A Self-Guided City Tour of Rio de Janeiro's Historic Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Think of a city tour of Rio de Janeiro and you鈥檒l no doubt conjure up images of blissful sandy beaches, spectacular scenery and streets laden with samba-consumed revellers dressed in outlandish costumes.

And yes, they鈥檙e an important part of the Rio experience. Perhaps less appreciated are the sights and sounds of the historic centre. Including its dark past when, just two centuries ago, it was the docking point for over two million slaves shipped from Africa.聽

Nowadays Rio centro is the financial hub of the city. Where modern skyscrapers mix with colonial and Belle 脡poque-era buildings. And where the legacy of the FIFA World Cup and Olympics of 2014 and 2016 can be seen along the waterfront in the shape of paved boulevards and gentrified red-brick warehouses.

It鈥檚 a part of the city that鈥檚 best explored on foot. Our walking tour of downtown Rio de Janeiro will take you through the main sites to give you an insight into how the past shapes the present and the future. And we鈥檒l suggest how you can keep your energy up with some typical聽carioca聽street food.聽 ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: A Self-Guided City Tour of Rio de Janeiro's Historic Centre
Guide Location: Brazil » Rio de Janeiro
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Ian Mackenzie
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Praca XV de Novembro
Imperial Palace
Ilha Fiscal
Espaco Cultura da Marinha
Traditional Portuguese balconies
Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Arco do Teles
Restaurants at one end of Rua do Ouvidor
Banco de Brasil
Centro Cultural dos Correios
Casa Franca-Brasil
Candelaria Catholic
Sao Bento Monastery
Museo de Art de Rio
The Museum of Tomorrow
Olympic Boulevard
Beyond Praca Maua
Mural Etnias
Valongo Wharf
Pedra do Sal
Largo de Sao Francisco da Prainha
sculpture of Mercedes Baptiste
Avenida Rio Branco
Rua do Rosario
Confeitaria Colombo
Largo de Sao Francisco
The Royal Portuguese Reading Room
Rua Uruguiana
Largo de Carioca
Church and Convent of Saint Anthony
Petrobras building
Museo Sacro Franciscano
Avenida Almirante Barroso
Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro
Avenida Republica do Chile
Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro
Largo da Lapa exit
Carioca Aqueduct
Selaron Steps
Restaurant Parada Ouvidor

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