The Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói at sunset, framing Sugarloaf across the bay

Itinerary · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A half-day across the bay: Niterói

The ferry from the Praça XV, Niemeyer’s MAC and the sunset over Rio.

Half a day

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  1. 14:00

    1The Paço Imperial and the Praça XV

    Centro·Historic square

    Board the Barcas here.

  2. 15:00

    2MAC Niterói

    Niterói·Museum

    Niemeyer’s museum on its cliff.

  3. 17:00

    3The Caminho Niemeyer

    Niterói·Architecture

    Along the waterfront.

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