1 Gliding up to the top of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain; p99) by cable car for the awe-inspiring view of Rio at your feet. 2 Learning about Brazil’s many indigenous cultures at the interactive Museu do Índio (p100).
3 Walking between forest and sea on the peaceful Pista Cláudio Coutinho (p100).4 Having a glimpse into the past at the well-preserved Museu Casa de Rui Barbosa (p100).
5 Snapping a few photos at Praia Vermelha (p100), one of Rio’s prettiest little beaches.
Lonely Planet’s Top TipAlthough Urca is home to one of Rio’s top attractions, few visitors venture into the neighborhood beyond Pão de Açúcar. Its quiet tree-lined streets (like Rua Otávio Correia) make for some intriguing exploring, and there are picturesque views from the bayside roads (like Av João Luís Alves).
5 Best Places to Eat
¨ Meza Bar (p104)
¨ Oui Oui (p104)
¨ Emporium Pax (p104)
For reviews, see p104 A
6 Best Places to Drink
¨ Champanharia Ovelha Negra (p105)
¨ Espírito do Chopp (p105)
¨ O Plebeu (p105)
For reviews, see p104 A
3 Best Nightclubs
¨ Bar Bukowski (p105)
¨ Casa da Matriz (p105)
¨ Far Up (p106)
For reviews, see p104 A
Explore Botafogo & UrcaThe traditional, middle-class neighborhood of Botafogo may not have the beaches of its neighbors to the south, but it doesn’t lack for much else, with intriguing muse-ums, movie theaters, quaint bookshops, a shopping cent-er, and festive, open-air bars on tranquil back streets. There are also two vibrant nightclubs and a boulevard dotted with old mansions.
Neighboring Urca is even more idyllic, with shaded, quiet streets. It’s eclectic architecture includes art-deco and modernist houses backed by manicured gardens. Along the seawall, which forms the northwestern perim-eter of Pão de Açúcar, fishermen cast for dinner as cou-ples lounge beneath palm trees, taking in views of Baía de Guanabara (Guanabara Bay) and Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer). Tiny Praia Vermelha in the south has one of Rio’s finest beach views. A pleasant walking trail begins there.
Botafogo is named after the Portuguese settler, João Pereira de Souza Botafogo, and grew in importance fol-lowing the arrival of the Portuguese court in the late 1800s. Dona Carlota Joaquina, the wife of Dom João VI, had a country villa, and she used to bathe in the Baía de Guanabara. With royalty established in the area, arriv-ing aristocrats built many mansions, some of which still stand as schools, theaters and cultural centers.
In the 19th century, development was spurred by the construction of a tram that ran to the botanical garden (Jardim Botânico), linking the bay with the lake (Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas). This artery still plays a vital role in Rio’s traffic flow, though Botafogo’s main streets are now extremely congested.
Local Life ¨ Hangouts At Bar Urca, locals gather in the open air
for drinks with great views. ¨ Markets Browse the produce stands of Cobal do
Humaitá by day and sample the bars by night. ¨ Shopping Botafogo Praia Shopping has numerous
stores, plus upper-floor restaurants with great views.
Getting There & AwayBotafogo
¨ Bus Ipanema, Leblon and Copacabana (161 & 573), Jardim Botânico and Gávea (170, 176, 592).
¨ Metro Botafogo.Urca
¨ Bus Centro (107), Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana (511), Jardim Botânico and Gávea (512).
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