Passeio Público

Find out about the history of Rio de Janeiro when you spend time at Arcos da Lapa. Wander the beautiful beaches or discover the area's mountain views.

Explore the best of 20th-century Brazilian art and sample cutting-edge Brazilian cuisine at this bold 1950s modernist gallery on the edge of Rio’s Guanabara Bay.

You can find out about the history of Rio de Janeiro with a visit to Praça Floriano Peixoto. Stroll along the seaside or discover the area's mountain views.

Climb this urban staircase to experience one of Rio’s largest and most useful public art projects, a series of mosaics created singlehandedly by a much-loved Rio personality.

Brazilian paintings of the 19th and 20th century, works by European masters and pieces of African art make up this museum’s extensive collection.

Watch a concert or a ballet at this century-old opera house, which glitters just as it did in the early 1900s, thanks to a painstaking 2008 renovation.