parque nacional da serra dos órgãos has excellent facilities for leisure and sports including a track that has safety equipment such as ladders and steel cable railings, camping grounds, visitor centers, picnic areas and over 130 kilometers of trails for all levels of difficulty.

this tranquil location has a pleasant mountainous climate and the dense mata atlântica here includes 2,800 species of plants, 462 bird species, 105 mammals, 103 amphibians, 83 reptiles, including 130 endangered species and many endemic species - best if visited accompanied by professional guides.

last but not least, all who take a tour into petrópolis should know that bohemia, the first brazilian beer, was created in petrópolis in 1853 - as a tribute, ambev the new owner of the bohemia brand, restructured the original factory making it a complete 'museum', where to learn about the beer making process and, of course, tasting a bit of it.