Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is the former capital and one of the biggest cities of Brazil in South America. The city of Rio de Janeiro is known for many and different reasons as one of the places that everyone should visit in their lifetime. It is considered one of the worlds happiest cities due to the love of life and joy that its other-ways financially and culturally diverse inhabitants share. All this mix of cultures and views of live makes Rio de Janeiro a very special and unique p-lace, worth visiting just for this, but there is and much more. From its bustling beaches to the outrageous February festival, Rio de Janeiro is a city that knows how to entertain, day or night. Travel through Tijuca National Park to Corcovado Mountain's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Take the cable car up Sugar Loaf for more views. Explore Brazilian history at the Municipal Theatre, Praca Quinze and former presidential residence, Catete Palace. Try hang gliding, surfing or a game at Maracana Soccer Stadium. Or just chill with a caipirinha on the sand. When visiting Rio de Janeiro we would recommend you to dedicate as much as possible time to your visit. The unique combination of one of the best beach resorts with a large and full of joy and life city is something worth for a visit as long as possible. It is a good idea to sort your time in several sequences of day for visiting city attractions and day for nice beach relaxation. This way you will be able to enjoy as much as possible both the city and the resort called Rio de Janeiro. If you are able to visit this marvelous city in the days of the Great Carnival in February each year, you should consider yourself one of the luckiest people on Earth as this is considered the greatest carnival event in the wold. Keep in mind that such a visit should be carefully prepared and early booked as it is very popular worldwide and every decent hotel is booked very early for the days of the carnival. Other attractions and landmarks of this wonderful city are: the statue of Christ the Redeemer, the botanical garden Jardim Botânico, the Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches, the famous stadium Maracanã, the Candelária Church and the Rio de Janeiro Cathedral, the theater Teatro Municipal, the National Historical Museum of Brazil and the fine arts museum Museu Nacional de Belas Artes. Nevertheless, any time that you choose to visit Rio de Janeiro is a wonderful time, as the people of this cosmopolitan city are friendly and welcoming and there are that many things to do and see, that you will always wish to come back at least once again. And don't forget - there are tons more of attractions, activities and interesting places to see in Rio de Janeiro, visit them and write here at HolidayStreets.com about their beauty and mystery!