RIO DE JANEIRO / RIO DE JANEIRO HOST CITY Beautiful beaches and breathtaking landscape have made the city of Rio de Janeiro famous the world over. In fact, the city is home to some of the most famous tourist sites in the country, like Christ the Redeemer, the Macaranã, the Sugar Loaf and Ipanema beach. Brazil s most famous carnival and the lush samba school parade also take place in the Wonderful City (as Rio is known).
Rio in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil New Maracanã Rio de Janeiro will be the stage of seven 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil matches, including the grand final on 13 July. The new Maracanã was delivered at the beginning of 2013 and has a seating capacity for 78,838 people, spread out through four types of seat in tones of green, yellow, blue and white. The venue s PA system has 78 speakers, divided in 26 sets of threes, all fixed onto the structure that supports the roof. For the press, eight TV studios were built on the level of the stands and another four on the same level as the changing rooms. Seven World Cup matches: Group stage Match 11 15.06.14 07:00pm F1 v F2 Match 19 18.06.14 07:00pm B1 v B3 Match 31 22.06.14 07:00pm H1 v H3 Match 42 25.06.14 05:00pm E2 v E3 Round of Sixteen Match 50 28.06.14 05:00pm 1C v 2D Quarter-final Match 56 04.07.14 01:00pm W53 v W54 Final: Match 64 13.07.14 04:00pm W61 v W62 Main tourist attractions In addition to breathtaking beaches, tourists who arrive in Rio de Janeiro must visit the city s main tourist sites. Corcovado Mountain Christ the Redeemer, the city s biggest symbol recently chosen as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World -, is 710 metres above sea level. Address: Rua Cosme Velho, 513, Cosme Velho Sugar Loaf The cable car takes tourists up to the top of the Sugar Loaf Mountain, where one may gaze upon Ganabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro's seafront and geographical landmarks such as the Gavea
Rock and the Dois Irmãos and Corcovado Mountains. Address: Avenida Pasteur, 520, Urca Botanical Garden Founded in 1808 by John VI, the garden brings together 8 thousand flower and plant species from Brazil and the world. There are imperial palm trees from when the garden was opened. Address: Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008 - Jardim Botânico Lapa The Lapa Arches, which stand 64 metres tall and 270 metres long, were part of a water pipe built in 1750. In addition to the beautiful architecture, since 1896 it has been used as an overpass for the Santa Teresa tram. Address: Travessa Mosqueira, 13 - Centro Airports 1. Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (Galeão) IATA Code: GIG Telephone: + 55 (21) 3398-5050 Address: Avenida 20 de Janeiro, s/n - Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brasil Transport* Taxi Average price between the International Antonio Carlos Jobim Airport (Galeão) to Rio de Janeiro City Centre: Rate 1 R$ 36.68 and Rate 2 R$ 42.86. Executive Bus Empresa Real (Auto-ônibus) Premium lines: 2018 and 2012 Telephone: (21) 3035-6700 and 3836-1700 Location: Departure from passenger terminals 1 and 2 1 st floor Hours of operation: 05:10am to 10:30pm Average price R$ 12.00 Website: www.realautoonibus.com.br * Routes and means of transport will change after the Operational Plans for the 2014 FIFA World Cup are drawn up 2. Santos Dumont Airport IATA Code: SDU Telephone: + 55 (21) 3814-7070 Address: Praça Sen. Salgado Filho, s/n - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ Transport* Taxi Average price between the Santos Dumont Airport and Rio de Janeiro City Centre: Rate 1 R$ 9.31 and Rate 2 R$ 10.15 Executive Bus Empresa Real
Telephone: 0800 24 08 50 Ticket Office: Payment on the bus Hours of operation: Leaves at every 30 minutes Departures: From 06:00am to 07:00pm Website: www.realautoonibus.com.br * Routes and means of transport will change after the Operational Plans for the 2014 FIFA World Cup are drawn up Fact sheet Population: 6,323,037 people Area: 1,200,279 km² Area code: 21 Voltage: 110 V Climate: tropical and high altitude tropical Vegetation Atlantic Forest Climate: Tropical semi-humid climate, with plenty of rain in the very hot summer and dry winters, with mild temperatures. Average temperature between 22 C and 24 C. Local holidays 20 January: Saint Sebastian (patron saint) 23 April: Saint Jorge s Day 20 November: Zumbi dos Palmares/Black Awareness Day For further information: -Federal Government s World Cup Portal www.copa2014.gov.br/en -Ministry of Sport www.esporte.gov.br (61) 3217-1875 / 3217-9677 imprensa@esporte.gov.br - Rio Government + 55 (21) 2334-3534 / 2333-0866 / 98029-8887 (Cris Rocha) crisrrocha@gmail.com -TurisRio (Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Board) + 55 (21) 2215-0011 / 2544-7175 www.turisrio.rj.gov.br - Rio de Janeiro City Hall + 55 (21) 2976-2065 / 2976-2984 / 2976-3175 imprensa.prefeituradorio@gmail.com - Riotur (Rio de Janeiro Municipal Tourism Board) + 55 (21) 2271-7000 / 2271-7048 http://www.rioguiaoficial.com.br/onde-ficar -Special Tourism Police Station (21) 3399-7170
-Tourist Information Office 0800 285-0555 Distances