Brasilia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
federal capital of Brazil
About Brasilia
The basic structure of Brasilia was completed in just four years, from 1956 to 1960, under the leadership of President Juscelino Kubitschek, with the slogan "fifty years of progress in five", and the city is in a sense a memorial to him. The cathedral has six columns representing two hands reaching up to almighty heaven. The city is designed in the shape of a giant bird or airplane, with various separated zones assigned for specific functions such as housing, commerce, hospitals and banking. Running down the center of the "airplane's" fuselage is the thoroughfare called theEixo Monumental("Monumental Axis") and at one end lay the government buildings. The arched "wings" are residential zones, with several rows of medium-rise apartment blocks with small commercial districts. The intersectio
Top Attractions in Brasilia
Explore the best things to see and do in Brasilia:
- ★Brasilia Cathedral
- ★Brasilia National Museum
- ★CAIXA Cultural
- ★Chapada Imperial
- ★City Park
- ★Congresso Nacional
- ★Dom Bosco Church
- ★Ermida Dom Bosco
Where to Eat in Brasilia
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴A Casa do Louro
- 🍴Bardana
- 🍴Bar e Restaurante Velha Guarda
- 🍴Brasileirinho Restaurante
- 🍴Cangaia Restaurante
- 🍴Churrasquinho do Galego
Where to Stay in Brasilia
- 🏨Brasilia Palace Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Royal Tulip Brasília Alvorada
- 🏨Lets Idea Brasília Hotel
- 🏨Like U Hotel
- 🏨Meliá Brasil 21
Brasilia Travel Guide Sections
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