Gávea, Rio de Janeiro

Name: Gávea
Address: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

#208 among attractions in Rio de Janeiro

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Gávea is an affluent residential neighborhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It borders São Conrado, Leblon, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico neighborhoods and is famous for its high concentration of artists and intellectuals. PUC-Rio, one of the more important Brazilian universities, as well as several schools are located in the neighborhood. Gávea is well known because of the "Baixo Gávea" area, which is considered a Bohemian quarter and which is frequented by the city's youth. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 22°58'53"S, 43°14'18"W

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Lagoa (Gávea)Rio de Janeiro Brazil

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Gávea – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shopping da Gávea, Hipódromo da Gávea, Botanical Garden, Vista Chinesa.

0.8 miNE
22°58'32"S • 43°13'40"W
Shopping da Gávea, Rio de Janeiro
20 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.2 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Horse track
Hipódromo da Gávea, Rio de Janeiro
31 min walk • Hipódromo da Gávea is a racecourse used for horse racing, located in the Gávea neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in 1926, it has 3,000 seats and an overall capacity of 80,000.
1.3 miNE
22°58'7"S • 43°13'26"W
Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro
33 min walk • Park, Botanical garden
0.9 miNW
Park, Observation decks and towers, View point
Vista Chinesa, Rio de Janeiro
23 min walk • The Vista Chinesa is one of the belvederes of Rio de Janeiro, at the topmost of one of the roads that connect the Jardim Botânico area to the Parque Nacional & Floresta da Tijuca, known as the Estrada da Vista Chinesa.
1.2 miE
Upscale shopping and chic Leblon Beach
Leblon Beach, Rio de Janeiro
30 min walk • Leblon is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also the name of the local beach. The neighborhood is located in the South Zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alah channel, bordering the Gávea, Ipanema, Lagoa, and Vidigal neighborhoods.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Observatories and planetariums
Planetarium Espaço Museu do Universo, Rio de Janeiro
15 min walk • The Museum of the Universe is a museum dedicated to astronomy. It was opened in 1970 at number one hundred on Vice-Governor Rubens Berardo Street, in the neighborhood of Gávea, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
0.8 miSE
Beach
Praia do Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro
22 min walk • Vidigal is a neighborhood and a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
~370 ftW
22°58'54"S • 43°14'22"W
Instituto Moreira Salles, Rio de Janeiro
2 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
0.9 miE
Beach
Leblon, Rio de Janeiro
23 min walk • Leblon is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also the name of the local beach. The neighborhood is located in the South Zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alah channel, bordering the Gávea, Ipanema, Lagoa, and Vidigal neighborhoods.
0.9 miNE
Historic park and research institute
Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro
24 min walk • The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden or Jardim Botânico is located at the Jardim Botânico district in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The Botanical Garden shows the diversity of Brazilian and foreign flora. There are around 6,500 species distributed throughout an area of 54 hectares as well as numerous greenhouses.
1.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Estádio da Gávea, Rio de Janeiro
29 min walk • The Estádio da Gávea, also known as Estádio José Bastos Padilha is a football stadium, inaugurated on September 4, 1938, in the Lagoa neighborhood, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has a maximum capacity of 4,000 spectators, and is the home ground of Flamengo, its owner. Flamengo rarely plays at Estádio da Gávea.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gávea?

Nearby attractions include Instituto Moreira Salles, Rio de Janeiro (2 min walk), Planetarium Espaço Museu do Universo, Rio de Janeiro (15 min walk), Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro (21 min walk), Praia do Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro (22 min walk).

How to get to Gávea by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gávea:

Bus

Terminal Rodoviário da PUC (12 min walk)
Metrô - Estação Alto Leblon • Lines: Mns (16 min walk)

Metro

Antero de Quental • Lines: 4 (25 min walk)
São Conrado • Lines: 4 (33 min walk)