sexta-feira, 18 de julho de 2014

Visite Vassouras - RJ



Atualmente, com a rotina exaustiva das grandes cidades, um fim de semana com a família em um lugar mais calmo é uma das coisas mais procuradas.
Vassouras é uma cidade do interior do Rio de Janeiro, criada em 1833 que já ostentou o título de maior produtora de café do mundo sendo reconhecida como "Princesinha do Café".

Uma das opções para estadia é o Hotel Fazenda Galo Vermelho, que fica a 7 Km do centro de Vassouras, conta com uma excelente estrutura, várias opções para lazer tais como Arco e Flecha, Canoagem, Paredão de Escalada, Piscina, Passeio de Charrete,  Passeio à Cavalo entre outros. Você pode acessar o site para mais informações através do link Hotel Fazenda Galo Vermelho.
Hotel Fazenda Galo Vermelho 
Outra opção seria o Vassouras Eco Resort, que fica a 20 Km do centro de Vassouras, com várias opções de lazer como quadra de Tênis, campo Society, Arvorismo, Rapel etc. Você pode acessar o site para mais informações através do link Vassouras Eco Resort.
Vassouras Eco Resort

Locais para visitação

Museu Casa da Hera

Sua construção é datada de meados do século XIX, período em que nela viveu a família de Joaquim José Teixeira Leite, um dos personagens mais importantes da história do Ciclo do Café no Estado do Rio de Janeiro. O Museu é um retrato histórico de como viviam os Senhores de Café no Brasil. Hoje é administrado pela Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN/MinC).

Dias e horários de funcionamento
Museu Casa da Hera
De quarta-feira à sexta-feira de 10:00 às 17:00 (entrada admitida até às 16:45)
Sábados, domingos e feriados de 13:00 às 17:00 (entrada admitida até às 16:45)
Chácara
De segunda-feira à sexta-feira de 10:00 às 17:00
Sábados, domingos e feriados de 13:00 às 17:00
Museu Casa da Hera  

 Fazenda do Secretário

A Fazenda do Secretário está localizada em Vassouras, a 45 minutos do hotel Fazenda Galo Vermelho. O majestoso casarão construído em 1830 em estilo neoclássico, foi um dos mais requintados palacetes do século XIX da região. Possui mobiliário francês e belíssimos jardins ornamentados por estátuas de bronze. Um programa de visitação guiada especialmente desenhado para quem deseja vivenciar os requintes dos áureos tempos do café. Número mínimo de 12 adultos para visitação
Fazenda do Secretário
 Outras fazendas para visitação são Fazenda Santa Eufrásia, Fazenda Mulungu Vermelho, Fazenda Cachoeira Grande e Fazenda Cachoeira do Mato Dentro.

Para quem curte aventura, Vassouras recebia anualmente uma das competições mais conhecidas do Sudeste Brasileiro, O Vassouras Bike Tour. Com várias trilhas, ótimo clima e belos visuais, a cidade encanta quem gosta de pedalar.
Competição Vassouras Bike Tour 

terça-feira, 15 de julho de 2014

Tourist attractions for free or affordable in Rio de Janeiro's downtown

In this post we'll present you Tourist attractions in Rio de Janeiro's downtown that are economically viable, all places of visitation have links with detailed information and references. To help you get around click on the Post Find out how easy it is to get arroud Rio or make the path by Google Maps.
At the end of the post there is a map with the sights.
Confirm that the site to be visited will be opened at the required date, it may be closed for visitation for reasons of reform or some event that will be happening nearby.
Its history begins in 1723 with the creation of the Carioca Aqueduct, which affectionately we call Arcos da Lapa. The neighborhood has grown due to its restaurants and bars that feature excellent cuisine, you can also enjoy the view of Rio de Janeiro. On the neighborhood there are the Convent and Church of Igreja de Santa TeresaMuseu Chácara do Céu e o Parque das Ruínas.

