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guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things to do in Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Granite peaks rising out of the sea, beaches inside the city, samba in the streets of Lapa and Christ the Redeemer watching over it all. Few cities on earth look like this.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1307694","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Pick a neighbourhood | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"5 | Days to do it properly","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"A city squeezed between mountains and sea","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Rio de Janeiro is built into the gaps between forested mountains and the Atlantic. The Zona Sul, the south zone, is where most travellers stay: Copacabana and Ipanema with their famous beaches, Leblon at the far end, and Botafogo on the bay below Sugarloaf. The historic Centro and the bohemian hills of Santa Teresa sit to the north, with Lapa's arches and samba bars in between.\r\n\r\nLife here happens outdoors. Cariocas, as locals are called, spend weekends on the beach, run and cycle along the seafront, hike the peaks before work and drink cold beer in botecos on the pavement. On Sundays, the beachfront road along Copacabana and Ipanema closes to cars and becomes a giant promenade.\r\n\r\nGive Rio five days at least. That is enough for Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, a beach day, a hike, a night of samba and a football match at the Maracan\u00e3. Go with street smarts: Rio rewards visitors who carry little, keep phones out of sight and use apps for taxis at night.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Language | Portuguese. English is limited outside hostels\r\nCurrency | Brazilian real (BRL). Cards and Pix almost everywhere\r\nFrom Gale\u00e3o | About an hour to the Zona Sul by app car or bus\r\nGetting around | Metro, VLT, apps\r\nEmergency | 190 police, 192 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not generally drunk. Bottled or filtered\r\nTipping | 10% is usually added to the bill\r\nHow long to stay | Five days at least\r\nBest months | May to October","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Most travellers stay in the Zona Sul, near the beaches and the metro. Santa Teresa and Lapa suit those who want nightlife and character over sand.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Copacabana | First visits, beach, value | The famous beach, with the most hostels and easy metro links. Busy and lively, take care at night. | -22.9711 | -43.1822 | Copacabana | \nIpanema | Beach, caf\u00e9s, nightlife | Rio's best-known beach and a stylish neighbourhood behind it, close to Arpoador for sunset. | -22.9838 | -43.2048 | Ipanema | \nBotafogo | Bars, food, local feel | On the bay below Sugarloaf, with the city's best bar scene and good metro links. | -22.9519 | -43.1857 | Botafogo | \nSanta Teresa | Character, views, artists | A hilltop neighbourhood of old mansions, studios and bars. Atmospheric, but hilly and quiet late. | -22.9214 | -43.1873 | Santa Teresa | \nLeme | Quieter beach stays | The calmer end of Copacabana beach, with a small fort and a fishing community. | -22.9634 | -43.1695 | Leme | \nGl\u00f3ria and Lapa | Nightlife, budget | Close to Lapa's samba clubs and the Centro. Great for going out, less so for the beach. | -22.9180 | -43.1770 | Gloria | \nCentro | Sightseeing, short stays | The historic centre and port area, busy by day and empty at night. | -22.9035 | -43.1780 | Centro | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Mix the big views with beach time and at least one late night.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Christ the Redeemer stands on Corcovado, 700 metres above the city, and the rack railway through the Tijuca forest or the official vans take you to the top. Go early or late in the day for fewer crowds and better light, and check the weather: cloud can hide everything. Sugarloaf, reached by two cable cars from Urca, is at its best at sunset, when the city lights come on below.\r\n\r\nThen do as the cariocas do. Spend a day on Ipanema or Copacabana, watch the sunset applauded from the rocks at Arpoador, and hike Dois Irm\u00e3os through Vidigal or Pedra Bonita for views over the coastline. The Selar\u00f3n Steps, the colourful tiled stairway between Lapa and Santa Teresa, and the Museum of Tomorrow in the regenerated port area show two very different sides of the city.\r\n\r\nFootball at the Maracan\u00e3 is an experience even if you do not follow it, and the Botanical Garden and Tijuca National Park, one of the largest urban forests in the world, are calm escapes from the heat.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Christ the Redeemer | Train or official vans to the top. Go early, check for cloud\r\nSugarloaf | Two cable cars from Urca, best at sunset\r\nArpoador | Sunset from the rocks, with applause\r\nMaracan\u00e3 | A match is worth it even if you do not follow football","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The beaches are free, and in Rio they are a whole social world: footvolley, vendors selling everything from grilled cheese to caipirinhas, and each stretch of sand with its own crowd. On Sundays and holidays, the seafront road closes to cars for walking, running and cycling.