Petrópolis Favorite Tips by Alless

Tourist Info

Favorite thing: Visitor Information--Petrotur has a number of offices around town. The main office is at Av. Koeler 245 Centro, Petrópolis. (tel. 024/2243-3561; www.petrotur.gov.rj.br). Kiosks are located at Rua do Imperador (by the Obelisk) and Casa do Barão de Mauá, both open Monday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm. Ask for the English version of the excellent "Petrópolis Imperial Sightseeing" brochure. It comes with a map, visitor information, and opening hours of each of the attractions.
If you have a question while you are out and about in Petrópolis, call the tourism information line--call from any phone booth, without a phone card at no charge--(tel. 0800/241-516); the line is open Monday through Tuesday from 9am to 6:30pm, Wednesday through Saturday from 9am to 8pm, Sunday and holidays from 9am to 4pm.

The Banco do Brasil branch is located on the Rua do Imperador 940 (corner of Rua Alencar Lima).