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Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Petropolis, Brazil

Must see places in Petropolis ranked on popularity. Here is the complete list of best attractions in Petropolis and point of interests to visit.

Cervejaria Bohemia
#1 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis
Tags: Food And Drinks, Brewery

Address: R. Alfredo Pachá, 166 - Centro, Petropolis - RJ, 25685-210, Brazil
Timings: 01:00 pm - 04:30 pm Details

It says something about a town’s character when its foremost attraction is a giant brewery. Indeed, it styles itself as Brazil’s largest brewery. Its guided tours are immensely popular. Th...Read more
Cervejaria Bohemia Tours and Tickets
- Petropolis Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro including Imperial Museum and Crystal Pa... Reviews: 61 | 10 hrs
  
  From ~~USD 59~~ USD 53.11
Imperial Museum
#2 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis
Tags: Museum, Garden

Address: Rua da Imperatriz, 220 - Centro, Petrópolis - RJ, 25610-320, Brazil
Timings: 11:00 am - 06:00 pm Details

The king Dom Pedro II used to live in this magnificent palace. The beautiful neo-classical building was completed in 1862, and is today one of the most visited monuments in Brazil. The building shares...Read more
Imperial Museum Tours and Tickets
- Petropolis Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro including Imperial Museum and Crystal Pa... Reviews: 61 | 10 hrs
  
  From ~~USD 59~~ USD 53.11
- Petropolis Day Tour from Rio de Janeiro... Reviews: 1 | 10 hrs
  
  From ~~USD 67~~ USD 62.06
Museu Casa De Santos Dumont
#3 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Museum, Specialty Museum, Heritage Building

Address: Rua do Encanto, 22 - Jacintinho, Petrópolis - RJ, 25685-081, Brazil
Timings: 09:30 am - 05:00 pm Details

This French Alpine style summer residence of Alberto Santos Dumont, famous Brazilian inventor, balloonist and aviator, was built in 1918. He and others called the house ‘Enchanted’, after ...Read more
Crystal Palace
#4 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis
Tags: Outdoors, Palace, Nature

Address: Rua Alfredo Pacha, s/n0, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Timings: 09:00 am - 06:00 pm Details

Opened in 1884, this lovely greenhouse was commissioned by the Count d'Eu and by the Princess Isabelle to exhibit the regions flowers, other plants and birds. In 1888, the Princess held a historic par...Read more
Crystal Palace Tours and Tickets
- Petropolis Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro including Imperial Museum and Crystal Pa... Reviews: 61 | 10 hrs
  
  From ~~USD 59~~ USD 53.11
- Private Petropolis Day Tour from Rio de Janeiro... Reviews: 2 | 10 hrs
  
  From ~~USD 199~~ USD 188.67
Catedral De Sao Pedro De Alcantara
#5 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Church, Religious Site, Cathedral

Address: Sao Pedro Alcântara, 60 - Centro, Petropolis - RJ, 25685-300, Brazil
Timings: 08:00 am - 06:00 pm Details

The church’s architecture would be enough of a reason to visit, for it’s beautiful, a soaring French neo-Gothic structure that took nearly 88 years to construct. However, it is also the ro...Read more
Quitandinha Palace
#6 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Outdoors, Garden, Palace

Address: Av. Joaquim Rolla, 2 – Quitandinha, Petropolis
Timings: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

For about 2 years in the mid-20th century, the French Norman palace was a thriving hotel-casino. After gambling was banned though, the hotel eventually shut down. Now the 440 rooms are either leased o...Read more
Museu De Cera De Petropolis
#7 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Museum, Specialty Museum

Address: Rua Barão Amazonas, 35 - Centro, Petrópolis - RJ, 25685-070, Brazil
Timings: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

Madame Tussauds this is not, but the city’s wax museum holds its own with greats with hyper-realistic models of Brazilian and international celebrities. The range of characters covers historical...Read more
Rio Negro Palace
#8 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis
Tags: Art And Culture, Art Gallery, Performance, Convention Center

Address: Av. Köeller, 255 - Centro, Petrópolis - RJ, 25685-060, Brazil
Timings: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

The palace used to be the home of the German rubber baron Waldemar Scholz, and was later the summer residence of the Presidents of Brazil. In 1997, it was remade into convention and cultural centre. S...Read more
Rio Negro Palace Tours and Tickets
- Manaus City Sightseeing Tour... Reviews: 6 | 3 hrs
  
  From ~~USD 91~~ USD 81.92
- A Manaus Overview and Meeting of the Waters - Half Day Tour... Reviews: 1 | 5 hrs
  
  From USD 168.81
Casa Da Princesa Isabel
#9 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Garden, Souvenir Shop

Address: Av. Koeler, 42, Petrópolis, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Timings: 24-hrs Details

A famous photograph was clicked on the porch of this 1853 neo-classical house in the last days of the Brazilian monarchy; it was one of the last photos of the royal family on Brazilian soil. It is now...Read more
Castelo De Itaipava
#10 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Library, Landmark, Castle

Address: BR 040, Km 56, Itaipava, Petrópolis - RJ, 25750-226, Brazil
Timings: 09:00 am - 08:00 pm Details

This 1922 castle isn’t just European medieval Renaissance style in appearance, but also in material. Stone from Portugal, slate from France, Italian Carrara marble, English rosewood and Austrian...Read more
Trono De Fatima
#11 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Landmark, View Point, Monument, Statue

Address: Rua Padre Moreira | Valparaíso, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Timings: 08:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

Heard of Heitor da Silva Costa? He was the man behind Rio de Janiero’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue, and he is the man behind this 3.5 metre high monument too. The image shows Our Lady of F...Read more
Igreja Luterana De Petropolis
#12 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Church, Religious Site, Cathedral

Address: Av. Ipiranga, 346 - Centro, Petrópolis - RJ, 25685-250, Brazil
Timings: 09:00 am - 10:30 pm Details

German immigrants founded this Lutheran church back in 1863, making this the oldest church in the city. Despite its origins, it has historically been a popular place with Catholics too. It is a light ...Read more
Casa Do Colono Alemao
#13 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Historical Site

Address: R. Cristovão Colombo, 1034 - Castelânea, Petrópolis - RJ, 25640-322, Brazil
Timings: 09:30 am - 05:00 pm Details

This simple looking house, with walls dabbed with mud to shore up cracks, is a precious heritage from a time when German immigrants were trying to make a home for themselves. It belonged to the Sutter...Read more
Yellow Palace
#14 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Palace, Hall

Address: Praça Visconde de Mauá, 89 - Center
Timings: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm Details

The reason why this palace is a tourist attraction is simple enough – it’s unbelievably beautiful. Built in the mid nineteenth century, it is now Petropolis’ city hall. It’s hi...Read more
Cremerie Park
#15 of 20 Things To Do in Petropolis

Tags: Outdoors, Park, Nature

Address: 186 - R. Infante Dom Henrique, 74 - Independência, Petrópolis - RJ, 25645-350, Brazil
Timings: 08:00 am - 06:00 pm Details

The park’s large 47,000 square metres area contains playgrounds, jogging tracks, sports facilities, a lake with paddle boats and even an old cheese factory. Yet none of these are the park’...Read more