at a glance

a visit to the mirante dona marta offers such a comprehensive overview of the city of rio de janeiro that it is definitely a must-visit place for anybody coming to the city and looking forward to appreciating the most significant landmarks of the city.

this viewpoint site is as well one of the most important ones to see the botafogo bay and the neighborhood of urca, and the small area is perfect to spend some time sipping a juice.

it doesn't matter where visitors turn their heads to,  everywhere they look they will be able to convincingly appreciate why this mirante is such a significant viewpoint of the city.

on the one hand the guanabara bay, niterói-rio bridge, niterói and the mountains of the hill region fill  the background, on the other hand, a vast part of zona sul can be seen as well as lagoa and the christ the redeemer statue.