LAPA Walk - Discover the Neighborhood in the Sunshine with Professional Guide

LAPA Walk - Discover the Neighborhood in the Sunshine with Professional Guide

In Tour Lapa and Surroundings we will see some of the most famous sights of the city such as the Selarón Staircase and Arcos da Lapa, while telling the story of Brazil in an interactive and fun way. In the end, you will see that Rio is much more than a beach! It is also one of the most important cities in the world when we talk about culture, history and economy.

Starting with Cinelândia, you will visit one of the most historic streets of the wonderful city, with the square where the National Library and the Municipal Theater are. You will hear the history of Arcos da Lapa, take photos on the suggestive Selarón Staircase and walk along Rua do Lavradio, an important point of Rio's cultural and political life. The tour will conclude with the visit of the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Cinelandia, Avenue rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-050 Brazil

Cinelândia is the popular name for the region around Floriano Square, in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, encompassing the area from Rio Branco Avenue to Senador Dantas Street and Evaristo da Veiga to Mahatma Gandhi Square , where Monroe Palace once stood.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Carioca Aqueduct, Rua Riachuelo 27, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20230-010 Brazil

The Arcos da Lapa is located in the district of Lapa, in the Central Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Considered as the largest architectural work undertaken in Brazil during the colonial period, it is today one of the city's postcards, the most representative symbol of ancient Rio de Janeiro preserved in the Bohemian region of Lapa.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Escadaria Selaron, Rua Joaquim Silva S/N, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-110 Brazil

The Selarón Staircase is an architectural work located between the neighborhoods of Santa Teresa and Lapa in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, decorated by the long-time Brazilian artist living in Brazil, Jorge Selarón, who declared it a "homage to the Brazilian people" .

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, Avenida Republica do Chile 245, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-170 Brazil

The Cathedral of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, also known as Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, is a Catholic cathedral located in the Center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was inaugurated in 1979, replacing, as the city's cathedral, the Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo. In modern style, it has a conical shape, with 106 meters in diameter, 75 meters of external height, 64 meters of internal height [1] and capacity for 20 000 people standing. The beauty of the building, with straight and sober lines, is due to the colorful stained glass windows ripping up the walls to the dome. His design and execution were coordinated by Monsignor Ivo Antônio Calliari (1918 - 2005).

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Rua do Lavradio, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Rua do Lavradio is a street in the city of Rio de Janeiro, located in the neighborhood of Lapa, starting at Rua do Riachuelo and ending at Rua Visconde do Rio Branco.

Rua do Lavradio, in the central region of Rio, today has crowded bars and restaurants and it is promoted antiques fairs prestigious by the best known antiquarians of the city.

Duration: 20 minutes