What's Botafogo like?
In Botafogo, you can easily get to the beach. While you're here, you can spend a relaxing day at Flamengo Park and Tijuca National Park. There's plenty more to see, including Botafogo Praia Shopping and Rio Sul Shopping Mall.
How to get to Botafogo
Flying to:
- Rio de Janeiro (SDU-Santos Dumont), 3 mi (4.9 km) from Botafogo
- Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG), 10.4 mi (16.8 km) from Botafogo
- Rio de Janeiro (RRJ-Jacarepaguá-Roberto Marinho), 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from Botafogo
Getting to Botafogo on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- Botafogo Station
- Futura estação Morro de São João Station
Things to see and do in and around Botafogo
What to see in Botafogo
- Tijuca National Park
- Guanabara Bay
- Pasmado Viewpoint
- Praia de Botafogo
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Campus Praia Vermelha
Things to do in Botafogo
- Botafogo Praia Shopping
- Rio Sul Shopping Mall
- Rio Sul Shopping Center
- Villa-Lobos Museum
- Indian Museum
Other popular Botafogo attractions
- Pasmado Overlook
- São João Batista
- Basilica Imaculada Conceicao
- Morro de São Joao