\r\n\r\nThe Selar\u00f3n Steps, the Lapa arches and the colonial streets of the Centro are free to explore, and free walking tours run from the Centro and Copacabana. The Pedra do Sal, birthplace of samba, hosts free outdoor samba nights.\r\n\r\nMany hikes cost nothing, including the trail up Morro da Urca, the first stop on the Sugarloaf cable car, which you can walk up and then pay only for the second car if you want to.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Beaches | Free, and the centre of Rio's social life\r\nSunday seafront | Copacabana and Ipanema's road closes to cars\r\nPedra do Sal | Free outdoor samba nights\r\nMorro da Urca | Walk up instead of the first cable car","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Feijoada, a rich black bean and pork stew served with rice, farofa, greens and orange, is Rio's Saturday ritual, eaten slowly over a long lunch. Churrascarias serve grilled meat carved at your table until you give up, and por quilo restaurants, where you pay for your plate by weight, are the everyday budget option.\r\n\r\nOn the beach, try biscoito Globo, the airy crackers sold from bags, and mate gelado, iced tea poured from tanks on vendors' backs. A\u00e7a\u00ed is eaten as a frozen bowl with granola, and juice bars on every corner blend fresh fruit to order.\r\n\r\nBotecos, simple neighbourhood bars, are the soul of Rio's food scene: ice-cold chopp (draught beer), past\u00e9is, coxinhas and bolinhos de bacalhau. A caipirinha made with cacha\u00e7a and lime is the classic drink.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Feijoada | Black bean stew, the Saturday ritual\r\nPor quilo | Pay by weight, the budget lunch\r\nBotecos | Cold chopp and fried snacks\r\nBeach snacks | Biscoito Globo and mate gelado","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Lapa is Rio's nightlife district, with samba clubs, street parties under the arches and crowds spilling across the streets from Thursday to Saturday. Venues with live samba and choro run late, and the Friday street party is enormous.\r\n\r\nIn the Zona Sul, Botafogo has the best bar scene, with craft beer and botecos on every block, while Ipanema and Leblon are more upmarket. Santa Teresa's bars are smaller and bohemian, and the Pedra do Sal in the port hosts free samba on Monday and Friday nights.\r\n\r\nIn the months before Carnival, samba schools hold open rehearsals, a chance to see the spectacle up close. Use apps to get home at night and carry only what you need.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Lapa | Samba clubs and street parties, Thursday to Saturday\r\nBotafogo | Bars and botecos on every block\r\nSamba rehearsals | Open nights at samba schools before Carnival\r\nGetting home | Uber or 99, carry little","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The metro is fast, clean and covers the Zona Sul, Centro and the Maracan\u00e3. Buy a rechargeable card at stations, or pay with a contactless bank card on many lines. City buses go everywhere but are confusing at first; the VLT light rail links the Centro, port area and the domestic airport.\r\n\r\nUber and 99 are cheap, widely used and the safest way to get around at night. Yellow taxis are metered. Bike-share stations line the seafront.\r\n\r\nFrom Gale\u00e3o international airport, around 20km north, take an app car or the airport bus to the Zona Sul, around an hour depending on traffic. Santos Dumont, the domestic airport, is right in the centre. The Rodovi\u00e1ria Novo Rio bus terminal has buses to Paraty, Ilha Grande, S\u00e3o Paulo and beyond.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Metro | Fast, covers the beaches and Centro\r\nApps | Uber or 99, cheap and safest at night\r\nGale\u00e3o airport | About an hour to the Zona Sul\r\nSantos Dumont | Domestic flights, right in the centre","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Rio costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Rio is one of the more expensive cities in Brazil, but still reasonable by European standards. Dorm beds start around \u20ac10, with well-rated hostels in Copacabana, Ipanema and Botafogo around \u20ac12 to \u20ac25. Prices rise sharply at New Year and Carnival, when beds can triple and sell out months ahead.\r\n\r\nA por quilo lunch costs \u20ac5 to \u20ac10, a chopp in a boteco \u20ac2 to \u20ac3, and a metro ride around \u20ac1. The big sights are the main extras: Christ the Redeemer and the Sugarloaf cable car each cost more than a night in a dorm.\r\n\r\nCards are accepted almost everywhere, and Pix, Brazil's instant payment system, is everywhere too. Carry a little cash for beach vendors and small bars.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From around \u20ac10, well-rated ones \u20ac12\u201325\r\nCarnival and New Year | Prices can triple. Book months ahead\r\nPor quilo lunch | \u20ac5\u201310\r\nCards | Accepted almost everywhere","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Rio needs more street awareness than most cities. Phone snatching and robbery are the main risks, especially on the beach, in crowds and on quiet streets at night. Carry as little as possible, keep your phone out of sight on the street, take only what you need to the beach and never leave things unattended on the sand.