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Rio
Hints & Tips Guide
Welcome to Rio de Janeiro
ÍNDICE RESTAURANTS \ 3 BARS AND BEER HOUSES \ 5 ENTERTAINMENT \ 6 SIGHTSEEING \ 7 SHOPPING MALLS \ 8 LINKS \ 9 SERVICES \ 10
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Rio de Janeiro, commonly referred to simply as “Rio”, is most visited city in the South America. It has a majestic beauty covered by a luxuriant tropical Forest, and very friendly people, some of many caracteristics which justify its title of "Marvelous City". It will not be difficult to find one of several events that will please you e make this city an unforgettable place. Take a break to take advantage of your stay in the city and enjoy our summer as a true carioca (Rio's resident).
Araújo e Policastro Advogados
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RESTAURANTS BRAZILIAN CUISINE l Siri Mole & Cia Rua Francisco Otaviano, 50, Copacabana Phone: 2267-0894 / 2523-4240 l Carlota Rua Dias Ferrreia, 64, lojas B e C, Leblon Phone: 2540-6821 l Aprazível Rua Aprazível, 62, Santa Teresa Phone: 2508-9174 / 2507-7334
l Zuka Rua Dias Ferreira, 233, loja B, Leblon Phone: 3205-7154
l Giuseppe Grill Avenida Bartolomeu Mitre, 370, Leblon Phone: 2249-3055
l Zazá Bistrô Rua Joana Angélica, 40, Ipanema Phone: 2247-9101 / 2247-9102
l Plataforma Rua Adalberto Ferreira, 32 Phone: 2274-4022
BARBECUE & MEAT
It offers, separaPhone:y, the show Vai Brasil 500 anos, every day at 22pm, with history of racial and cultural roots of the country through dances, rhythms and melodies typical.
Reservation is required
l Churrascaria Porcão Rio's Av. Infnate Dom Henrique, s/nº, Aterro do Flamengo Phone: 3461-9020
l Miam Miam Rua General Góes Monteiro, 34, Botafogo Phone: 2244-0125
l Espaço Brasa Leblon Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco, 131, Ipanema Phone: 2111-5700
l CT Boucherie Rua Dias Ferreira, 636, Leblon Phone: 2529-2329
If you are interested in knowing some of the places suggested, check the business hour and if there reservation is required.
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RESTAURANTS
PIZZERIAS l Capricciosa - Ipanema Rua Vinícius de Moraes, 134, Ipanema Phone: 2523-3394 / 2523-1169 l Capricciosa - Jardim Botânico Rua Maria Angélica, 37, Jardim Botânico Phone: 2527-2656 / 2527-3283 l Capricciosa - Copacabana Rua Domingos Ferreira, 187, Copacabana Phone: 2255-2598 / 2255-1626
l Pizza Park Rua Gilberto Cardoso, s/nº, lojas 1, 2 e 3, Cobal do Leblon Phone: 2512-1423 l Pizzaria Guanabara Av. Ataulfo de Paiva, 1.228, Leblon Phone: 2294-0797 l Alessandro e Frederico Ipanema Rua Garcia D’Ávila, 151, Ipanema Phone: 2522-5414 / 2522-6025
l Alessandro e Frederico - São Conrado Shopping Fashion Mall, Estrada da Gávea, 899, loja 101-D, São Conrado Phone: 3322-4777 / 3322-1455 l Vezpa Pizzaria Av. Ataulfo de Paiva, 1.063, Leblon Phone: 2540-0880
If you are interested in knowing some of the places suggested, check the business hour and if there reservation is required.
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BARS AND BEER HOUSES
BARS AND BEER HOUSES l Belmonte V Rua Domingos Ferreira, 242, Copacabana Phone: 2255-9696 / 2255-0785 l Espelunca Chic Rua Bolivar, 17 lj. A , Copacabana Phone: 2236-4090 l Manoel & Juaquim Av. Atlântica, 1.936 lj. B, Copacabana Phone: 2236-6768
l Bar Astor Av. Vieira Souto, 110, Ipanema Phone: 2523-0085 l Quiosque Choperia Brahma (QC 38) Opposite rua Djalma Ulrich, Copacabana Idea of a bar on the beach.
l Quiosque Palaphita Av. Epitácio Pessoa, s/nº, quiosque 20, Parque do Cantagalo, Lagoa Phone: 2227-0837
l Venga! Rua Dias Ferreira, 113, loja B, Leblon Phone: 2512-9826 l Garota de Ipanema Rua Vinícius de Moraes, 49-A, Ipanema Phone: 2523-3787
If you are interested in knowing some of the places suggested, check the business hour and if there reservation is required.
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ENTERTAINMENT
FOR DANCING l Rio Scenarium Rua do Lavradio, 20, Lapa Phone: 3147-9000
l Leblon Runs from Ipanema up to the rocky cliffs pierced by Avenida Niemeyer.
l Café Del Mar Av. Atlântica 1910, Copacabana Phone: 3649-9658
l Barra da Tijuca Runs along Avenida Sernambetiba as far as Recreio. The longest beach in the city, 14,4 km long.