Convent and Church of Santa Teresa

Claustro do convento
The convent was built in the beginning of seventeenth century by Antonio Gomes do Desterro. It was very visited by pilgrims and devotees of Nossa Senhora do Desterro, forming the path of Desterro, named after the street Barbonos and, from 1870, street Evaristo da Veiga.

Chácara do Céu Museum

The house of Santa Teresa, known since 1876 as Chácara do Céu, was inherited by Maya Castro in 1936. The building, designed in 1954 by architect Walmir Alves de Souza, stands out by the modernity of architectural solutions that integrates the garden allows magnificent 360 ° view over the city and Guanabara Bay. 
The Chácara do céu Museum has traveling exhibitions that are promoted by IBRAM.

Daily except Tuesdays from 12h to 17h. Free admission on Wednesdays Value entry R$ 2.00, free parking on-site. 
Subway -. Getting off in Carioca station, walk to the bus station to take Castelo 006, 007 or 014 Get off in Largo do Curvelo. 
Car: go up the street Cândido Mendes, In Glória or by Francisco Muratori in downtown.


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Ruins Park (Parque das Ruínas)

Primitive Cottage, the home of Joaquim Murtinho Nobre, was reformed in the 30s, receiving features of colonial architecture. The death of Laurinda Santos Lobo in 1946 without any heirs, the abandonment of the palace gave way to the ruins.
The ruins of the old palace, integrated to the iron and glass structure designed to host the Ruins Park Cultural Center.

Museu Nacional de Belas Artes

The Belas Artes National Museum began his career in 1808 with the collection of art brought by D. João VI of Portugal, his collection was expanded a few years later with the collection brought by Joachim Lebreton, forming the most important art gallery in the country, this core was enriched with important developments throughout the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. After the construction of the new headquarters in 1908, designed by architect Moralles Los Rios, this collection has occupied part of the new building was officially created on January 13, 1937. 

This is one of the arts exhibited there.
Américo Pedro - The Battle of Avaí 1872-1877 
visitation: 
Tuesday to Friday from 10 to 18 hours; 
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 12 to 17 hours. 
Tickets: R$8,00. Free on Sundays.. Ticket sales and entry of visitors until 30 minutes before closing the museum. 
Avenida Rio Branco, 199 - Downtown.

Pintura de PlantaThe National Library of Brazil, is considered one of the top ten national libraries of the world. It's also the largest library in Latin America.
The original core of it's powerful collection is estimated today is about nine million items.

Collections:
Collection Barbosa Machado, Conde da Barca or Aroujence Collection, Collection De Angelis, Salvador de Mendonça, José Antonio Marques collection, Thereza Christina Maria collection, Wallenstein Collection, Collection Benedito Otoni etc ...
Collection Alexandre R. Ferreira
Richly illustrated documentation aquarelados drawings José Joaquim Codina and José Joaquim Freire.

Search to the general acquis and Periodicals: Monday to Friday - 9am to 20h
Saturday: 9h to 15h (microfilmed periodicals only), visits each hour.
Exhibition: 3-6 Monday - 10h to 17h, Saturday - 12h to 17h
Guided tour: Monday to Friday - 10am to 17h, Saturday - 10am to 14h
Address: Avenida Rio Branco n ° 219.

National History Museum

Created in August 1922, by decree of the President Pessoa, the National Museum starts its activities in October of the same year, integrating the Centennial exhibition, with two rooms on House Train.
Currently has an excellent permanent exhibition which includes several sets of works
Oretana, Portuguese in the World 1415-1822, Building the Nation 1822-1889, City Construction in 1889 among others, but I like most is to count the coins history

With about 3,000 coins, which tell the story of man in the world from these objects, true sources of information about the people who used them, providing an, economic, political historical, social and cultural.

Address: Praça Marechal Âncora - Near to Praça XV.
Hours: 3-6 Monday from 10am to 17:30 pm
Saturdays Sundays and holidays from 14:00 to 18:00
Tickets: R$ 8,00

CCBB - Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil

Cultural space with several rooms divided in cinemas, theater, presentation of shows, educational programs and visual arts icons such as Salvador Dali. 

