Brazil · SUDESTE
Petrópolis
Imperial city of Pedro II — mountain retreat from Rio.
— Journey —
1 h from Rio de Janeiro
Petrópolis, the mountain retreat built by Emperor Dom Pedro II in the 1840s, sits at 843m above Rio. The Imperial Museum, Crystal Palace and Santos Dumont birthplace make a cultural half-day circuit.
— Signature Hotels —
- ·Pousada Tankamana
- ·Solar do Império
— Also in this region —
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São Paulo
The financial capital — culture, gastronomy and power.
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Rio de Janeiro
The Marvellous City — between the mountain and the sea.
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Búzios
Brigitte Bardot's peninsula — sun, yachts and privacy.
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Paraty
Colonial UNESCO gem — cobblestone and cachaça.
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Angra dos Reis
The Bay of Kings — 365 islands, crystal waters.
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Campos do Jordão
Brazilian Alps — pine forests and Swiss architecture.