Niterói, Brazil
Niterói is a town of 515,317 people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in November 22, 1573.
Why visit Niterói
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 163 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AquaRio, Carioca Aqueduct, Brazilian Historic and Geographic Institute and Carmen Miranda Museum.
Weather in Niterói
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About Niterói
Niterói (English: NEE-tə-ROY, NIT-ə-ROY, Brazilian Portuguese: [niteˈɾɔj]) is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forming part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. It was the capital of Rio de Janeiro, as marked by its golden mural crown, from 1834 to 1894 and again from 1903 to 1975. It has an estimated population of 515,317 inhabitants (2020) and an area of 129.375 km2 (49.952 sq mi), making it the fifth most populous city in the state.
From the Wikipedia article Niterói (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Niterói on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do20
AquaRio
Monument and historic site · 9.2 km
Aquarium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
School · 10.5 km
Federal university in Rio de Janeiro, rated with 4 stars by General Course Index in Brazil (2010)
Fluminense Federal University
School · 2.6 km
Public university in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Santa Teresa Tram
Monument and historic site · 8.5 km
Historic tramway in Rio de Janeiro
Teatro Carlos Gomes
Cinema and theater · 8.5 km
Theatre and former cinema in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teatro João Caetano
Cinema and theater · 8.4 km
Theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teatro Municipal
Cinema and theater · 8.0 km
Theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teatro Villa-Lobos
Cinema and theater · 11.3 km
Theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Universidade Santa Úrsula
School · 10.4 km
Private university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks34
Brazilian Historic and Geographic Institute
Museum · 8.2 km
Archive in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Carmen Miranda Museum
Museum · 9.6 km
Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Earth Sciences Museum
Museum · 10.4 km
Geological museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Equestrian statue of Dom Pedro I
Monument and historic site · 8.5 km
Monument in the city of Rio de Janeiro
Hanging Garden of Valongo
Monument and historic site · 8.8 km
Human settlement in Brazil
Monument to the dead of World War II
Monument and historic site · 8.1 km
Brazilian war memorial in Rio de Janeiro
Monumento ao Almirante Barroso
Monument and historic site · 8.4 km
Monument in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museu da Imagem e do Som do Rio de Janeiro
Museum · 7.8 km
Museum in Rio de Janerio, Brazil
Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
Museum · 7.9 km
National art museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museu Nacional dos Povos Indígenas
Museum · 11.8 km
Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museu Villa-Lobos
Museum · 11.7 km
Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
Flamengo Park
Park · 8.0 km
Largest public park and recreation area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Estádio Caio Martins
Sports field and stadium · 1.9 km
Rua Presidente Backer, Niterói
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Praça General Gomes Carneiro
Park · 2.3 km
Praça General Gomes Carneiro, conhecida popularmente como Praça do Rink, é um logradouro no Centro da cidade de Niterói. Seu nome...
21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes163
Beijing Restaurant
Restaurant · Brazilian, Chinese · 2.2 km
6 Rua Doutor Borman, Niterói
Mo-Sa 11:00-15:30
Over Café e Bistrô
Cafe · European · 2.4 km
377, Loja 1 Rua Ministro Otávio Kelly, Niterói
Tu-We 09:00-19:00; Thu-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-13:00
Bar Point do Maestro
Bar and pub · Brazilian · 2.2 km
548 Rua Maestro Felício Toledo, Niterói
Mo-Sa 07:00-00:00
Niterói Baron Restaurant
Restaurant · Brazilian, Chinese, Japanese · 1.9 km
498 Rua Luiz Leopoldo Fernandes Pinheiro
Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00
Padaria Dois Amigos
Bakery · 0.9 km
304 Rua Benjamin Constant, Niterói
06:00-20:00
Padaria dos Mineiros
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Cake, Paes · 1.1 km
553 Rua Noronha Torrezão, Niterói
06:00 - 20:00
Tigelita's Sorveteria e Cafeteria
Ice cream · 2.1 km
1087 Alameda São Boaventura, Niterói
10:00-22:00
Bonna Pizzas
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 km
100 Rua Antônio Silva - loja 102, Niterói
Buzin Gastronomia
Restaurant · Steak House, Sushi · 2.3 km
169 Rua General Pereira da Silva
151 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship61
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Niterói
Church · 2.0 km
1ª Igreja Presbiteriana de Niterói
Church · Presbyterian · 2.2 km
185 Rua 15 de Novembro, Niterói
Shopping76
Gigante da Colina - Loja do Vasco da Gama
Shop · 2.2 km
195 Rua Presidente Backer, Niterói
Supermercado Garritano
Grocery · 2.2 km
1 Rua Acadêmico Walter Gonçalves, Niterói
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries97
Biblioteca Popular Municipal Aguinaldo Pereira de Macedo
