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There's a
tourist office
(Mon-Fri 8.30am-6.30pm, Sat 8.30am-1.30pm; tel 024/243-3561) at the PalA?cio da Cultura near the intersection of Rua da Imperatriz and Avenida Tiradentes. PetrA?polis has easy access to some lovely climbing country, and if you're going to do any
hiking
contact the Centro Alpinista, Rua IrmA?os d'Angelo 28 - it's an amateur association, so go after 8pm.
There are some reasonable hotels in town, such as the Hotel York at Rua do Imperador 78 (tel 024/243-2662; $35-50), which is very convenient for the RodoviA?ria, but otherwise lacks atmosphere. A number of former mansions have been converted into hotels: the BraganA§a, behind the cathedral at Rua Raul de Leon 109 (tel 024/242-0434; $35-50), is very pleasant, as is the Casablanca, next to the PalA?cio Imperial at Rua da Imperatriz 286 (tel 024/242-6662; $50-70). Restaurants are surprisingly poor in PetrA?polis, most of the best being some distance from town. However, there's a good and moderately priced Portuguese restaurant in the Hotel BraganA§a, and an excellent por quilo choice, Ki-Mania, at Rua do Imperador 898. If you have a car, Chico Verissimo at Rua Agostino GoulA?o 632 (closed Mon) serves very good but pricey French food, with a wonderful view from the terrace. If you're heading on to TeresA?polis make sure you travel during the day, so as not to miss the scenery. If you're going to SA?o Paulo or Belo Horizonte, there's no need to return to Rio as there are direct bus services from PetrA?polis Other useful information
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