PARATI AND
PETROPOLIS, BRAZIL
TRAVEL, TOURS, HOTELS AND FLIGHTS
Parati is an old colonial city on Brazil's south-eastern coast, half way between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Land distances: 186 miles/300 Kms from Rio de Janeiro.
Petropolis, two hours drive from Rio, is the ancient summer
residence of the Brazilian royal family.
Travel destination type
Parati is an ancient colonial city and beach destination.
Petropolis is also an historic place, showing another face of the surroundings
of Rio: the high mountain atlantic flora, and its much cooler climate.
Attractions
Colonial and royal cities.
Nearest attractions
Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Hotels
Accommodation in Parati and Petropolis is scarce.
For a wider choice, consider accommodation in Angra dos Reis, a great destination very close to Parati: Hotels in Angra dos Reis,
and, of course, the Rio's hotels.
For the few hotel options in Parati and Petropolis, see boxes below.
Airports
Rio de Janeiro: Galeão Intl airport (GIG): Location: 11 miles/18 km of the city centre.
Dumont airport (SDU): Location: on an island close to downtown; short walk distance of the city centre. This airport is used for some internal flights (São Paulo, Brazilia, Belo Horizonte, Porto Seguro...).
Airport buses have Aeroporto Internacional written on the front and can be called at some major hotels.
The airport buses stop anywhere on the route.
Rio de Janeiro: Santos.
Besides the airports of Rio de Janeiro, you may also consider Sao Paulo airports.
See: Sao Paulo
Tours
Parati is intimately connected to the surroundings
of Rio, and to its main attractions. So, for more information, see:
Beaches, Entertainment and Nightlife in Rio de Janeiro and around
Tours involving Rio, Buzios, Angra dos Reis
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