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Ipanema: Rua Garcia d’Ávila and Rua Visconde de Pirajá
The luxury streets
About Ipanema: Rua Garcia d’Ávila and Rua Visconde de Pirajá
Rua Visconde de Pirajá is Ipanema’s main shopping street, and Rua Garcia d’Ávila, crossing it, holds many of its luxury houses; H.Stern has its headquarters on Visconde de Pirajá.
Why it's on our list
- A block from the beach
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ipanema: Rua Garcia d’Ávila and Rua Visconde de Pirajá before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Ipanema: Rua Garcia d’Ávila and Rua Visconde de Pirajá 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
- Nossa Senhora da PazLine 4300 m4 min walk
- Jardim de AlahLine 4700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Ipanema Beach850 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Copacabana Beach2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Christ the Redeemer3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car5.5 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The Theatro Municipal8.9 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Santos Dumont Airport9.3 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- The Museu do Amanhã10 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Galeão Airport20 kmCar or taxi 71 min