Best Places to Visit Near Rio de Janeiro
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Petrópolis, Niterói, Guapimirim Environmental Protection Area) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Rio de Janeiro
Where to go for a weekend trip near Rio de Janeiro? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro within a 50 mile radius.
29 milesN
PetrópolisCity
5.3 miE
NiteróiCity
18 milesNE
Guapimirim Environmental Protection AreaNational park
38 milesN
TeresópolisLocality
31 milesN
Serra dos Órgãos National ParkNational park
20 milesNW
Nova IguaçuLocality
12 milesNW
Duque de CaxiasCity
24 milesNE
ItaboraíCity
35 milesW
SeropédicaLocality
47 milesNE
Três Picos State ParkNational park
41 milesNE
Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection AreaNational park
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Rio de Janeiro
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Rio de Janeiro
29 milesNPetrópolis, Brazil
Large museum of art and Brazilian history
4.3 miENiterói, Brazil
Iconic architecture and modern art
29 milesNPetrópolis, Brazil
Gothic cathedral and Dom Pedro II's tomb
29 milesNPalácio Rio Negro Petrópolis, Brazil
28 milesNPalácio Quitandinha Petrópolis, Brazil
4.7 miNERio–Niterói Bridge Niterói, Brazil
4.3 miEForte de São Luís Niterói, Brazil
5 miNEMetropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Niterói, Brazil
5.1 miEFortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra Niterói, Brazil
28 milesNCasa Stefan Zweig Petrópolis, Brazil
7.9 miEPraia do Sossego Niterói, Brazil
21 milesNWNova Iguaçu Volcano Nova Iguaçu, Brazil
29 milesNA Encantada Petrópolis, Brazil
3.6 miEFortaleza de Santa Cruz Niterói, Brazil
19 milesWCarioca Mosaic Brazil
5.1 miEPraia de Icaraí Niterói, Brazil
3.9 miNEGragoatá Niterói, Brazil
33 milesWFederal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro Seropédica, Brazil
29 milesNPalácio do Grão-Pará Petrópolis, Brazil
3.7 miNEForte de São Domingos de Gragoatá Niterói, Brazil
29 milesNWTinguá Biological Reserve Brazil
42 milesNPedra do Elefante Natural Monument Brazil
32 milesNAlcobaça Ecological Reserve Serra dos Órgãos National Park, Brazil
5.5 miECentro Cultural Pascoal Carlos Magno Niterói, Brazil
18 milesNEGuanabara Ecological Station Guapimirim Environmental Protection Area, Brazil
4.8 miEJurujuba Niterói, Brazil
12 milesNWMuseu Ciência e Vida Duque de Caxias, Brazil
29 milesNTrono de Fátima Petrópolis, Brazil
45 milesESaquarema Brazil
11 milesEItacoatiara Niterói, Brazil
29 milesNPetrópolis Municipal Nature Park Brazil
28 milesNEGuapi-Guapiaçú Environmental Protection Area Brazil
6 miECharitas Niterói, Brazil
6 miNEIlha da Conceição Niterói, Brazil
42 milesNMontanhas de Teresópolis Municipal Nature Park Brazil
7.2 miNEBarreto Niterói, Brazil
9.8 miNWCordovil Duque de Caxias, Brazil
34 milesNSerra dos Órgãos Serra dos Órgãos National Park, Brazil
24 milesNEBusto Joaquim Manoel de Macedo Itaboraí, Brazil
16 milesNTaquara Municipal Nature Park Brazil
36 milesNParque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos Serra dos Órgãos National Park, Brazil
37 milesWItaguaí Brazil
31 milesNEGuapimirim Brazil
9.9 miNWVaz Lobo Duque de Caxias, Brazil
13 milesNWVila Leopoldina Duque de Caxias, Brazil
37 milesNWMiguel Pereira Brazil
13 milesNWBarros Filho Duque de Caxias, Brazil
8.9 miNWCavalcanti Duque de Caxias, Brazil
48 milesNEBacia dos Frades Environmental Protection Area Três Picos State Park, Brazil
48 milesWMuriqui Brazil
9.3 miWEngenheiro Leal Duque de Caxias, Brazil
19 milesWGericinó Nova Iguaçu, Brazil
12 milesNESão Gonçalo Brazil
47 milesNWVassouras Brazil
12 milesNWParque Colúmbia Duque de Caxias, Brazil
38 milesNMorro dos Pinheiros Teresópolis, Brazil
20 milesWVila Kennedy Nova Iguaçu, Brazil
4.9 miEUniversidade Federal Fluminense Niterói, Brazil
35 milesNGranja Comary Teresópolis, Brazil
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