page_title: Petrópolis
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Petrópolis / Economy / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: Português: "Cidade Imperial": Petrópolis, RJ, Brasil.
context_page_description: Petrópolis, also known as The Imperial City, is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil, inside the Rio de Janeiro state located 68 kilometres northeast of the Rio de Janeiro city. According to the 2010 National Brazilian Census, Petrópolis municipality had 305,917 inhabitants that year, up from 286,537 inhabitants at the last census. Besides being the largest and most populous city in the Fluminense Mountain Region, the city also has the largest GDP and HDI in the region. Petrópolis is considered the safest city in the state of Rio de Janeiro and the sixth safest city in Brazil, according to IPEA classification for medium and large cities.
  The town's name honors Pedro II, the last Emperor of Brazil, who is entombed there at the Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara. The city was the summer residence of the Brazilian Emperors and aristocrats in the 19th century, and was the official capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro during the First Brazilian Republic, between 1894 and 1902.
context_section_description: The high season of tourism in Petrópolis begins in July, with the beginning of Bauernfest, and the beginning of winter, which attracts tourists to the city by the cold weather. In 2014, some attractions increased more than 30%, compared to the same period of 2013, due to the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014. 
  It is the city of the mountain region of Rio de Janeiro that receives more tourists per year. Petrópolis was the non-capital that progressed most in the Competitiveness Index of the National Tourism in 2014, prepared by the Ministry of Tourism. According to the developers, the city is among the 15 best placed in Brazil in the overall ranking of competitiveness in tourism.
  The main attractions of the city are:
  Açu Hill (Serra dos Órgãos National Park)
  Casa Stefan Zweig
  Castle of the Baron of Itaipava, (currently under reformation)
  Crystal Palace
  District of Itaipava, containing many popular attractions such as the "orto" market, vilareijo and the municipal park located in the heart of the district.
  Fatima's Throne
  Grão-Pará Palace
  House of Ipiranga (“House of the Seven Mistakes")
  House of Joaquim Nabuco
  House of Princess Isabel
  House of Rui Barbosa
  House (chalet) of Santos-Dumont
  House of the Baron and Viscount of Arinos
  House of the Baron and Viscount of Mauá
  House of the Viscount of Caeté
  Imperial Museum of Brazil
  Monastery of the Virgin
  Petrópolis City Park
  Petrópolis Wax Museum
  Quitandinha Palace
  Rio Negro Palace
  Rural touristic tours of Taquaril, Brejal and Araras
  Saint Peter of Alcantara Cathedral (Cathedral of Petrópolis) with the Imperial Mausoleum
  Valparaíso (Gastronomic and Entertainment Center of Petrópolis)
  Bauernfest (Annual Festival in honor to the German immigrants)
caption: 14-Bis Square
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