3★+ hotels in Rio de Janeiro from €58/night (range €58–980, 34 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
In Jul, Rio de Janeiro typically sees ~23°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.
Top-rated tours and tickets from €31 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil, on the South Atlantic coast. Rio is famous for its breathtaking landscape, its laid-back beach culture and its annual carnival. The "Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea" has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The harbour of Rio de Janeiro is comprised of a unique entry from the ocean that makes it appear as the mouth of a river.
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