Rio Sul Shopping

Rio de Janeiro


The biggest shopping center you can reach without heading to Barra da Tijuca, Rio Sul has more than 400 shops, featuring both the prominent and the obscure, plus cinemas and restaurants.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Rio de Janeiro attractions

1. Mirante do Pasmado

0.39 MILES

Sweeping views of Enseada de Botafogo, Pão de Açúcar and Corcovado await visitors who make the journey up Pasmado. It’s best reached in early morning or…

2. Posto 2

0.71 MILES

Beach marker on Copacabana Beach.

3. São João Batista

0.73 MILES

Midway between Santo Ângelo and São Miguel, little remains from the mission at São João Batista. With a little imagination, it is possible to make out the…

4. Praia Vermelha

0.77 MILES

Beneath Morro da Urca, narrow Praia Vermelha has superb views of the rocky coastline from the shore. Its coarse sand gives the beach the name vermelha …

5. Museu Casa de Rui Barbosa

0.82 MILES

The former mansion of famous Brazilian journalist and diplomat Rui Barbosa is now a museum housing his library and personal belongings. Barbosa played a…

6. Praia de Botafogo

0.83 MILES

Although the waters of Baía de Guanabara (Guanabara Bay) are too polluted for swimming, the beach overlooking the Enseada de Botafogo (Botafogo Inlet)…

7. Forte Duque de Caxias

0.88 MILES

More commonly known as Forte do Leme, this military base is open to the public. Visitors can walk to the top of Morro do Leme (Leme Mountain) along a…

8. Museu Villa-Lobos

0.94 MILES

Housed in a century-old building, this modest museum is dedicated to the memory of Brazil’s greatest classical composer and founder of the Brazilian…