Brasilia walking route: Praça dos Três Poderes to Lago
Explore Brasilia's modernist landmarks and local culture across 104.6 km. Visit Praça dos Três Poderes, Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida, and Lago Paranoa, then experience authentic Brazilian life at Buteco do Encontro and Feira Vicente Pires Market in this purpose-built capital founded in 1960.
- Mode
- Places
- Start
- Praça dos Três Poderes
- End
- Riacho Fundo II
- Stops
- 6
- Video author
- travmap
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Praça dos Três Poderes — Iconic civic plaza in Brasilia's city center
- Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida — Architectural landmark in Brasilia's central district
- Buteco do Encontro — Local meeting spot and dining venue
- Feira Vicente Pires Market — Street market in Brasilia's Vicente Pires neighborhood
- Lago Paranoa — Man-made lake built in the 1950s, a beautiful recreational area despite Brasilia's dry climate
- Riacho Fundo II — Satellite city around Brasilia built to accommodate population overflow and working-class residents
Useful for your trip
- Transport
- Having a car is essential to get around Brasilia as the city is very car-centric with vast highways and wide roads; pedestrian infrastructure is limited.
- Tip
- Hire a local guide to navigate Brasilia and discover hidden gems, as the city is vast and sprawling with no central tourism area to wander.
- Food
- Visit a boteco (casual Brazilian bar) to experience local culture; order tesmo (fried pork belly) as a classic bar snack and enjoy cold beer.
- Food
- Visit local markets on Sundays when they are more bustling; vendors are local farmers and artisans with better quality and cheaper prices than supermarkets.
- Timing
- Visit in June or July to experience Festa Junina, a major Brazilian celebration with traditional folk music, choreographed dances, colorful costumes, and bonfires throughout the city.
- Food
- Try fresh coconuts at local markets; they are naturally refreshing and hydrating, especially useful in tropical climate.
- Tip
- Visit the Cathedral of Brasilia (designed by Oscar Niemeyer); enter underground rather than through a traditional door; see stained glass and three floating angels on ceiling.
- Tip
- Visit Three Powers Plaza to see the three major powers of Brazilian government: the Supreme Court, President's house, and Congress.
- Tip
- Explore Lago Paranoa, a man-made lake built in the 1950s, which is part of Brasilia's modern landscape.
Video on this route
THE BRAZIL NO ONE TALKS ABOUT! (Brasilia)