Location: Zona Oeste (West Zone)
Top Things to do in Zona Oeste (West Zone)
What to do and see in Zona Oeste (West Zone), State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ): The Best Sights & Landmarks
With its plentiful beaches, dramatic mountains, and backdrop of samba and bossa nova rhythms, it's easy to fall in love with Rio de Janeiro. Made famous in song, Ipanema Beach is still the place to stroll, sunbathe, and be seen. The largest Art Deco statue in the world, Christ the Redeemer, beckons visitors to Corcovado Mountain. Rio’s annual Carnaval celebrations are bacchanalian extravaganzas of feasting, music, dance, and costumed revelry.
Restaurants in Rio de Janeiro
1. Capela de Nossa Senhora da Aparecida
2. Santuario Mariano de Schoenstatt
3. Sitio Roberto Burle Marx
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 402 reviews
The 100-acre home of Brazil’s celebrated landscape designer reveals over 3,500 plant species, his collection of folk and other art, and whimsical touches throughout.
Reviewed By bealight - Houston, United States
The place is beautiful! Out guide was excellent! What a Renaissance man he was. It has motivated and inspired me to be so much more creative in my own life. The tours are scheduled, and a guide is required, so check the times and plan the day.
4. Sao Francisco de Paula Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
This church in the Largo de São Francisco was the site of many imperial events, including the 1822 mass dedicated to the country's conversion from colony to kingdom and the mass celebrating Brazil's adoption of its first constitution in 1831. Pope Pius X dedicated one of its chapels to the defeat of the Turks by Christian forces in the 16th century. Along with its colonial exterior and ornate interior, visitors should note sculptures done by Mestre Valentim and paintings by the slave Manoel da Cunha.
5. Mirante do Caete
6. Casa da Moeda do Brasil
7. Templo Hare Krishna
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
8. Shrine of Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
9. Ponte dos Jesuitas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
An old bridge built in the XVIII century.
