Brasilia Attractions

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Brasilia Attractions/ Things to do in Brasilia

Brasilia Television Tower

Hours: Tues-Sun 9am-6pm; Mon 2-6pm
Location: Eixo Monumental (close to the bus station and malls)
Phone: 061/3325-5735
Rates: Free Admission

Brasilia Television Tower Pictures

The best view in town is free! Just take the elevator up to the 72m (240-ft.) high lookout, and Brasilia is laid out at your feet. You'll get the best perspective of the Eixo Monumental with the ministry buildings lining the boulevard like dominos waiting to be knocked over. If you get one of those fiery red Brasilia sunsets, it's worth heading back to the tower to take in the view.

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Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida

Hours: Daily 8am-6pm. Mass Mon-Fri 6:15pm; Tues-Fri 12:15pm; Sat 5pm; Sun 8:30am, 10:30am, and 6pm
Location: Esplanada dos Minsterios
Phone: 061/3224-4073
Rates: Free Admission

The cathedral is surprisingly small from the outside, but once you descend through the walkway, you emerge in the brightest and most spacious church you have ever seen. The floors and walls are made of white marble, with an expanse of glass overhead. The altar is surprisingly sparse, all white marble decorated with a plain image of Christ on the cross. Sculptor Alfredo Ceschiatti designed the statues of the four apostles in front of the cathedral, as well as the angels suspended from the ceiling inside. You'll spot his name on other sculptures around Brasilia, such as the figure of Justice in front of the Federal Supreme Court.

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Congresso Nacional

Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-11:30am and 2:30-4:30pm; Sat-Sun 9:30am-1:30pm. Free tours leave Mon-Fri at 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 2:15pm, 3pm, and 3:45pm
Location: Esplanada dos Minsterios
Phone: 061/3311-3344
Rates: Free Admission

Congresso Nacional is one of Brasilia's best-known images is the shot of the two towers on the Planalto Central, flanked by the two "bowls," one face up and one face down. It is quite beautiful in an abstract way, contrasting with the red dirt and blue sky. The inside is open to the public for English-language tours (including a visit to the Chamber of Deputies when in session), though it's really of only moderate interest to non-Brazilians. No shorts or tank tops allowed. If you don't take the tour, you're only allowed in the museum and the lobby.

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Palácio do Itamaraty

Hours: Mon-Fri 2-4:30; Sat-Sun 10am-3:30pm
Location: Esplanada dos Minsterios
Phone: 061/3411-6161
Rates: Free Admission

One of the most beautiful modernist structures ever created (designed by Niemeyer with landscaping by Burle Marx and detailing by Milton Ramos), the Palácio do Itamaraty now serves as a ceremonial reception hall for the Department of Foreign Affairs. The interior is a match for the outside, so it's worth taking the tour. The ultra-modern structure -- mostly open space inside -- is decorated with rich antique furnishings of Persian carpets, hand-carved jacaranda-wood furniture, and 18th- and 19th-century paintings. Somehow it really works. Guided tours only. Hours are limited.