What's Tijuca like?
If you're looking for the perfect part of town to visit, consider Tijuca. Collect beach glass at top spots such as Copacabana Beach and Ipanema Beach. Other popular sights worth a visit include Recreio dos Bandeirantes Beach.
How to get to Tijuca
Tijuca is located 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from the heart of Rio de Janeiro.
Flying to:
- Rio de Janeiro (SDU-Santos Dumont), 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Tijuca
- Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG), 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Tijuca
- Rio de Janeiro (RRJ-Jacarepaguá-Roberto Marinho), 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from Tijuca
Getting to Tijuca on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- Uruguai / Tijuca Station
- Saens Pena Station
- St. Francis Xavier Station
Things to see and do in and around Tijuca
What to see in Tijuca
- Copacabana Beach
- Ipanema Beach
- Recreio dos Bandeirantes Beach
- Quinta da Boa Vista
- Corcovado
Things to do in Tijuca
- Shopping Tijuca
- Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
- Shopping de Gavea
- Rua Dias Ferreira
- Botafogo Praia Shopping
Other popular Tijuca attractions
- Tijuca National Park
- Parque Henrique Lage
- Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí
- Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
- Shopping Leblon
