Things to do in Leme, BR

In August 2016, Copacabana Beach was the site of beach volleyball in the Olympic Games. New Year's Eve in Copacabana The fireworks display in Rio de Janeiro to celebrate New Year's Eve is one of the largest in the world, lasting 15 to 20 minutes.

Arpoador, between Ipanema and Copacabana, is Rio’s most popular surf spot. Leblon attracts a broad mix of single cariocas, as well as families from the neighborhood. Posto 10 is for sports lovers, where there are ongoing games of volleyball, soccer and frescobol (beach tennis played with wooden rackets and a rubber ball).

Top Choice Fusion in Ipanema & Leblon CT Boucherie Created by Claude Troisgros, Rio's most famous chef, this innovative Leblon restaurant takes the idea of the churrascaria (traditional barbecue restaurant) and turns it on its head.

Top Choice Monument in Flamengo & Around Cristo Redentor Standing atop Corcovado (which means ‘hunchback’), Cristo Redentor gazes out over Rio, a placid expression on his well-crafted face.

Seen from the peak of Pão de Açúcar, Rio is undoubtedly a Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City). ... Top choice mountain in Botafogo & Urca

Top Choice Lake in Gávea, Jardim Botânico & Lagoa Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas One of the city’s most picturesque spots, Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas is encircled by a 7.2km walking and cycling path.

Top Choice Live Music in Alter do Chão Epaço Alter do Chão There's always something worth seeing at this cool music-culture-restaurant space at the east end of the waterfront promenade.