Point of interest
Barra Olympic Park
202 locals recommend,
Location
3401 Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno
Barra da Tijuca, RJ
Tips from locals
The Olympic Park very very close to us. It is just a bus trip away of 15 min with no traffic.
Parque Olímpico - Known as the heart of the Rio 2016 Games, the Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca is the city’s main competition hub. The Parque Olímpico covers an area of 1.18 million square metres, where 16 Olympic events will be held (basketball, cycling track, artistic gymnastics, trampoline gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, handball, judo, wrestling, synchronised swimming, swimming, water polo, diving, taekwondo, fencing and tennis), as well as 9 Paralympic sports (wheelchair basketball, boccia, cycling road, football 5-a-side, goalball, judo, swimming, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis). After the Games, Parque Olímpico will be transformed into a wide sport and educational complex, aimed at students of the municipal network and high performance athletes. HOW TO GET THERE The best way of getting there is by using the BRT station. From the south zone: metro and BRT integration at the Jardim Oceânico station. From the north zone: TransCarioca (Rio 2 station). From the west zone: TransOeste or TransOlímpica (Centro Olímpico station) Santos Dumont Airport: LRV until the Cinelândia metro station. integration with the TransOeste BRT at the Jardim Oceânico station. Coach Station: LRV until the Carioca metro station. integration with the TransOeste BRT at the Jardim Oceânico station. International Airport: TransCarioca BRT until the Alvorada Terminal. Integration with the TransOeste BRT. Between midnight and 2:00am: Night-time BRT service between the Olympic Park and city centre with 8 stops in the south zone and 4 in the centre without the need of changing buses (São Conrado, Leblon, Praça N.Sra. da Paz, Posto 6, Posto 4, Posto 2, Botafogo, Largo do Machado, Catete Centro – Cinelândia, Praça XV, Candelária and Central)
Parque Olímpico - Known as the heart of the Rio 2016 Games, the Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca is the city’s main competition hub. The Parque Olímpico covers an area of 1.18 million square metres, where 16 Olympic events will be held (basketball, cycling track, artistic gymnastics, trampoline gymna…
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