Walking tour of Rio

Today we took a walking tour with a local. We visited many of the city centre sites.

We started with the historic buildings and squares modelled on Paris and built in the early 20th century.

We then visited the hipster area of Escadaria Selaron with the colourful Selaron Steps and nearby street art.

Then the Carioca Viaduct, with 43 arches it was originally to bring water to the city but was adopted by the tram system later.

The Metropolitan Cathedral is famous for its brutalist style - ugly or beautiful? We will let you decide.

We ended with visits to an amazing library and the bakery for traditional Brigadeiro (think soft truffles)Read more