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What to see in Rio de Janeiro on foot

50 sights worth the detour, all walkable, all offline.

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Rio de Janeiro is a city made for walking. This self-guided guide maps 50 of its sights worth the detour — landmarks, historic sites, museums and galleries, parks and gardens and public art — the places locals point to and the tour buses skip, close enough to string into a single day on foot. Download the Rio de Janeiro pack in Voyage GO before you go and the whole route works offline: no roaming, no dead battery from a live map. Every monument, viewpoint and park you pass quietly fills your travel passport.

Landmarks6

  1. 1Confeitaria ColomboConfeitaria Colombo is a coffeehouse located in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  2. 2Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária
  3. 3Theatro MunicipalThe Theatro Municipal is an opera house in the Centro district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  4. 4Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores
  5. 5Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo
  6. 6Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência

Historic Sites9

  1. 7Mahatma Gandhi
  2. 8Relógio da Glória
  3. 9Cápsula do Tempo (1969–2019) da Federação de Bandeirantes
  4. 10Monumento à Primeira Foto na América do Sul
  5. 11Palácio Tiradentes
  6. 12Arcos da LapaThe Carioca Aqueduct, also known as Arcos da Lapa, is an aqueduct in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  7. 13Arco do Teles
  8. 14Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial
  9. 15Ladeira da Misericórdia

Museums & Galleries11

  1. 16Museu da Imagem e do Som
  2. 17Museu da Farmacia da Santa Casa de Misericórdia
  3. 18Centro Cultural Banco do BrasilThe Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil is a cultural organization of the Bank of Brazil based in Brazil with centers in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
  4. 19Museu Naval
  5. 20Espaço Cultural da Marinha
  6. 21Submarino-Museu Riachuelo
  7. 22Navio-Museu Bauru
  8. 23Centro Cultural Justiça Federal
  9. 24Nau dos Descobrimentos
  10. 25Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
  11. 26Museu Histórico Nacional

Parks & Gardens7

  1. 27Praça Paris
  2. 28Praça Marechal Âncora
  3. 29Passeio PúblicoThe Passeio Público is a public park in the historic centre of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  4. 30Praça Deodoro
  5. 31Largo da Misericórdia
  6. 32Praça Mahatma Gandhi
  7. 33Praça Mário Lago

Public Art17

  1. 34Dom João VI
  2. 35Terra
  3. 36Amizade entre os Povos
  4. 37Vênus Reclinada
  5. 38General Osório
  6. 39Kintetic, a Pira do Povo
  7. 40À Paz, Ampulheta
  8. 41Juscelino Kubitschek
  9. 42Juventude
  10. 43Coluna Média em Cantoneira
  11. 44Brasil
  12. 45O Passante
  13. 46Tartaruga
  14. 47Marielle Franco
  15. 48Imperatriz Teresa Cristina
  16. 49Escadaria SelarónEscadaria Selarón, locally known as the 'Lapa Steps' for being situated at the "Lapa" neighborhood, is a set of world-famous steps in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  17. 50Chafariz da Pirâmide

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