Everything You Need To Know About The Carnival In Rio De Janeiro

By Grace Charvin


Last year I went to Rio De Janeiro for the Rio Carnival for the very first time. A few of my friends had been the previous year and convinced me that it was one of the best experiences they have ever had.

We all rented a big apartment, which I consider a bargain compared to what people might pay for a hotel or even a hostel. There are loads of people who visit Rio for the Carnival celebration, so as a result you really need to find and book your accommodation as early as you possibly can. Whatever type of accommodation you are looking for, you will find great deals if you book early. The general prices for accommodation is a bit on the high side, but you have to remember that you are going to be there when Rio Carnival is on.

Accommodation facilities in Rio are up to date. The apartment we booked was in a safe area and had a very helpful front desk staff that helped us out whenever we needed suggestions for things to do. Generally, the service in the apartment were pretty good and I really liked and enjoyed the week hanging out with some of my friends.

I was fascinated at the Carnival in Rio, the street parties that took place each day were huge and I really loved getting involved. It is amazing, especially when you are among the hundreds of thousands of people who drink and party in the street every day and night for almost a week. The mood was really exciting and every person was out to get the best out of the Rio Carnival. My friends and I were mesmerized by the samba dancing. We went to the Sambadrome one day and I had grandstand tickets and sat in Sector 9, which gave us a great view to listen and see all the samba school songs and dances. I have to say if you go to Rio Carnival then getting tickets to one of the events in the Sambadrome is well worth it. The experience was so much more than I expected.

Rio de Janeiro seemed pretty safe and I never felt insecure in this huge city, although admittedly we seemed to be in a bit of an upmarket area. I also have to say that we didn't really venture too far off the tourist track. The apartment we stayed in was next to a beach and we were always at the beach. We met and chatted to plenty of locals who seemed eager to help us out. We spent many days on Copacobana Beach, were hundreds of girls were virtually naked! There are plenty of high class hotels in Copacabana and Ipanema and at the beaches there was virtually everything you may wish to buy.

I really loved and enjoyed my stay in Rio De Janeiro for the Carnival. I think everyone should really consider getting to this amazing festival held in February or March every year.




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