Cidade do Samba, Rio de Janeiro

Name: Cidade do Samba
Address: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Telephone: +55 21 2213-2503

#62 among attractions in Rio de Janeiro

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Facts and practical information

Cidade do Samba, formally known as Cidade do Samba Joãozinho Trinta, is a complex of buildings in the neighborhood of Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used for Samba schools to prepare for carnival. About fourteen of the major samba schools have a warehouse in the complex. ()

Local name: Cidade do Samba Joãozinho Trinta Coordinates: 22°53'46"S, 43°11'52"W

Address

Portuária (Santo Cristo)Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Contact

+55 21 2213-2503

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Rio de Janeiro

Day trips

Cidade do Samba – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Campo de Santana Park, Museum of Tomorrow, Presbyterian Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, Valongo Wharf.

0.8 miSE
Park
Campo de Santana Park, Rio de Janeiro
21 min walk • The Campo de Santana is a park located in the Praça da República in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The name of the plaza refers to the fact that it is located near the site where the Brazil was declared a Republic in 1889.
1.1 miE
Museum, Science museum
Museum of Tomorrow, Rio de Janeiro
28 min walk • The Museum of Tomorrow is a science museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was designed by Spanish neofuturistic architect Santiago Calatrava, and built next to the waterfront at Pier Maua. Its construction was supported by the Roberto Marinho Foundation and cost approximately 230 million reais.
1.3 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Presbyterian Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
34 min walk • The Presbyterian Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro is a historic congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil. It was the first Presbyterian church in the country.
0.7 miE
, Archaeological site, Historical place
Valongo Wharf, Rio de Janeiro
17 min walk • The Valongo Wharf is an old dock located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831, with the blockade of Africa banning the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil.
0.9 miE
Specialty museum, Forts and castles, Museum
Morro da Conceição, Rio de Janeiro
24 min walk • Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição is a fort located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
~740 ftSE
Cemetery
Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro
4 min walk • The Cemitério dos Ingleses, Gamboa is a cemetery in Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It is also known as the English Cemetery or the British Cemetery Gamboa.
1.3 miSE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Civil Police Museum, Rio de Janeiro
33 min walk • The Rio de Janeiro Civil Police Museum is a historical museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It organizes and promotes permanent and temporary exhibitions of documents and items that portray the activities of Civil Police in the history of Rio de Janeiro since colonial times.
1.2 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Rua Uruguaiana, Rio de Janeiro
30 min walk • Rua Uruguaiana is a popular shopping street in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1.2 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Teatro Carlos Gomes, Rio de Janeiro
32 min walk • Teatro Carlos Gomes is a theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was established in 1868 in the Hotel Richelieu. Teatro Carlos Gomes is a theater located in Praça Tiradentes, in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
~1570 ftNE
Ferris wheel
Rio Star, Rio de Janeiro
8 min walk • The Rio Star is a cantilevered observation wheel in the Santo Cristo neighborhood, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is Latin America's tallest cantilevered observation wheel.
~1640 ftSE
Aerial tramway
Teleférico da Providência, Rio de Janeiro
8 min walk • Teleférico da Providência is a gondola lift service operating in the Central region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The cable car runs between Central do Brasil and Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, servicing the unofficial neighborhood of Providência.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cidade do Samba?

Nearby attractions include Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro (4 min walk), Rio Star, Rio de Janeiro (8 min walk), Teleférico da Providência, Rio de Janeiro (8 min walk), Vila Operária da Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro (9 min walk).

How to get to Cidade do Samba by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cidade do Samba:

Tram

Providência (3 min walk)
Cidade do Samba • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)

Light rail

Cidade do Samba • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)
Gamboa • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)

Aerialway

Gamboa • Lines: Teleférico da Providência (4 min walk)
Américo Brum • Lines: Teleférico da Providência (8 min walk)

Bus

Terminal Rodoviário Coronel Américo Fontenelle (14 min walk)
Terminal Rodoviário Procópio Ferreira (18 min walk)

Train

Central do Brasil (17 min walk)
Rodoviária (17 min walk)

Metro

Central • Lines: 1, 2 (19 min walk)
Presidente Vargas • Lines: 1, 2 (23 min walk)