at a glance

for those interested in exploring the area's museums and historic sites, options are plentiful, including forte de copacabana in copacabana, museu amsterdam sauer in ipanema, museu villa lobos and fundação casa de rui barbosa in botafogo, museu de ciências da terra in urca, museu de arte moderna (mam) in glória, and museu da república in catete.

good restaurants and bars are also plentiful in the south zone - leblon and ipanema in particular are known for having a good selection of high quality restaurants and also have some of the best nightclubs in the city, mostly pop, dance, electronic, and trance clubs.

logically, most of the city's hotels are also located in rio's south zone, because this iconic part of the city attracts thousands of visitors from all around the world throughout the year.