Neighborhoods In Rio de Janeiro

Discover the best neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro with curated recommendations from our editors.

Catete and Gloria

Though a little run-down, historic, residential Catete and Glória are well worth an afternoon's sightseeing. The Palácio do Catete, the presidential palace until the government...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Centro

What locals generally refer to as Centro is actually several sprawling districts containing the city's oldest neighborhoods, churches, and most enchanting cafés. Rio's beaches, broad...

  • 7 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 23 Things To Do

Copacabana and Leme

Copacabana is Rio's most famous tourist neighborhood thanks to its fabulous beach and grande-dame hotels such as the Copacabana Palace. The main thoroughfare is Avenida...

  • 8 Restaurants
  • 11 Hotels
  • 11 Things To Do

Flamengo and Botafogo

These largely residential neighborhoods connect the southern beach districts and Centro via a series of highways that intersect here. It's easy to reach these neighborhoods...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 13 Things To Do

Inland Zona Sul

In the western portion of the city north of Leblon, trees and hills dominate the landscape in the neighborhoods of Jardim Botânico, Lagoa, Cosme Velho...

  • 5 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 19 Things To Do

Ipanema and Leblon

Ipanema, Leblon, and the blocks surrounding Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas are part of Rio's money belt. For an up-close look at the posh apartment buildings...

  • 28 Restaurants
  • 10 Hotels
  • 42 Things To Do

Santa Teresa and Lapa

With its cobblestone streets and bohemian atmosphere, Santa Teresa is a delightfully eccentric neighborhood. Gabled Victorian mansions sit beside alpine-style chalets as well as more...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 16 Things To Do

São Conrado and Barra da Tijuca

West of the Zona Sul lie the largely residential (and considerably affluent) neighborhoods of São Conrado and Barra da Tijuca. If you're accustomed to the...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 10 Things To Do

Urca

Tiny, sheltered Urca is home to one of Rio's most famous attractions, the Pão de Açúcar morro. As tranquil and bucolic as the rest of...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

West of Downtown

Neighborhoods west of downtown are mainly residential. Some are middle-class and some are poor. Unless you're a local, it's hard to know which areas are...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

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