Rio Guide

Category: Gavea

Osklen: The coolest sport apparel brand in Brazil

Osklen is just the coolest sport apparel brand in Brazil. It is quiet well known also abroad, but still for the fashion addicted customer. Once in Rio don’t miss to grab at least their trunks. Even if it’s quiet expensive, they have cool shops and, overall, it worths a visit. And we also like their politically correct behavior in the city (they take care of some green zone here and there).

There are 13 shops in Rio de Janeiro.

Main Osklen Shops

Osklen Ipanema
Rua Maria Quitéria 85
Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro
Phone 1: +55 21 2227 2911
Phone 2: +55 21 2227 2930

Osklen Leblon
Shopping Leblon
Avenida Afrânio Melo Franco 290
Leblon – Rio de Janeiro
Phone: +55 21 2430 5122

Osklen Gávea
Shopping da Gávea
Rua Marq de São Vicente, 52
Gávea – Rio de Janeiro

July 25, 2012
Braseiro da Gávea: Have a filet steak & mingle with Cariocas

Located on the most eventful street of Baixo Gávea, a typical carioca meeting point, the easygoing restaurant Braseiro offers gorgeous filet steaks (picanha), grilled sausages and meat on the BBQ. Very crowded on Thursday evenings, when Braseiro becomes the meeting point of crowds of young people. While waiting, sip a cerveza (beer), a chopp (draft beer) or a caipirinha and melt with the locals.

Braseiro da Gávea
Praça Santos Dumont 116
Gávea – Rio de Janeiro
Phone: +55 21 2239 7494
Website: www.braseirodagavea.com.br

July 20, 2012
Pedra da Gávea Trekking: Climb the biggest monolith on a coastline of the world

Pedra da Gávea, meaning Topsail Rock, is the biggest monolith on a coastline of the world: 842 mt of granite above the sea level, in Tijuca Forest. It is a magnetic rock, surrounded by legends and having features of a human face. The trekking trail is on Estrada do Sorimã (Barra da Tijuca) and takes from 2 to 4 hours. It is simply outstanding and quite difficult: to reach the top of Pedra da Gávea you need to climb a wall of 30 mt, nearly vertical. But the view from the top is sublime: Tijuca rainforest, Corcovado, Pedra Bonita and Two Brothers Mountains, the Sugarloaf, the lagoon, the beaches and the islands, the ocean and the city of Rio all at a glance.

The legend. “LAABHTEJBARRIZDABNAISINEOFRUZT” – this is the inscription carved in the rock. Which, in Phoenician, means “Here Badezir, King of Tyre, Jetbaal’s oldest son”. And this is really a mystery, because Phoenicians never came here! The inscription was not reported until the 1800s, but in the meanwhile it gave rise to many stories…

July 15, 2012
Tijuca Forest Hiking: Discover the biggest urban forest in the world

This is the biggest urban rainforest in the world, covering an area of about 32 km2 in Rio city center. Home to hundreds of species of plants and animals, this nature reserve is crossed by tens of jungle hiking trails, where you can see exotic trees, monkeys, lakes and waterfalls (the most impressive is the Cascatinha de Taunay). An easy path is the one to the Cachoeira das Almas (Waterfall of the Souls), where you can have an idyllic swim. Good hikers can climb up to Pico da Tijuca (1012 mt) and food lovers can enjoy a picnic in the park. Close to the entrance you can take also a jeap up to the top.

July 15, 2012
Gávea 00: Dance in the trendiest disco in town

Set in the Planetarium of Gávea, this is the cool place to be at night in Rio. Typically carioca, with a wide patio to hung out and a fascinating view of the Planetarium dome, Gávea 00 officially opens the crazy carioca weekend. With international DJs and a trendy restaurant and bar, this lounge is at its best from Thursday to Sunday night.

Don’t forget an identity document and pick up your drink card at the entrance. As always in Rio, you will pay everything at the end.

Gávea 00
Avenida Padre Leonel Franca 240
Gávea, Planetário
Phone: 55 21 2540 8041
www.00site.com.br

July 15, 2012