Leme Travel Guide
Rio de Janeiro
Popular places to visit
Praia do Leme
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Praia do Leme during your travels in Rio de Janeiro? While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Copacabana Beach
More than just a stretch of sand, Rio de Janeiro’s most famous beach is where locals and visitors from all over the world come to relax, strut, pose and play.
Ipanema Beach
See the place that inspired a famous song about a bikini at this upscale beach.
Avenida Atlantica
Golden sandy beaches, excellent restaurants, walking paths and some of Rio de Janeiro’s most popular neighborhoods surround this bustling seaside avenue.
Christ the Redeemer
This mountain rising out of the city center is most well known as the home of Rio’s iconic skyscraper-sized Jesus statue.
Recreio dos Bandeirantes Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Recreio dos Bandeirantes Beach during your travels in Rio de Janeiro? While you're in the area, wander around the parks.
Things to do
Day Trip to Buzios from Rio with Boat Ride & Lunch
Skip the Line Christ the Redeemer Admission Ticket
Angra Dos Reis + Ilha Grande
Full-Day Rio de Janeiro Tour with Lunch, Christ & Sugarloaf
Rio Samba Experience: Carnival Backstage
Top hotels in Leme
Hilton Copacabana Rio de Janeiro
Staff was amazing
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026
Windsor Leme Hotel
Great hotel. Great views of Leme.
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026
Arena Leme Hotel
Clean room, friendly staff, great location for what we wanted.
Reviewed on 21 Jan 2026
Regency Park Hotel
The staff were excellent and very helpful. The room was roomy and clean. The breakfast was excellent, great variety and healthy food as well. I would definitely come back and would recommend.
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
Hotel Atlantico Business Centro
Convenient
Reviewed on 30 Jan 2026
Hotel Atlântico Prime
I was fortunate to get this booking at the last moment and I found the hotel to surpass my expectations with cleanliness friendliness three meal a day restaurant gymnasium
Reviewed on 6 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Leme
Urca
You'll enjoy the beaches and mountain views in Urca. You might want to make time for a stop at Sugarloaf Cable Car or Vermelha Beach.
Copacabana
Copacabana Beach and Bairro Peixoto are top sights in Copacabana, and you should be sure to explore the stunning beaches. Hop aboard the metro at Siqueira Campos Station or Cardeal Arcoverde Station to see more sights in the area.
Botafogo
Botafogo is a destination travellers like for its beaches, and you might hop aboard the metro at Botafogo Station or Futura estação Morro de São João Station to explore sights like Botafogo Praia Shopping.
Flamengo
Well liked for its beaches and breweries, Flamengo is worth a visit. Check out the variety of things to see and do like Catete Palace and Flamengo Beach, and jump on the metro at Flamengo Station to get around the city.
Laranjeiras
Well liked for its monuments and parks, Laranjeiras is worth a visit. Check out the variety of things to see and do like Tijuca National Park and Laranjeiras Stadium, and jump on the metro at Funicular RioArte Tram Station to get around the city.
Catete
You might enjoy the beaches while in Catete. Largo do Machado is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Largo do Machado Station or Catete Station to see more of the city.
