Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 4.6 km
Ascend 183 m
Descend 172 m

Experience Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Rio de JaneiroIndividual Sights in Rio de Janeiro

Sight 1: Espaço Cultural da Marinha

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The Espaço Cultural da Marinha is a cultural center located in the Centro neighborhood, in the Central Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. With an exhibition area of about 1.1 thousand m², it is located in Orla Conde, between Largo da Candelária and Praça XV, subordinated to the Directorate of Historical Heritage and Documentation of the Navy.

Wikipedia: Espaço Cultural da Marinha (PT)

79 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Navio-Museu Bauru

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Navio-Museu Bauru

USS McAnn (DE-179) is a retired Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. She was transferred to the Brazilian Navy in 1944 and renamed as Bauru. She is now a museum ship preserved at the Brazilian Navy Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro.

Wikipedia: USS McAnn (EN)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Submarino-Museu Riachuelo

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Submarino-Museu RiachueloBrazillian Navy / Attribution

Riachuelo (S22) was an Oberon-class submarine in the Brazilian Navy.

Wikipedia: Brazilian submarine Riachuelo (S22) (EN)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Nau dos Descobrimentos

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Nau dos DescobrimentosBrazillian Navy / Attribution

The so-called Flagship is a replica of a fifteenth-century Portuguese caravel, built at the Aratu Naval Base in Brazil, for the commemorations of the 500th anniversary of the Discovery, considered a museum ship, subordinated to the Directorate of Historical Heritage and Documentation of the Navy.

Wikipedia: Nau Capitânia (PT)

384 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Arco do Teles

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Arco do Teles

The Arco do Teles is located in Praça XV de Novembro, in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Arco do Teles (PT)

34 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: General Osório Statue

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Praça XV, also known as Praça XV de Novembro, Praça 15 de Novembro, Praça Quinze de Novembro, Praça 15 or Praça Quinze, is a square located in the Centro neighborhood, in the Central Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to being located on Rua Primeiro de Março, the square is part of Orla Conde, a public promenade that borders Guanabara Bay.

Wikipedia: Estátua equestre do General Osório (PT)

491 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Praça Marechal Âncora

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Praça Marechal Âncora Beth Santos / CC BY 3.0 br

Marechal Âncora Square is a square located in the Centro neighborhood, in the Central Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is part of the Orla Conde, a public promenade that borders Guanabara Bay.

Wikipedia: Praça Marechal Âncora (PT)

178 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Largo da Misericórdia

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Largo da Misericórdia may refer to the following places in Portugal:Largo da Misericórdia (Elvas), Portugal Largo da Misericórdia (Guimarães) - in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia (Linhares) - in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia (Monchique) - in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia (Tavira) - in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia (Viseu) - in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia - in the central region of the city

Wikipedia: Largo da Misericórdia (PT)

341 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Museu Naval

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The Naval Museum is located in the city center of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a space dedicated to the preservation of the Brazilian naval memory. In its collection, there are several documents that tell the history of the Brazilian Navy, with an emphasis on Brazilian participation in conflicts.

Wikipedia: Museu Naval e Oceanográfico (PT)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Palácio Tiradentes

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The Tiradentes Palace is an eclectic government building located in the Centro neighborhood (bairro), next to the Paço Imperial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was inaugurated on 6 May 1926 and was the former seat of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, between 1926 and 1960, and is the current seat of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Wikipedia: Tiradentes Palace (EN)

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

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Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

The Carmo Convent in Rio de Janeiro is located in Praça XV, in the center of the city. The current convent is located at Rua Morais e Vale, 1111. It was where the Queen of Portugal Maria I died, in 1816.

Wikipedia: Convento do Carmo (Rio de Janeiro) (PT)

173 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo

The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of the Old Cathedral, or Old Cathedral, as it is popularly known, is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church, located at Rua Sete de Setembro, nº 14 and Rua Primeiro de Março, in the historic center of Rio de Janeiro. It was the episcopal seat of the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro until 1976, when the new Cathedral of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro was completed, which is why it is also referred to as the Old Cathedral.

Wikipedia: Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo (PT)

314 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: Igreja da Santa Cruz dos Militares

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Igreja da Santa Cruz dos Militares

The Church of Santa Cruz dos Militares is a colonial church in the city of Rio de Janeiro that has the privilege of being attached to the Vatican Basilica since 1923 by Pope Pius XI. It is located in the center of the city, at Rua Primeiro de Março, 36.

Wikipedia: Igreja de Santa Cruz dos Militares (PT)

23 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 14: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores

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The Church of Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores is a Roman Catholic church located at Rua do Ouvidor, number 35, between Mercado and Primeiro de Março streets, in the historic center of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is right on the corner of Travessa do Comércio, which leads to the touristic and historic Arco do Teles and is owned by the Catholic Brotherhood of the same name, founded in 1750.

Wikipedia: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores (PT)

722 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 15: Igreja e Mosteiro de São Bento

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The Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat, more commonly known as the Mosteiro de São Bento (Monastery of St. Benedict), is a Benedictine abbey located on the Morro de São Bento in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Mannerist style church is a primary example of Portuguese colonial architecture in Rio and the country.

Wikipedia: São Bento Monastery (EN)

89 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: Morro de São Bento

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Morro de São Bento

Morro de São Bento is a landform in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Morro de São Bento (Rio de Janeiro) (PT)

521 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 17: Edifício A Noite

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The Joseph Gire Building, better known as the A Noite Building or Edificio o Jornal A Noite, is an office building located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that served as the headquarters of the Rio-based newspaper A Noite. At a height of 102 meters, it was the tallest building in Brazil for two years between 1927 and 1929 before it was surpassed by the Martinelli Building in São Paulo.

Wikipedia: Joseph Gire Building (EN)

658 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 18: Museu de Arte do Rio

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Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR) is a museum in Rio de Janeiro, inaugurated on March 1, 2013, maintained in partnership between the city's public agencies and the private sector.

Wikipedia: Museu de Arte do Rio (PT)

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