Library · 1.3 km
73 Rua Tenente Osório, Niterói
Colégio Salesiano Santa Rosa
School · 2.1 km
207 Rua Santa Rosa, Niterói
Healthcare87
Hospital Oftalmológico Santa Beatriz
Hospital · 0.9 km
586 Alameda São Boaventura, Niterói
Map of Niterói
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Getting there and nearby towns
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Rio de Janeiro 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- São Gonçalo 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Saúde 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Santa Teresa 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Catete 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Gamboa 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Santo Cristo 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Botafogo 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Estácio 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Maricá 29 km east, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Boa Viagem Niterói, DiMonteiro, Public domain
- Picos de serra em Niterói. (7078158875), Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0
- Praia de Charitas - Niterói - RJ - Brasil (7867651504), Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0
- Praia de Icaraí - Niterói - RJ (5490367116), Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0
- Igreja de N. S. de Fátima - Niterói - RJ. (7867675564), Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0
- Forte do Pico - Niterói RJ (7817431046), Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0
- Fortaleza de Santa Cruz - Niterói - RJ (4472595385), Cyro A. Silva from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, CC BY 2.0
- Obras do Porto de Niterói (014AM012020), Núcleo de digitalização / IMS, Public domain
- Palácio Euclides da Cunha - Niterói - 20260902165933, Sir Velpertex di Crantx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palácio Euclides da Cunha - Niterói - 20260902165642, Sir Velpertex di Crantx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palácio Euclides da Cunha - Niterói - 20260902165705, Sir Velpertex di Crantx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palácio Euclides da Cunha - Niterói - 20260902165741, Sir Velpertex di Crantx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palácio Euclides da Cunha - Niterói - 20260902165804, Sir Velpertex di Crantx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crivella no AquaRio, Edvaldo Reis e Hudson Pontes, CC BY 3.0
- Aqueduto da Carioca - RJ, Marco Roberto Petri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial view of Copacabana beach, Gustavo Facci from Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Centro ciências humanas, Pallastrelli, Public domain
- UFF by Diego Baravelli 02, Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ilha de Mocanguê by Diego Baravelli (cropped), Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Packed Rio tram 02 near Largo Guimarães, Andre Oliveira, CC BY 2.0
- TeatroJoaoCaetanoRJ, Gaban, Public domain
- Teatro Municipal - panoramio (4), Elvis Boaventura, CC BY 3.0
- At Rio de Janeiro 2019 109, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- O Museu Carmen Miranda, Rn.brito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museu de ciencias da terra-retouch, Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC0
- Monumento a pedro i do brasil, Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jardim Suspenso do Valongo - Rio de Janeiro - 20240914110359, Juliana Cunha Oliv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pracinhas-CCBY, fernando_dallacqua [2], CC BY 2.0
- Monumento ao Almirante Barroso, Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museu da Imagem e do Som do Rio de Janeiro, Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museu Nacional de Belas Artes 02, Dornicke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fachada Museu do Índio, Paulo Múmia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museu Villa-Lobos 01, Ministério da Cultura, CC BY 2.0
- Monumento Campo de Santana, Martins, Tito, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A natureza na cidade que nunca para, Nacarati, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Obeliscos do Passeio Público, Rodrigojordy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária - Rio de Janeiro - 20220625120400, Rubens Trindade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral1, Fulviusbsas, Public domain
- Catedral Presbiteriana do Rio de Janeiro 01, Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral Rio de Janeiro, Haakon S. Krohn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rio-StRita1, enrique lopez tamayo biosca from Ciudad de México, Mexico, CC BY 2.0
- Catedral de São João, Mircezar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Basílica de Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora, Niterói, Mircezar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BR-Rio Universidade Santa Ursula, Soman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TeatroCarlosGomes, Gaban, Public domain
- Chafariz da Memória na Praça do Rink, Emir Zar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Campo de Sao Bento - panoramio, Marcio Sette, CC BY-SA 3.0
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