Santa Theresa offers a different view of Rio and is an excellent break from the beach scene. High in the hills above downtown, the historic neighborhood offers plenty of funky bars, restaurants, and art galleries and also an authentic community feel. Granted the neighborhood is...More

Went early April, must have been low season as not such was going on. Nice to have a walk around and it felt very safe. The tram was quite short and you have to buy a return ticket even if only going one way so...More

Went to Santa Teresa to have lunch and then walked down through the neighbourhood. We saw the yellow streetcar and just hopped on. The driver didn't even check for tickets so we got a free ride all the way to the end of the line....More

The tram costs R$20 per person for a ticket which allows you to get on and off at the stops and allows you to travel both directions, both there and back. The track has only 3 stops currently and end at Largo Guilarmaes. There are...More

We took a tram from down town centre to the top. Lovely ride up winding road with great views and old villas on either side of the road which were beautiful but in great need of restoration except a few. A few nice looking art...More

Located in the coolest Rio neighbourhood this is a sensational relaxed and super cool place with fabulous staff great food pool and spa I will never stay anywhere else again in Rio

A lovely part of Rio it has cool old buildings street art boutique hotels cool little bars and it’s just a really pretty place