Collection Salvador Dali 


Salvador Dali's works are in CCBBs until 22/09/2014 with 150 icons, free admission, visits from 09:00 to 21:00 hs 

Note: this screen is not necessarily exposed in CCBB.

Ludwig collection 

The exhibition features 70 works of Ludwig Collection, headquartered in the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.
the show has other artists including Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and other great artists.
Exposure to 07/21/2014
free admission, running from 09:00 to 21:00
Address:  Rua Primeiro de Março, 66

Navy Museum

The Naval Museum features permanent exhibition "The Naval power in the Formation of Brazil" occupying seven rooms on the ground floor, many important objects are part of the acquis, naval models, abras art, cannons rescued from sunken ships, figureheads, medals.
A few meters ahead you will find the Riachuelo Submarine Museum.
Address: Rua Dom Manuel, 15, Praça XV.

Undersea Museum Riachuelo

Built in 1973, in England, the Riachuelo Submarine was launched on September 6, 1975, and incorporated into the Brazilian Navy on January 27, 1977, after twenty years of operation, was disembodied from active duty armed, his show disarmament was held on November 12, 1977, being reclassified as a submarine museum, becoming exposed to visitation.

Av Alfredo Crouch, s / n
The visitation schedule is the same for the Navy Museum Riachuelo and to the Submarine Museum.
Free Entry - Tuesday to Sunday from 12h to 17h


Ilha Fiscal

Transferred to the Navy by the Ministério da Fazenda in 1914, the island is now part of the Documentation Service of the Navy Cultural Complex. In the castle, open to visitors, we highlight the Turret and the Ceremonial Wing. three permanent exhibitions are also attractions in the little castle.
Access to Fiscal Island is usually done by the schooner Nogueira da Gama. When the schooner is under maintenance or in case of bad weather, the access is by minibus.
Outputs: Cultural Space Marine
Days: Thursday to Sunday, 12:30 PM, 14h and 15:30 h
Tickets: R$ 5.00
São Cristóvão's Fair or Nordestinas's Fair began in 1945 in this season _ Northeastern migrants arrived to Camp São Cristóvão on trucks coming to work in civil constructions. A lively party with lots of music and typical food, was taken to receive relatives and friends, giving rise to fair.
In 2003 the renovation of the old pavilion becoming the Municipal Center Luiz Gonzaga Northeastern Traditions occurred. The site today has venues for concerts, lots of food, drink and typical products of the northeastern region. 


Address: Campo de São Cristóvão
Time: Tuesday to Thursday from 10am to 18pm, Saturday and Sunday 10h to 21h, Free entrance.
Note: If there is a show the value of the entrance is different.



Quinta da Boa Vista

The zoo of Rio de Janeiro is the oldest in Brazil it has more than 60 years, the former residence of the Portuguese royal family. Walking along its boulevards lined with royal palms is like entering the pages of a book of images and stories of emperors, princesses, slaves and all sorts of common people that paved the way to build, through us what we are.
Address: Parque Quinta da Boa Vista s / n °, São Cristóvão 
Time: Tuesday to Sunday, from 9am to 16:30 pm 
Tickets: R $ 6.00


Nacional Museum UFRJ


Originally called the Royal Museum, was incorporated into the University of Brazil in 1946. Currently the museum is part of the academic structure of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The museum features some collections, which are of archaeological, ethnology, paleontology etc ... worth a premier museum after visiting the zoo and ending the afternoon in the gardens near the lake, or even ride a paddleboat.


Time: Monday from 12:00 to 17:00, Tuesday to Sunday and holidays from 10am to 17pm
Tickets: R $ 6.00


This map shows the location of Landmarks.
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This map shows the use of the Google Map for making the path you want.
The example cites the path Largo da Carioca Ruins Park in Santa Teresa.