Top 50+ places to see in Niteroi

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Paquetá Island

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Paquetá Island is an island in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro. The name of the island is a Tupi w... [..]

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Christ the Redeemer

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A Wonderful Experience : Definitely the best tourist attraction in Rio, very well organised. Suggest getting train and sit on the side face downhill as you get better views. Buy your tickets online and in advance so you can get there earlier as the morning ones go fast.

Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by ... [..]

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Centro Cultural São Francisco da Penitência

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Can't Miss This Place : Wow, this place is just BEAUTIFUL,everybody when in Rio ,should come here, the Saint Antony monastery and the cultural center are the same building,you pay 10 reais and there you are, Carioca subway station is just some stepts ahead, i can say without any Doubt, this is the Most Beautiful Church i know and i been in several ones, so Come and Enjoy you wont be dissapointed.

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Museu da Chácara do Céu

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Nice Soothing Place : Great place to take photos of both side of Rio. it is better to walk there and you can catch nice shots. By the way, you can drink beers just for 7 realis and be sure that it is the best point in rio to have drink.

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Parque Nacional Tijuca

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janeortico

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Just Amazing : Absolutely beautiful! One note, even though the park is open until 7pm, the entry gates close at 6pm so when we ordered our Uber at 615, they weren't able to come into the park so we had to walk 30 minutes to the park entrance to be picked up.

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Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro

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Stunning Garden : Stunning botanical garden in the heart of Rio. Themes range from palm-lined avenues to Atlantic rain forests. The most beautiful orchids as well. Near public transport bus stops, although a little far from the metro. . And there is a nice view towards Christ the Redeemer as well, from the fountain.

The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden or Jardim Botânico is located at the Jardim Botânico district... [..]

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Sugarloaf Mountain

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derrickoreil

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Can't Miss This Place : Very nice place with beautiful views of the entire Rio de Janeiro, very well solved queue system, even in the summer season with a very large number of tourists do not wait too long. At the summit, you can meet the everywhere small monkeys, a good place for a walk. I would recommend.

Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the mouth of Guanabara Bay o... [..]

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National Museum of Brazil

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Impressive : Loved this museum. From meteors, across dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt, and many other stuff, the place brings excitement through every exposition. The biggest biological and natural collection in Brazil, with more than 9 million items, started by D. Pedro II and now belonged of Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ).

The National Museum is the oldest scientific institution of Brazil and one of the largest museum... [..]

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Real Gabinete Português de Leitura

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Simply Amazing : This is most definitely a top highlight of our trip to Rio. Not many people know about it, locals and foreigners alike. Time magazine has named it one of the most beautiful libraries in the world in 2013 and they were not kidding.

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Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro

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samantharide

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Nice Little Church : I did not have the pleasure of attending mass here but this is a beautiful church on the top of a hill that is worth visiting either in the early morning or around sunset to see the beautiful views of Rio de Janeiro and the domestic airport.

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Ilha Fiscal

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sandrotrip

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Best Place : Highly recommend visiting Ilha Fiscal. It’s a palace where was organized the last party of the Imperium in November 1889. Architecture is beautiful, and the explanations of the tour guide are interesting. When I went they did it only in Portuguese though. The trip takes less than 2 hours including the boat trip to the island.

Ilha Fiscal is an island in Guanabara Bay, bordering the historic city center of Rio de Janeiro, ... [..]

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Fundação Biblioteca Nacional

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derrickoreil

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Marvellous Building : The biggest library of Latin America is very impressive from outside! You can visit it for free, but actually, inside you’re only able to visit very few places, most of it is closed for visitors. Beautiful building and it’s free to walk around and visit.

The Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritag... [..]

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Mosteiro de São Bento

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A Must Visit In Brazil : Very nice, baroque art and detail in this church. Very interesting stories about how the church would open its doors to those of other countries but feared the pirates would ransack the church of its gold so there closed the doors and added wrought iron bars to the windows.

The Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat , more commonly known as the Mosteiro de São Bento , is a Ben... [..]

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Maracanã

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joedalton

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Simply Beautiful : Once the world's greatest football stadium. Reformed for the 2014 World Cup. Nice seating arrangement. Nice accessibility. It is fantastic to watch a match, especially one that includes Flamengo. The supporters are a show apart. Also very well suited for Rock concerts.

The Maracanã Stadium , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho u ʒoʁnaˈliʃtɐ ˈmaɾi.u ˈfiʎu]), i... [..]

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Praça Floriano

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Superb Place : Great for walks, meetings of friends, besides having pedal boats and good to take the children to play and have fun the afternoons. The square brings together people of all kinds of gender, color and race, causing a mixture of cultures.

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Escadaria Selaron

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Colorful Place : A beautiful work of art that symbolizes worldwide unity. A collaboration of people from all over the world donating tiles, throughout time, to a local artist help make this stairway and its borders possible. Not only is it colorful and pleasing for the viewer, but the deeper meaning of unity and togetherness resonates as you walk up the stairs.

Escadaria Selarón, also known as the 'Selaron Steps', is a set of world-famous steps in Rio de Ja... [..]

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária

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isabellaone

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Beautiful Church : It was quite beautiful and ornate inside. The exterior was not well kept though and it made me sad. Some graffiti on the wall and some of the windows were broken out. If you are in the area its worth spending some time inside.

The Candelária massacre was an event in Rio de Janeiro, beside the Candelária Church, on the nig... [..]

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Museu Nacional de Belas Artes

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roxanekohl

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Comfortable Place : The contrast between historic masterpieces and contemporary pieces of Impressionism always astound me and this museum provides a fine Brazilian playback of this transition, of course with the added bonus of a hallway of Greek and Roman marbles. Highly recommended!

The Museu Nacional de Belas Artes is a national art museum located in the city of Rio de Janeiro... [..]

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Museu Histórico Nacional

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roxaneback

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Must Visit : This is a really nice place to visit if the visitor want to get away from the hackneyed places most tourists visit. The museum offers meaningful relics to observe and to learn about Brazilian history. Objects are well-preserved and explanations are crystal clear.

The National Historical Museum of Brazil , was created in 1922, and possesses over 287,000 items,... [..]

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Palácio do Catete: Museu da República

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janeortico

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Fabulous : Easy to visit, it is in front of a subway station and in many bus lines routes. Museum of first presidential official home and presidential Headquarters. Interesting architecture and design from the early 1900's. The pleasant park is as good as the museum itself. Go for a picnic, a museum visit or both, it worth the time.

The Catete Palace is an urban mansion in Rio de Janeiro's Catete neighborhood. The property stre... [..]