Culture, extreme sports, amusement park, events, nightlife ... The range of alternatives for leisure is huge and growing.
Of course, Copacabana and Ipanema and the beaches are very important for tourism and offer a wide range of alternatives for the leisure. In addition to the typical beach life there are also cyclists, skaters and joggers who are out and about all day.
The city of Rio de Janeiro tries to make the prommenades more attractive, modern and safe. There are periodically kiosks, fitness stations, water dispensers and of course the rescue stations with toilets and shower called "posto".
The cult of the body is very strong in Brazil. Beauty is important. So it is not surprising that you probably do not have to walk more than100 meters, to get to a gym.
We have collected some more alternatives for the active leisure in Rio de Janeiro.
Simply select from the menu above an area that interests you. Under the menu item "Find places" you find restaurants, museums and shopping centers. In the column, there are suggestions for nightlife activities to nightlife.
You can get to get to most of the interesting destinations beyond the beaches by public transport.
If you want to try out bus, metro or tracks themselves, check the information which we have compiled on a separate page. There is a map with possible routes for specific goals.
In addition, we have set up a map on which you can see different places of recreation.
Anyone feeling insecure - for example due to lack of knowledge of Portuguese - can of course book a tourist guide. We can offer you an escort who speaks English.