What's Historic Center like?
While in Historic Center, you can spend time appreciating the historical sites. Take in some culture at Imperial Museum and House of Santos Dumont Museum. There's plenty more to see, including Palace of Grão-Pará and Crystal Palace.
How to get to Historic Center
Flying to:
- Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG), 21.4 mi (34.5 km) from Historic Center
- Rio de Janeiro (SDU-Santos Dumont), 27.8 mi (44.7 km) from Historic Center
Things to see and do in and around Historic Center
What to see in Historic Center
- Palace of Grão-Pará
- Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara
- Crystal Palace
- House of Princess Isabel
- Barao de Maua House
Things to do in Historic Center
- Imperial Museum
- Petropolis Wax Museum
- House of Santos Dumont Museum
- Casa Stefan Zweig
- Casa De Claudio De Souza
Other popular Historic Center attractions
- Petropolis Municipal Park
- Yellow Palace
- Rui Barbosa House
- Casa de Rui Barbosa
- Rio Negro Palace
When is the best time to visit Petrópolis?
- Hottest months: February, January, March, December (average 25°C)
- Coldest months: July, June, August, May (average 20°C)
- Rainiest months: January, December, November, March (average 255 mm of rainfall)