Parks · Our pick in Rio
Parque Lage
A mansion under the Corcovado
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Jimmy Baikovicius from Montevideo, Uruguay · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons1 / 2
About Parque Lage
Parque Lage is at Rua Jardim Botânico 414: a mansion built around a courtyard pool, in a park at the foot of the Corcovado, now home to the Escola de Artes Visuais (eavparquelage.rj.gov.br).
Why it's on our list
- The courtyard
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Parque Lage before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Parque Lage 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
- Christ the Redeemer850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Copacabana Beach3.2 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Ipanema Beach3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 16 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car4.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The Theatro Municipal6.7 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Santos Dumont Airport7.3 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 29 min
- The Museu do Amanhã8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Galeão Airport17 kmCar or taxi 62 min