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1. Travel Tip:
Best of the Blocos
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The colourful exuberance of the carnival parades in Rio's Sambodromo is famous the world over, but you don't have to shell out for tickets to the famous show in order to join in the thrills and... Tags for this Travel Tip: blocos carnival party samba |
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2. Travel Tip:
Music and more
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The live samba, bossa and jazz that spills from Bar do Marco's windows on weekend evenings and afternoons is enough to tempt any music lover inside for a drink. Inside, it's a cosy affair with... Tags for this Travel Tip: music samba bossa jazz vegetarian wine service |
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3. Travel Tip:
Warming up for carnival
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After a 'winter' of beautifully warm, sunny days and fresher nights, Rio's now heading for summer which means two things - stickier, wetter days, and the start of preparations for two of the... Tags for this Travel Tip: parties samba tourists carnival newyear |
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4. Travel Tip:
Plataforma Samba Show
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If you visit Rio de Janeiro out of Carnival’s season – don’t worry, you will always find a good samba show at Plataforma. This is a restaurant-club where you can have a meal with... Tags for this Travel Tip: samba club restaurant dancers |
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5. Travel Tip:
Samba school shows
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If you're lucky enough to be in Rio between the months of August and the start of carnival (February or March, dates change annually), don't miss the opportunity to catch a samba school rehearsal... Tags for this Travel Tip: samba carnival party rehearsals |
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6. Travel Tip:
In the pink
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Tucked away between the neighbourhoods of Santa Teresa, Botafogo and Cosmo Velho, unassuming Laranjeiras is increasingly developing a reputation as a hip place to head to for a night out.... Tags for this Travel Tip: dancing local samba pagode forro |
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7. Travel Tip:
Music to your ears?
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I'm often asked by friends back in England what I think of Brazilian music, which, to be honest, is a little like being asked what I think of food. Brazilian music is so varied and different that... Tags for this Travel Tip: livemusic dancing samba pagode forro bossanova axe |
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8. Travel Tip:
Al-fresco Sunday drinking
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Sunday evenings in Santa Teresa are generally a lively affair, with live music and dancing down by the Curvelo bonde (tram) stop or in the grounds of Parque das Ruinas. Not being a fan of beer,... Tags for this Travel Tip: alfresco wine samba music dancing |
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9. Travel Tip:
Cultural centre - Rio style!
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The words 'cultural centre' don't normally fill young people with glee, but here at the Centro Cultural Carioca you'll find some of the hippest young thigns in the city. Why? Because this is in... Tags for this Travel Tip: livemusic dancing samba |
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10. Travel Tip:
Dancing classes
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Trying desperately to keep up with my Brazilian dancing partner, I couldn't help but wonder what on earth I was doing dancing forro in a Rio leisure centre. Being possibly the world's most inept... Tags for this Travel Tip: dancing samba forro |
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