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Porto Maravilha: the rebuilt port

Regeneration district·Praça Mauá

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Fishermen at dusk on the waterfront of the port, with the Rio–Niterói bridge across the bay
Photo CreditImage courtesy of © Wilfredor · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Museu do Amanhã lit up at dusk on its pier at Praça Mauá
Photo CreditImage courtesy of © Bruno Tamm Rabello · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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About Porto Maravilha: the rebuilt port

Porto Maravilha is the regeneration of Rio’s old port: the Praça Mauá, the Museu do Amanhã and the MAR, the Orla Conde waterfront boulevard and the VLT light rail are open, with homes and offices being added in the streets behind.

Why it's on our list

  • Open, still growing

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Porto Maravilha: the rebuilt port before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Porto Maravilha: the rebuilt port 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.

Nearest metro stations

  1. UruguaianaLine 1Line 2700 m9 min walk
  2. Presidente VargasLine 1Line 2950 m12 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Museu do Amanhã300 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. The Theatro Municipal1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. Santos Dumont Airport2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. The Sugarloaf cable car6.7 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 27 min
  5. Christ the Redeemer6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 28 min
  6. Copacabana Beach8.8 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min
  7. Ipanema Beach10 kmCar or taxi 39 min
  8. Galeão Airport12 kmCar or taxi 46 min

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