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Practical Information Presidente Dutra Rd. International Airport – GIG Brasil Ave. Guanabara Bay Deodoro Linha Vermelha Rio–Niterói Bridge Maracanã Downtown Domestic Maracanã Stadium Airport – SDU Linha Amareia Flamengo Pedra Branca State Park Tijuca Sugar Loaf Mountain National Park Cristo Redentor Rua Maria Angélica Botanical Garden Shopping Leblon Copacabana Rio Design Leblon H. Stern Jewelry Rua Dias Ferreira Leblon Ipanema Rua Garcia D'Avila Churrascaria Oasis Barra da Tijuca Rua Aníbal de Mendonça Barra Shopping Fashion Mall Rio Design Barra São Conrado Rua Joana Angélica Windsor Barra Hotel Rua Visconde de Piraja Jardim Oceânico Rua Armando Lomardi Rua Erico Verissimo Rua Olegário Maciel Atlantic Ocean Legand Point of Interest N Restaurants Motorways 0 1 2 3 km Map of the Area The Windsor Barra Hotel is located in the neighbourhood of Barra da Tijuca, beachfront, walking distance to the Rio 2016 Headquarters and about a 50-minute drive to the International Airport, approximately 37km. Hotel Restaurant and facilities Cars and taxis in the hotel All participants will be accommodated We recommend that the taxis to hotel at the Windsor Barra Hotel. The The hotel houses one restaurant, located surroundings and other city destinations Welcome Desk is located on the in the lobby. Enjoy Brazilian cuisine as may be arranged through the hotel second floor of the hotel, providing well as international dishes that mix concierge (Executive Taxi Services overall information. refinement and good taste from provided by the Win Barra Tour Taxi around the world. On Saturdays, try Company). Upon request, you may The Opening and Closing Plenary will our wonderful feijoada, which gives ask for a bilingual driver. take place in the Segovia Rooms I, II a special Brazilian touch to the menu. and III, while the Breakout Sessions will Fixed rates to Copacabana The restaurant serves buffet and be hosted in various meeting rooms R$ 90,00 (BRL) à la carte. located on the same floor. Fixed rates to Ipanema Enjoy the elegant piano bar and the The IOC-Rio 2016 joint reception on R$ 75,00 (BRL) panoramic bar with the beautiful sunset Monday 19 November will be hosted of Rio de Janeiro. It has 24-hour room Should guests wish to take common at the Fogo de Chão Restaurant, at service. taxis, this service is also available. Av. Reporter Nestor Moreira, Botafogo However, we recommend that taxis beach. Transport will be provided. Other facilities at the hotel include: be arranged through the concierge, • Hydro massage for safety and convenience (many Transport • Sauna of the drivers are not bilingual). Transport will be organised from • Lobby bar Approximate rates to Copacabana and to the International Airport. • Fitness centre R$ 45,00 (BRL) • Rooftop with swimming pool Approximate rates to Ipanema and pool bar R$ 35,00 (BRL) • Beach service • Complimentary Wi-Fi internet available in all rooms (one computer only) and all meeting rooms. Medical services Medical services will be available on the second floor of the hotel. T + 55 21 2195 5000 (Ext. 2008) Restaurants nearby Barra da Tijuca São Conrado Leblon The Windsor Barra Hotel is located São Conrado is located between Barra Very much like Ipanema, Leblon is a in Barra da Tijuca, with a number of da Tijuca and Leblon/Ipanema and favourite among ‘cariocas’ and tourists, restaurants and shops. Nearest to is home of good restaurants and the with an array of restaurants and shops, the hotel, is the region called Jardim Fashion Mall, an open-air shopping mall. located on and around Rua Dias Oceânico with a number of good Ferreira. A great number of restaurants Alessandro & Frederico restaurants. are located in the area. Fashion Mall (Italian) Duo Brigitte (Gastrobar) CT Brasserie Jardim Oceânico (Italian) Fashion Mall (French) Quadrucci (Italian) Borsalino Chez L’Ami Martin Zuka (Contemporary) Jardim Oceânico (Italian) Fashion Mall (French) CT Boucherie (Meat) Bráz Sawasdee Bistrô Jardim Oceânico (Pizza) Sawasdee Bistrô (Thai) Fashion Mall (Thai) Garcia & Rodrigues La Bodega del Vino (Wine Bar) Eñe Barrashopping (French) Royal Tulip Hotel Antiquarius (Portuguese) Antiquarius Grill (Spanish Contemporary) Barrashopping (Meat) Sushi Leblon (Sushi) Ipanema Alessandro & Frederico Chez L’ami Martin (French) Highlighted on the map, in the Rio Design Barra (Italian) neighbourhood of Ipanema, are some Esch Café (Contemporary/Cigars) of the busiest streets (Garcia D’Ávila, Aníbal de Mendonça, Joana Angélica Jardim Botânico and Visconde de Pirajá). Ipanema has a It is home to the Botanical Gardens large number of restaurants, pubs, tapas (which is a literal translation for ‘Jardim bars, ‘churrascarias’ and shops. It is a Botânico’), and also has a great number