Parque do Flamengo Parks, Gardens & Cemeteries

Largest urban park in the world

Flamengo
Rio de Janeiro,
RJ, 20021-140
Brazil

Overview

Designed by famous landscape designer Burle Marx, this 296-acre zone provides Cariocas (Rio residents) and visitors with a pleasant place to take a stroll, play volleyball, soccer or tennis or to have a picnic, in the largest urban park in the world. Enjoy the excellent views across the bay to the Rio-Niterói bridge and Corcovado. Three popular museums are found on the premises: the popular Museu Carmem Miranda, National Monument for those who perished during the II World War and Museum of Modern Arts.