A Vacation to Rio de Janeiro – ‘The Land of Carnivals’

  • Posted on March, 19, 2014

Rebellious beats of the drums coupled with the sprightly tunes of Samba; all set up together amidst the splendid city of Rio de Janeiro is eye-candy for a lot of people.

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Little did Gaspar De Lemos, the explorer know when he came across Rio in 1502 that he was setting his feet on a terrain that was going to transform into a land of exotic beaches and colorful carnivals.

Rio de Janeiro is believed to have a rich historical past. Over the centuries it evolved as one of the World’s Most Happening Tourist Hubs. Every year a huge crowd visits this tuneful city.

Flight booking to India from Brazil or anywhere else must be made well in advance.

Many come here to drench themselves in the summer sun on the exotic beaches. Some visit Rio for the love of art and music while others set their vacation plans for this place to find solace in its picturesque landscape.

To help you enrich your senses with a classy vacation in Rio de Janeiro, here is a small ‘Rio-Travel Log’. A few must-knows for you, while on a trip to Rio are listed here!

Things to do in Rio:

As we know, Rio is a land of fun-filled carnivals; along with a series of interesting carnivals, a lot of other events are all set of taking place here this year.

Starting with the much-awaited FIFA World Cup 2014, Rio is all geared up to the take the football-lovers by surprise. The final match of this popular World Cup is scheduled to take place at the Maracana Stadium in Rio this year.

Apart from being a part of this outlandish football-affair of Rio in July, the other things that you can indulge in, here are:

  • Take a Cable Car from the SugarLoaf Mountain to the Christ the Redeemer statue.

If you’re the sight-seeing kinds, this is the best thing to do in Rio de Janeiro during the day.

If you’re looking forward to dancing night with a lot of fun involved, you must visit the Casa Rosa area of Rio. It is one of the hippest places of the city known for its fervent nightlife.

  • Catching a ball game to brushing past

You can also engage in a few adventure activities while on a vacation to this tropical city. Anything from the natural bounties of Rio, everything here can quench your thirst for an adventure.

Exploring the cultural backdrop of the city can itself turn out to be an adventurous affair for you.

  • Lay on a Beautiful Sun-Kissed Beach.

Known for its wonderful beaches, Rio is the popular ones that you must visit are: Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Barra da Tijuca, Arpoador and Abricó.

  • Enjoy a Musical Sojourn in Rio.

A number of musical concerts take place in Rio every now and then. Witnessing Rio’s musical concert in itself is an amazing thing to do. There are various theatres that host plays and musical shows for the tourists.

  • Bite into some scrumptious food.

Rio is a place known as all-over Brazil for offering one of the best delicacies. You can try a different variety of food here and make your journey worthwhile.

Now that you almost have an idea of things that you can do in Rio de Janeiro, the next thing that you need to do is fetch out your backpack, stuff it with all you need for a holiday and book your flight tickets online to this popular South American city. Make sure you have a blast while in Rio!

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