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| Long Term Rentals | |
If you're planning to stay in Rio de Janeiro for longer than a few nights, you may consider renting an apartment. There is a number of real estate agencies dedicated to tracking down long-term rentals for foreigners and it's a fairly straighforward affair. Usually, you will pay a small deposit (Warning: the payement must be in Reais. Do not sign or accept any contract in US dollars and neither in Euros.) along with the price of the rental up front, sign away your life and you're all set. Although most of the agencies are in Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, They can help find flats in other areas of town if you want to get off the beaten path. As is the case of hotels, the price of apartement reantals rises considerably during the carnival and New year's celebrations though there's usually somenthing available. |  |
| Rio in One Day | |
If you have just one day in Rio de Janeiro, head early to the lovely beach of Ipanema. At lunchtime ride the train (bonde) to Santa Tereza and devour traditional food around this area. In the afternoon, take the cable car to the fabulous SugarLoaf, to watch the sunset over Rio de Janeiro (South zone). At night, dine in stylish Leblon before heading to Lapa for serious Samba beats and many more kinds of parties.
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| Rio in Five Days | |
On your second day in Rio de Janeiro, take in an exhibition at a cultural center or at the Museu de Arte Moderna. At lunchtime, dine in one of downtown's excellent restaurants. Walk off those chopes (draft beers) by exploring the pedestrian streets surrounding Rio Branco Avenue. Afterwards, grab dinner at Porcao Rio's barbecue or Marius, a couple of famed churrascarias (Restaurants featuring barbecue meat). One day three, watch a football match at Maracana Football Stadium, followed by a trip up Corcovado, for outstanding views. Lagoa's lakeside kiosks make a fine setting for the evening's meal. On the fourth day, book a hang-gliding flight over Sao Conrado's Beach. Afterwards, it's on to Tijuca Forest for a hike through tropical rain forest. On your last day, load up on handicrafts and northeastern cuisine ate the action packed at Nordestina's market. |
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