What to Do in Rio Complete
What to do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Downtown This is the place where you can find pretty much everything about the traditional Rio, the culture, the economics, the history. You can visit the XV Square, where you can take the ferryboat to Niterói or visit the residence of the emperors, or maybe visit the Municipal Theatre, to see a breathtaking architecture or even a marvelous play with its own opera. Lapa (MetrôRio - Cinelândia Station) The neighborhood in Rio that has the most variety of musical styles (samba, forró, MPB, blues and more recently, electronic music and rock). Famous for its nightlife, one of the striking features of the neighborhood is the harmony between the most diverse urban tribes. For the major pathways, Av. Mem de Sá, Riachuelo Street and Lavradio, spread attractions such as the Sala Cecilia Meireles, that is considered the best concert of chamber music existing in Rio, The Public Promenade, the National School of Music and the Church of Our Lady of Lapa do Desterro. It hosts Arcos da Lapa (Carioca Aqueduct), which was built in the middle of the 18th century to bring fresh water from the Carioca river to the population of the city. A bondinho (tram) leaves from a station at Lapa, crosses the aqueduct (converted to a tram viaduct in 1896) and rambles through the hilly streets of the Santa Teresa neighbourhood. National Library (MetrôRio - Cinelândia Station) The Biblioteca Nacional is the storage of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil. It is the world’s seventh larger library and Latin America’s number one and its collection includes over 9 million items.
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