{"id":13783,"date":"2014-10-02T18:53:59","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T01:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=13783"},"modified":"2014-10-06T22:31:20","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T05:31:20","slug":"sights-sounds-niteroi-rio-de-janeiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/02\/sights-sounds-niteroi-rio-de-janeiro\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sights and Sounds of Niteroi in Rio de Janeiro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Niteroi is a city located within the state of Rio de Janeiro connected by a bridge called the Ponte Rio-Niteroi. Niteroi is very much an unknown city for tourism even though it\u2019s only 10 minutes away from Centro Rio de Janeiro. It\u2019s really close and I chose to make a short day trip out of it to see what \u00a0Centro Niteroi was all about.<\/p>\n

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There are multiple ways to get to Niteroi from Rio de Janeiro such as a taxi, public bus, or even a ferry. I chose the latter which starts at the ferry terminal at Praca XV in Centro Rio de Janeiro<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The price is R$4.90 ~ $1.98 for a 10-20 minute one-way ferry ride across the across Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n

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The boarding process was quite simple as I was in a waiting area before entering the large vessel.<\/p>\n

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There seemed to be plenty of seating available and you can also stand if you wish. There is one restaurant onboard which sells simple snacks and drinks.<\/p>\n

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The views from the ship were spectacular and I could even see Santos Dumont Airport (SDU).<\/p>\n

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My first impression of Downtown Niteroi was the amount of street and pedestrian traffic. It felt very much like Centro Rio de Janeiro without the alleyways.<\/p>\n

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I did notice a lot of hair salon shops and fast food places.<\/p>\n

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There was also a large park with nearby historical buildings such as the Correios Palace and the Theatro Municipal.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s also a big modern shopping center called Plaza Shopping that looks like a typical middle class American mall.<\/p>\n

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The real shopping is to be had outside where you can score bargains on counterfeit goods such as Rayban sunglasses and Rolex watches.<\/p>\n

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You can also find pirated DVDs and counterfeit software for sale from one of the many street vendors.<\/p>\n

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