This place is filled with the beautiful & vivid mosaic steps created by Chilean born artist, Jorge Selarón who has dedicated this as "my tribute to the Brazilian people." 215 steps in total, the stairs are the work of one man who wanted to make his surroundings more beautiful. He used ceramic tiles from all over the World. The result is truly amazing with the Interesting tiles and designs all along the steps. A highlight is a kiosk manned by two beautiful ladies serving juices, caipirinha in the middle of the staircase. Caipirinha is so refreshing in the heat and the right brew to support one to go up the stairs. The walls and the floors are also equally impressive and the buildings reflect Brazilian life and atmosphere. The Artist's efforts bore fruit as he collected tiles and was also sent tiles from all over the world and this he incorporated into an alleyway staircase. History of government efforts to destroy and refusal to support maintenance is also very interesting. Touted by some as the largest mosaic artwork done by a single artist, this is an amazing stair. From the bottom looking up you see this vividly colored masterpiece. But form the top looking down, it just looks like gray stone stairs.
It is 3.3 km away from Rio city center.
You can reach here by Taxi, Metro or Bus.
Sunday: Open 24 hours
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Waiting Time
Entrance Fee
Time you can spend
Weather
Be the first one to start a thread.
