What else is there to do in the city other than enjoying the best festivities it has to offer? Aside from their famous carnivals and beaches, Rio de Janeiro is also famous for their large soccer stadium of the world, the Maracanã Stadium which will probably host the World Cup final game in the country in the year 2014.
- Enjoy the best Carnival Rio has to offer and the best activity during this event is partying in the streets in which it is filled with a thousand street bands or blocos and the bandas, which are the percussion and brass marching bands. Dance and sing to your heart's content before and during the Carnival.
- An iconic tourist spot which gets millions of visitors annually is the Cristo Redentor or known worldwide as Christ the Redeemer. The statue stands 125 tall which was inaugurated in the year 1931 on the summit of the Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park. It is even voted as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. To get here, you can use the cog trains that will head straight to the statue which departs every thirty minutes from the Rua Cosme Velho. Visit www.corcovado.org.br for more information.
- Pão de Açúcar rises above the Guanabara Bay for about 396 meters. Also known as the Sugarloaf mountain, this is where your inner photographer will rise above the surface as this is a beautiful spot to take panoramic shots of Rio de Janeiro and the best time would be during sunset. You can reach the summit riding in one of the two cable cars, which will stop at the Morro da Urca. You can even enjoy summer concerts in this place if you want to.
- Summer is not complete without going to the Ipanema Beach. Play beach related games in this place with the locals or even spot TV stars at the Posto 9 or watch the sun setting against Dos Irmaos' twin peaks.
- The hub of the tourist industry of Rio in which people from every parts of the world gather here to pack for the beach then head at the clubs during night time.
You might even be able to enjoy more of Rio de Janeiro if you know someone who lives locally. They are more knowledgeable about what the best things are to experience that is not provided with travel guides.