\r\n\r\nUse Uber or 99 at night rather than walking, especially in the Centro, Lapa and on empty beachfront stretches. If you are robbed, hand everything over and do not resist. Visit favelas only with a reputable, community-based tour.\r\n\r\nThe sea is the other risk: Rio's beaches have strong currents and heavy waves, so swim near lifeguard posts and follow the flags. In an emergency, call 190 for police or 192 for an ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 190 police, 192 ambulance\r\nPhones | Out of sight on the street\r\nAt night | Uber or 99, not walking\r\nThe sea | Strong currents. Swim near lifeguards","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving the city for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Islands, colonial towns and mountain hideaways, all within a few hours.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Ilha Grande | About 3\u20134 hours | Bus and boat, or a transfer | A car-free island of jungle trails and beaches. Stay a few nights. |  | 1306066\nParaty | About 4\u20135 hours | Bus from Rodovi\u00e1ria Novo Rio | A colonial port with waterfalls and boat trips. |  | 1306067\nPetr\u00f3polis | About 1.5 hours | Bus | The imperial summer city in the mountains, with a palace museum. |  | 1306154\nArraial do Cabo | About 3 hours | Bus or tour | White sand and clear turquoise water east of the city. |  | 1306155","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Rio is warm all year. December to March is hot, humid and busy, with Carnival; May to October is drier and milder, the most comfortable time to visit.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. Summer brings heavy afternoon storms.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 30 | 5 | Hot, humid, busy summer holidays\r\nFebruary | 30 | 5 | Carnival. Book everything months ahead\r\nMarch | 29 | 4 | Hot, crowds thinning\r\nApril | 28 | 3 | Warm, fewer people\r\nMay | 26 | 3 | Pleasant and drier\r\nJune | 25 | 3 | Mild, great for hiking\r\nJuly | 25 | 3 | Winter holidays, still sunny\r\nAugust | 25 | 3 | Dry and comfortable\r\nSeptember | 25 | 3 | Spring, good beach days\r\nOctober | 26 | 3 | Warming up\r\nNovember | 27 | 4 | Hot, more rain\r\nDecember | 29 | 5 | Summer and New Year. Book early","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Carnival and New Year are the big two, but something is always happening in Rio.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/south-america\/brazil\/rio-de-janeiro\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Carnival | February or March | Sambadrome and street parties citywide | The Sambadrome parades and hundreds of free street blocos. Book months ahead. |  | \nR\u00e9veillon | 31 December | Copacabana | Millions in white on the beach, with fireworks over the sea. |  | \nRock in Rio | September, in some years | Rio de Janeiro | One of the world's biggest music festivals. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person, based on Rio prices outside Carnival.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide. Carnival and New Year cost far more, and the big sights are extra.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6\r\nMiddle of the road | 22 | 22 | 6 | 18\r\nComfortable | 45 | 40 | 12 | 35","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in Rio, straight from Hostelworld. Prices and availability are live on each property page.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Rio de Janeiro","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/south-america\/brazil\/rio-de-janeiro\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_team_title":"","hw_hub_city_team_intro":"","hw_hub_city_team":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Rio de Janeiro questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How many days do you need in Rio de Janeiro? | Five is a good start: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, a beach day, a hike and a night in Lapa. A week lets you add Ilha Grande or Paraty.\r\nWhere should I stay in Rio? | Copacabana or Ipanema for beaches and easy metro links, Botafogo for bars and a local feel, and Santa Teresa or Lapa for nightlife and character.\r\nIs Rio de Janeiro safe? | With care. Robbery and phone snatching are the main risks. Carry little, keep your phone hidden, use Uber or 99 at night and take almost nothing to the beach. If robbed, hand it over.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Rio? | May to October for milder, drier weather. December to March is hot and lively, with Carnival and New Year, but prices rise sharply.\r\nHow do I get to Christ the Redeemer? | By the rack railway from Cosme Velho or the official vans, which include transport in the ticket. Go early or late, and check for cloud before you go.\r\nIs Rio expensive? | More than most of Brazil. Dorms start around \u20ac10 and a por quilo lunch costs \u20ac5 to \u20ac10. 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