Petropolis

Petropolis, also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Nestled among the forested hills of the Serra dos Órgãos, in the valley of the Quitandinha and Piabanha rivers, Petropolis is a popular summer holiday spot. Besides the climate and surroundings, the main attraction is the former Summer Palace of the Brazilian Emperors, which is now a museum, specializing in Imperial history and memorabilia.

Imperial museum: It was the Old Imperial Palace, the construction in neoclassical style is considered relatively simple, for the sovereigns' residence. At the central facade, the weapons of the empire are represented. The gardens of the palace shelter 99 different botanical species. In a separate pavilion, the vehicles that transported the imperial family can be seen.

Crystal Palace: The palace has metallic structure and glass plates - originally dark, manufactured in France. It arrived in Brazil in 1879, disassembled, being the first prefabricated building of Brazil. It was built in order to shelter exhibitions of products of the area.

Imperial Museum, Petropolis

Petropolis, Brazil

Petropolis, Brazil

Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro

Petropolis, Brazil

Quitandinha Palace: It rises one of the most impressive monuments of the architecture of Petropolis. The building shelters 440 apartments, besides the 13 living rooms and of the dependences destined to the infrastructure.

Petropolis Hotels

Capim Limão Hotel & Restaurante, Petropolis
Features: There are 13 rooms including Phone, Air conditioning, TV, Cable TV (TVA), Safe, Ice Box. The hotel serves breakfast and meals.

At Hotel: There is a bar, a restaurant (breakfast, lunch, dinner), a meeting room and 3 conference rooms accommodating groups of up to 50 people per room. pool, card room, sauna and fitness center are also present for sports and recreation.

Phone: 24 2220-4500

Pousada Da Alcobaça, Petropolis
Features: The hotel is situated in a historical site. It has 11 rooms with phone, heating, TV and cable TV (Não especificado).

Services: Beside recreational items like pool, tennis and sauna, it serves laundry, tour desk andflight confirmation.

Phone: 24 2221-1240 / 24 2221-3162

Pousada Fazenda Das Videiras Inn, Petropolis
Features: The inn has 4 rooms with view to valleys and mountains.

Recreation / Sports: The inn has pool, card Room, Jogging facilities.

Phone: 24 2225-8090 / 24 2225-8088

Locanda Della Mimosa Inn, Petropolis
Facilities: There are 6 with phone, air conditioning, TV, Cable TV ((Net-Sat)). Serves Breakfast, Meals, Room for disabled people, Modem Hook-Up.

Recreation / Sports: pool, bicycles, sauna and horse are the recreational items of the inn.

Phone: 24 2233-5405

Hotel Pedra Bonita, Petropolis
Features: The hotel consists of 8 rooms. It serves breakfast and meals.

Recreation / Sports: The hotel has pool, heated pool, soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, sports court, playground, card room, sauna, horse/pony and fitness center.

Phone: 24 2237-4781 / 24 2237-5972

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Borgo San Felice Hotel
Bragança Palace Hotel
Chalés Do Bonfim Hotel
Chalés Itaipava Hotel
Chalés Sainte Monique Hotel
Estalagem De Araras Hotel
Estalagem Do Caminho Novo Hotel
Hotel Casablanca Center
Hotel Casablanca Palace
Hotel Dom Pedro
Hotel Geranium's
Hotel Haiti
Hotel Pousada Dos Pirineus
Hotel Vale Real
Hotel York
Othon Pousada Riverside Park Hotel
Parador Santarém Marina Hotel
Passaredo Arte E Repouso Hotel
Pousada Alamanda Hotel
Pousada Altenhaus Hotel

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