its open arms over the marvelous city. There are two options to get there:by car you pay a small fee to enter the park, by train the trip takes 17 minutes on the way up and 22 minutes on the way down.
Sugar Loaf- Sharing its importance with the Corcovado the beauty and location of the ensemble Urca hill and Sugar loaf are undeniable. To get there, the lift ride is done in two stages. The first stop is at the Urca Hill, a grat plateau with lots of ...
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...have goin aroun and about Rio by helicopter. You will be over the hills really. You can rent one and go to Corcovado, and where you can think of. You feel free because there are lots of choices, but this one is like $50 american dollars or a bit more or a bit less depending where you want to go...Don't forget your video camera, or digital camera, or any camera, you will be happy, very happy, and after it just sit down and enjoy a very light beer ...
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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 RiodeJaneiro "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.
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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 roads that run adjacent to Ipanema beach. Or choose one that only a short distance from the coast. This is because if you want to go out at night, you will not have to walk down any side roads, where you are only asking for trouble. Therefore it is much safer to take a taxi. Take 'Sul' taxis. They are yellow, with a blue strip down the sides. We were tricked a few times by other taxi ...
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Advantages: One of the most beautiful cities in the world Disadvantages: Not the safest city in the world
I went on a two-week holiday to Brazil a few years ago, starting in RiodeJaneiro. 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.
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We flew with Iberia from London Heathrow to RiodeJaneiro via Madrid, with just a couple of hours wait in Madrid. On arrival, the official RiodeJaneiro taxis at the airport are the recommended, safest way of getting to your hotel and prepaid vouchers can be bought in the airport at the tourism desk. Alternatively there are also shuttle-busses into central Rio and to many of the hotels. We had the itinerary of flights and hotels put together ...
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