Guidebook for Gambôa
Food Scene
Confeitaria Colombo
01 Praça Cel. Eugênio FrancoThe architecture is as great as the sweets
Drinks & Nightlife
Pedra do Sal
Rua Tia CiataMonday & Friday great outdoor Samba
Trapiche Gamboa
155 Praça MauáGreat place to see, hear and dance Samba
The Week
One of the best clubs in Rio
Sightseeing
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária
s/n Praça Pio XMain Cathedral
Where many of the floats are constructed for the big Carnival parade in the Sambodrome
36 Einheimische empfehlen
Samba City
60 R. Rivadávia CorrêaWhere many of the floats are constructed for the big Carnival parade in the Sambodrome
Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí
Rua Marquês de SapucaíWhere the big Carnaval Parade happens
Maracanã
Portão 3 Av. Pres. Castelo BrancoThe main stadium
UNESCO-recognized site: Recently unearthed Valongo dock where a good part of the millions of slaves that were shipped to Brazil arrived
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Cais do Valongo
Avenida Barão de TeféUNESCO-recognized site: Recently unearthed Valongo dock where a good part of the millions of slaves that were shipped to Brazil arrived
UNESCO-recognized site: Slave cemetery discovered underneath a private house
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Institute of Research and New Black Memory
32-34 R. Pedro ErnestoUNESCO-recognized site: Slave cemetery discovered underneath a private house
Porto Maravilha
133 R. Sacadura CabralHistoric port neighborhood being revitalized
Rio de Janeiro Marine Aquarium
s/n Via Binário do PortoSouth America's biggest Aquarium
Arts & Culture
Museum about black Heritage. (Was the first public school in Brazil)
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Centro Cultural José Bonifácio
80 R. Pedro ErnestoMuseum about black Heritage. (Was the first public school in Brazil)
Museu de Arte do Rio - MAR
5 Praça MauáMuseum of modern art. Also Music events
Museu do Amanhã
1 Praça MauáCalatrava architecture
Cultural Center Bank of Brazil - CCBB Rio de Janeiro
66 R. Primeiro de MarçoGreat exhibitions