Rio De Janeiro Brazil Top 10 Attractions - The cultural aspects in this huge city include theatres, museums, music, art and history. There is a big party thrown every year for the residents an well as visitors that come from all over the world. It is called the “Carnaval” which starts the Friday before Ash Wednesday and is known around the world for its samba dancers and bright colourful costumes. It is a great time for all with singing, dancing and a lot of fun. There is a huge parade and lots of artists, crafts and food.

Please do make every effort to visit as many of the cultural exhibits as you can while you are visiting. They are spectacular and you’ll see why they call Rio de Janeiro the Marvelous City. Just taking in the sights as you go around the city is breathtaking.

While you are in Rio de Janeiro make sure you take the Sugar Loaf, the tram ride to see the granite dome. Take in the two beaches of Copacabana (the most famous beach in the world and there is also surfing there too so if you have a board you will want to try it, if not you can rent one.) and Ipanema beach is very nice also. You will want to take a stroll through the Botanical Gradens and see this wonderful area. These are just a few of the awesome Sights in Rio de Janeiro and there are a whole lot more. We have picked our choices for the top ten attractions and they are listed below.

Sugar Loaf (Pao de Acucar)
Sugar Loaf is the tram ride to see the granite dome. You can get some excellent pictures of the area and see it from the sky view. This is something you might want to do in the beginning of your trip to get an idea of the landscape of the area.

Copacabana
Avenida Atlantica and Xavier da Silveira
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22010-000 Brazil
+55 21 2542 8080
The most famous beach in the world is called Copacabana. This beach is famous for the beautiful waters and the soft sand. There is plenty to do on the beach and lots of restaurants, shopping and nightlife. This is the place to be. Bring along your surfboard if you have one.

Ipanema
Rio de Janeiro
Ipanema is another famous beach in Rio de Janeiro with a great surf. This beach also is known for its excellent scenery and things to do. Nightlife and shopping and great places to eat you will want to spend the whole day and night on Ipanema beach. It’s just that fantastic.

National Historic Museum
Rua Marechal Âncora, s/n, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20021-200 Brazil
+55 21 22205450
Spend the afternoon seeing all the exhibits in the National Historic Museum and browse through the wonderful exhibits.

Barra da Tijuca
Avenida das Americas
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22649-900 Brazil
Another beach is the Barra da Tijuca and it is famous for its shopping and bar hopping. If nightlife or day time bar hopping is your thing then this is where you need to spend your time. You might want to consider getting a hotel on this beach it has everything.

Museum of Modern Art
Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 85
Aterro do Flamengo
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20021-140 Brazil
+55 21 22102188
The Museum of Modern Art has more than 4,000 pieces in its collections of beautiful paintings. When you spend the day here you will be immersed it the beauty of the pieces. Learn about the artists and admire the talents of these most awesome artists. Then stop in the gift shop and look around.

Corcovado
Rua Cosme Velho 513
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22241-090 Brazil
+55 21 5581329
Corcovado is 2230 feet high and has the statute of the Christ Redeemer at the top. It is an excellent view of the area and when you see the Statute it is an awesome sight to behold. This is a must see for tourists visiting the Rio de Janeiro area.

Surfing Copacabana Beach
Avenida Atlantica and Xavier da Silveira
Copacabana Beach, RJ 22010-000 Brazil
+55 21 2542 8080
Surfs up and Surfing Copacabana Beach so try it or just watch if you like. Bring you surf board and if you don’t have one you can rent one. The waves area awesome and this place has food, drink fun and music to enjoy a whole day at the beach.

“Carnaval”
Avenida Marques de Sapucaí
(Sambodrome)
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20210-048 Brazil
+55 (0)61 429 7777
If you are in town the Friday before Ash Wednesday you’ll want to see and hear “Carnaval”. This infamous party has parades, fantastic costumes and samba dancing. The streets are lined with residents and tourists alike and the fun never stops. Good food, great time and lots of people everywhere.

Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Gardens offers some very pleasing sights to the eyes. The Botanical Gradens has 141 acres of beautiful Brazilian plant life. The colors and aromas that will surround you are just fantastic. You will want to spend a few hours going through the gardens. There are diners too for when you get hungry.