great place for a walk, for lunch, dinner of restaurants located in the area. and is located in between the Ipanema Oro (Experimental Cuisine) Beach and the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas (Rio’s urban lake in the heart of the city). Capricciosa (Pizza) Venga (Spanish Tapas Bar) Mr Lam (Chinese) Forneria São Sebastião Olympe (French) (Italian/Sandwiches) Braz (Pizza) Capricciosa (Pizza) Roberta Sudbrack Esplanada Grill (Meat) (Braziilian Contemporary) Gero (Italian) Quadrifoglio (Italian) Satyricon (Mediterranean Seafood) Osteria Dell’Angolo (Traditional Italian) Alessandro & Frederico (Pizza/Italian) Bazzar (Contemporary) Via Sete (Contemporary) Shopping Tours Rio Design Barra Top attractions in Rio de Janeiro: Jeep Tour Av. das Américas 7777 – Barra da Tijuca Information: www.jeeptour.com.br Sugar Loaf Mountain Phone: 2108-5800 / 2108-5818 Barra Shopping (Pão de Açúcar) Av. das Américas 4666 – Barra da Tijuca Sightseeing tours focused on Av. Pasteur, 520 – Urca – ecotourism, made in open-top military Rio Design Leblon Daily 08.00 – 19.50 Av. Ataulfo de Paiva 270 – Leblon jeep vehicles. Tourism with diverse The mountain is 396m (1,299ft) high, itineraries, in the company of a specialised Shopping Leblon and to get to the top you first have to tour-guide through the Tijuca Forest, Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco 290 – Leblon take a cable car to the mountain of Corcovado, the Sugar Loaf, city tours, Favela (slums) and others. Fashion Mall Urca, which is 224m (774ft) high, and from there take another cable car to Estrada da Gávea 899 – São Conrado Botanical Garden the top. The Portuguese gave it the Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008 – Jardim Ipanema name ‘Sugar Loaf’ because its shape Botánico – Daily 8am – 5pm Rua Visconde de Pirajá and reminded them of the shape of a ‘loaf’ surroundings (main streets of refined white sugar in Madeira. From The Botanical Gardens were opened highlighted on the map) the top of the mountain you have great on 13 June 1808 by D. João VI, Prince view of Copacabana Beach, Downtown, Regent at the time, and is considered to Leblon Flamengo and Botafogo. be the one of the most important in the Rua Dias Ferreira and surroundings world. Recognised as a Live Museum, (main streets highlighted on the map) Cristo Redentor it contains over eight thousand plant (Statue of Christ the Redeemer) species. Safety tips The statue of Christ the Redeemer, In order to fully enjoy your trip we advise Other suggestions: recently voted one of the Seven Wonders that you exercise caution when visiting of the Modern World, is located at the H. Stern Jewelry certain areas of the city, i.e. Downtown top of Corcovado Mountain. Overlooking The store in Ipanema is the world and Copacabana, after dark. As a the city of Rio de Janeiro, the statue headquarters. Specialising in precious precautionary measure, we also warn of Christ the Redeemer is 30m high, and semi-precious stones, the company against frequent use of technology making it one of the tallest statues in the also owns mines and polishing shops, devices (iPods, iPhones, iPads and world, the span from fingertip to fingertip guaranteeing the quality of their products flashy cameras), wearing expensive is 28m. There is a small chapel housed from start to finish. Transfer can be jewellery and walking around with in the base. provided by the store. large sums of money. LEGEP Av. das Américas 16551 – Recreio dos Bandeirantes Large stock of different types and qualities of precious and semi-precious minerals, gems and carving. Accessible prices. Please go to the Welcome Desk located on the second floor of the hotel for more information and reservations. Currency £10 British Pounds = BRL $32.93 Brazilian Reais BRL $100.00 = £30.36 British Pounds The currency of the Federative Republic of Brazil is the Real (BR). Indicative 10 RUB Russian Ruble = BRL 0.65 Brazilian Reais exchange rates are correct as at BRL $100.00 = 1,538 Russian Ruble the time of printing. €10 Euros = BRL $26.14 Brazilian Reais BRL $100 = €37.89 Euros 10 KRW Korean Won = BRL $0.02 Brazilian Reais BRL $100.00 = 54,945 Korean Won 10 CHF Swiss Francs = BRL $21.63 Brazilian Reais BRL $100 = 46.22 CHF Swiss Francs 10 TRY Turkish Lira = BRL $11.25 Brazilian Reais BRL $100 = 88.95 TRY Turkish Lira 10 JPY Japanese Yen = BRL $0.25 Brazilian Reais BRL $100 = 3,915 JPY Japanese Yen Time zone City Difference to Rio, in November (hours) The table to the right shows time zones Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 0 hours with respect to Rio. London, UK +2 hours Lausanne, Switzerland +3 hours Pyeongchang, Korea +11 hours Istanbul, Turkey +4 hours Madrid, Spain +3 hours Bonn, Germany +3 hours Moscow, Russia +6 hours Tokyo, Japan +11 hours.