Beyond Rio
Niterói: across the bay to Niemeyer
The back story
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Maria Fátima Leite · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Niterói: across the bay to Niemeyer
Niterói faces Rio across Guanabara Bay. The ferry from the Praça XV is one of the great short journeys in the city, with Sugarloaf and the Christ behind you. On the cliff at Boa Viagem stands Oscar Niemeyer’s Museu de Arte Contemporânea, the MAC, and along the shore the Caminho Niemeyer has more of his buildings (niteroi.rj.gov.br).
Getting there
By the Barcas ferry from the Praça XV, then a short taxi or walk along the shore to the MAC.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Donatas Dabravolskas · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsNiemeyer
The MAC Niterói on its cliff, and the Caminho Niemeyer along the waterfront.
The Barcas cross from the Praça XV to Niterói in a short ride.
Our advice: go in the late afternoon and stay for the sunset over Rio.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- Niemeyer
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What’s nearby
Distances from Niterói: across the bay to Niemeyer are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Santos Dumont Airport5.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The Museu do Amanhã6.7 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min
- The Theatro Municipal6.7 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 27 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car9.0 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Christ the Redeemer12 kmCar or taxi 45 min
- Copacabana Beach12 kmCar or taxi 46 min
- Ipanema Beach14 kmCar or taxi 52 min
- Galeão Airport17 kmCar or taxi 62 min