Brazil

Most visited cities in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is a vibrant city known for its iconic landmarks, stunning beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema, lively samba music, and the famous Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Mountain. It combines natural beauty, cultural richness, and a vibrant atmosphere that captivates visitors from around the world.

A Beach Destination

Rio is famous for its beautiful beaches that stretch along the city's coastline and beyond. Here are some of the notable beaches in Rio Copacabana Beach: One of the most famous beaches in the world, Copacabana is known for its lively atmosphere, golden sands, and stunning views. It offers a range of beachside bars, restaurants, and hotels, as well as water sports activities and beach volleyball.
Ipanema Beach: Most famous for the popular bossa nova song Garota de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema), and adjacent to Copacabana, Ipanema is another iconic beach known for its natural beauty and trendy vibe. It attracts a diverse crowd and offers excellent surf conditions, beachfront cafes, and upscale shopping along the nearby streets.
Leblon Beach: Further west, Leblon is known for its upscale atmosphere and luxurious residential area. It offers a less crowded and more relaxed ambiance compared to the neighboring beaches, making it an ideal spot for a peaceful day by the sea.

São Paulo

São Paulo, or Sampa as it is also often called, is the largest city in Brazil, with a municipality population of 12.1 million, and about 21.3 million in its metropolitan region - the second most populous of the Southern Hemisphere. It is the capital of the Southeastern state of São Paulo, and also a beehive of activity that offers a jovial nightlife and an intense cultural experience.

Florianópolis

Salvador

Curitiba

Curitiba is the capital of Paraná, Brazil. If you're heading for Iguaçu Falls from Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, it's worth stopping by for a day or two.

Foz do Iguaçu

Brasilia

Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte is Brazil's third largest city and the capital of the state of Minas Gerais. With its orderly grid plan and tree-lined avenues, it's a pleasant metropolis. For travelers, it's a good stopping point on the way to the beautiful colonial towns such as Ouro Preto and Tiradentes.

Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre is the capital city and the most populous city of the state Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil. With 4.2 million people in its metropolitan area, it is the 4th largest city of the country. The city is not known for its tourist attractions, although it is a frequently used entry point to the Serras Gaúchas region, a major domestic tourism destination.

Natal

Gramado

Gramado is in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in Southern Brazil. Although practically unknown abroad, Gramado is an extremely popular tourist destination for Brazilians due to its cool weather, European architecture, family-friendly activities and ecotourism options at the neighbor municipality of Canela.

Campinas

Campinas is a city in São Paulo state, Brazil, and the core municipality of the Grande Campinas, a metropolitan area with 2.8 million people, the second largest in the state after Grande São Paulo. Campinas is a major center of industry, services and research, holding the 11th highest GDP of Brazil and being responsible for 15% of all scientific research of the country. The city is home to State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), considered (QS Ranking 2012) the second best university of the country and the third best of Latin America.

Armação dos Búzios

Santos

Porto Seguro

Porto Seguro is in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Bahia. The region possesses amazing beaches and preserved areas of Mata Atlântica, an original tropical jungle found by the Portuguese discoverers in the year 1500.

Balneário Camboriú

Guarulhos

Guarulhos is a city in São Paulo, located in the metropolitan area of the city of São Paulo. Despite being a city with 1.2 million people, second largest in the state, Guarulhos is mostly known for its international airport, the most important of South America and the main gateway to São Paulo. Indeed, Guarulhos has not much to offer to a visitor, although there are remarkable exceptions, like the Cabuçu center of Parque Estadual da Cantareira, one of the most beautiful nature spots of the São Paulo metropolitan area. : P70 : P8

Fortaleza

Fortaleza is a major city on Brazil's northeast coast, and the capital of Ceará state. It is one of the largest cities in Brazil and certainly one of the most vibrant. The city is perhaps the most popular domestic package tour destination, and Europeans are following suit. Despite being quite a party town, the carnival in Fortaleza is rather feeble, though growing bigger by the year, with the largest parades being maracatu -style. In 2018, there were 2.6 million inhabitants in the city, and 4.1 million in the metropolitan area.