What's Tijuca like?

If you're looking for the perfect part of town to visit, consider Tijuca. Top places in the larger area to visit include Mineirao Stadium and Lagoinha Baptist Church. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Academy of Military Police and September Seven Square.

Where are the best places to stay in Tijuca?

Our travellers don't have any top picks in Tijuca but here are some of their favourites nearby:

SNOB Motel - 4.5 mi (7.2 km) away

2.5-star motel
• • Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Hot tub

Motel Dubai - Adults Only - 3.6 mi (5.8 km) away

Adults-only motel
• • Free breakfast • Free parking • Free in-room WiFi • 24-hour front desk

Allia Gran Pampulha Suites - 4.3 mi (6.9 km) away

3.5-star hotel with outdoor pool and restaurant
• • Free parking • Free WiFi • Rooftop terrace • Pool loungers • Central location

Stop Inn Plus Pampulha - 3 mi (4.8 km) away

Upmarket hotel with outdoor pool
• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • Outdoor pool • 24-hour front desk

San Diego Suítes Pampulha - 2.7 mi (4.3 km) away

3.5-star hotel with restaurant and bar
• • Free WiFi • Rooftop terrace • Café • Pool loungers • Walkable location

How to get to Tijuca

Tijuca is located 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from the heart of Contagem.

Flying to:

• • Belo Horizonte (CNF-Tancredo Neves Intl.), 16 mi (25.8 km) from Tijuca
• • Belo Horizonte (PLU), 4 mi (6.5 km) from Tijuca

Things to see and do in and around Tijuca

Things to see near Tijuca:

• • Mineirao Stadium (3 mi/4.8 km away)
• • Pampulha Ecological Park (1.4 mi/2.2 km away)
• • Guanabara Park (2.5 mi/4 km away)
• • Mineirinho Stadium (2.9 mi/4.6 km away)
• • Casa do Baile (3.1 mi/5 km away)

Things to do near Tijuca:

• • Pampulha Art Museum (2.9 mi/4.7 km away)
• • Shopping Del Ray (3.9 mi/6.3 km away)
• • Fundacao Zoo Botanica (0.6 mi/0.9 km away)
• • Brazilian Football Museum (3 mi/4.8 km away)
• • Museum of Natural Sciences (4.8 mi/7.7 km away)

When is the best time to visit Contagem?

• • Hottest months: February, March, January, April (average 24°C)
• • Coldest months: July, June, August, May (average 20°C)
• • Rainiest months: December, January, November, February (average 210 mm of rainfall)