BEACHES
HISTORICAL RIO
l Leme & Copacabana 4,15 km long, curving sinously along elegant Atlântica avenue, as far as Copacabana Fort.
l Copacabana Fort Praça Coronel Eugenio Franco, 1 Posto 6, Copacabana Phone: 2521-1032 / 2287-3781 / 2522-4460 Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm Inaugurated in 1914, the Copacabana Fort was first built to strengthen the defenses protecting the Guanabara Bay. These fortifications still retain their original characteristics, with twelve meters thick walls facing the sea and weapons made by Krupp.
l Arpoador Runs from Copacabana Fort to Vieira Souto avenue at Francisco Otaviano street. l Ipanema Between Arpoador and Jardim de Alah it is 2 km long. Renowned for the hit tune “Girl from Ipanema”.
ARTS & CRAFTS FAIRS l Feirarte I Feira Hippie de Ipanema Praça General Osório, s/nº, Ipanema Sun, 7am-7pm Stands with all sort of handicraft, fashion, art, decoration exhibitors and typical foods. l Feirarte V Av. Atlântica, Praça do Lido, Copacabana Sat-Sun, 8am-6pm Stands with all sorts of handicraft plus typical foods.
If you are interested in knowing some of the places suggested, check the business hour and if there reservation is required.
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l Pão de Açúcar Phone: 2461-2700
l Museu de Arte Moderna Phone: 2240-4944
l Arcos da Lapa Praça Cardeal Câmara
l Morro do Corcovado e Cristo Redentor Phone: 2492-2252 / 2205-1045
l Biblioteca Nacional Phone: 3095-3879 / 3095-3881
l Confeitaria Colombo Phone: 2505-1500
l Teatro Municipal Phone: 2540-9853
l Convento de Santo Antônio Phone: 2262-0179
l Museu Nacional de Belas Artes Phone: 2240-0068
l Mosteiro de São Bento Phone: 2206-8100
l Jardim Botânico Phone: 3874-1808 / 3874-1214
l Paço Imperial Phone: 2533-4407 / 2533-4359
l Floresta da Tijuca Phone: 2492 2253
If you are interested in knowing some of the places suggested, check the business hour and if there reservation is required.
l Bonde de Santa Teresa Caminho Estação dos Bondes l Igreja da Candelária Phone: 2233-2324 l Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Phone: 3808-2020
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SIGHTSEEING
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SHOPPING MALLS
l Shopping Leblon Av. Afrânio de Mello Franco, 290, Leblon Phone: 3138-8000 The shopping Center carries
Brazilian and international brand names, has restaurants with a view of the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and Corcovado Mountain, Kinoplex movie theaters and the Oi Casa Grande Theater. Mon-Sat, 10am-10pm Sun and holidays, 3-9pm Food Area: Sun- Thurs, 10ammidnight, Fri-Sat, 10am-1am Holydays, Mon-1am l Barra Shopping Av. das Américas, 4.666, Barra da Tijuca Phone: 3089-1000 / 4003-4131/ 3089-1000 The Shopping Center has become
a reference for Cariocas with its shops, restaurants and leisure areas such as Hot Zone and Barra Bowling Mon-Sat,10am-10pm Sun, Food Area, 10am-11pm Stores, 3pm-9pm l Shopping Fashion Mall Estrada da Gávea, 899, São Conrado Phone: 2111-4444
If you are interested in knowing some of the places suggested, check the business hour and if there reservation is required.
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l Shopping Rio Sul Rua Lauro Müller, 116, Botafogo Phone: 2122-8070 The shopping Center has shops of every kind, on eight stories, a home center with over 26 stores for decoration, cafés and candy, two food courts with various choices. Mon-Sat, 10am-10pm Sun, Food Area, noon-10pm Stores, 3pm-9pm
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LINKS \ PHONES
l FIRE BRIGADE Phone: 193 l CIVIL DEFENSE Phone: 199 l AMBULANCE Phone: 192 l MILITAR POLICE Phone: 190
MOBILE PHONE RENTAL l Connectcom www.connectcomrj.com.br
l Unidas www.unidas.com l Localiza Rent a Car www.localiza.com
l Presscell www.presscell.com.br TAXI COMPANIES CAR RENTAL l Avis www.avis.com.br l Hertz www.hertz.com.br
l Coopertramo Phone: 2209-9292 / 8243-2958 / 8243-2960 l Cootramo Phone: 3976-9944
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SERVICES
l Federal Police Av. Venezuela, 2, Centro Phone: 2203-4000 / 2203-4183
l Tourism Service Special Police Station (DEAT) Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco corner of rua Humberto de Campos 315, Leblon Phone: 2332-2924 (24 hour service)
AIRPORTS
l Galeão / Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport Av. 20 de Janeiro, lha do Governador Phone: 3398-4527 / 3398-4526 l Santos Dumont Domest Airport Praça Senador Salgado Filho, Centro Phone: 3814-7070 / 3814-7246
l Aeroporto de Jacarepaguá Av. Ayrton Senna, 2.541, Barra da Tijuca Phone: 2432-7060
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l Tourist Information Center Av. Princesa Isabel, 183, Copacabana Phone: 2541-7522 / 2542-8004 / 2542-8080 Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm
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S達o Paulo Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3729, 2nd floor Itaim Bibi 04538 905 S達o Paulo SP Brazil Phone 55 (11) 3049.5700 Fax. 55 (11) 3078.6120 / 3078.6195
Rio de Janeiro Av. Almirante Barroso, 139, 9th floor, suite 903 Centro 20031 005 Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil Phone 55 (21) 3299.5600 / 2533.2827 Fax. 55 (21) 3299.5650
www.araujopolicastro.com.br
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