Vassouras, Rio de JaneiroMonumento Rodoviário da Rodovia Presidente DutraCachoeira Em Nova IguaçuParque Estadual Do MendanhaCasa de HeraFazenda Cachoeira GrandeFazenda Cachoeira Do Mato Dentro
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Vassouras

Vassouras is a town in Rio de Janeiro district, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil of about 21,174 people. Within 50 km by road there are 77 places to visit: 21 churches, 6 museums and 21 waterfalls. The must-see places are Monumento Rodoviário da Rodovia Presidente Dutra, Cachoeira Em Nova Iguaçu and Parque Estadual Do Mendanha.

22.4039° S, 43.6625° WPop. 21,174

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Within 30 km29 places
Within 50 km77
Must-see140
Notable107
Best timeJuly to January

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The 3 places worth the trip

Monumento Rodoviário da Rodovia Presidente Dutra, heritage site near Vassouras
Must-see

Monumento Rodoviário da Rodovia Presidente Dutra

Heritage site · 43 km

Must-see

Cachoeira Em Nova Iguaçu

Waterfall · 57 km · Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro

Parque Estadual Do Mendanha, nature spot near Vassouras
Must-see

Parque Estadual Do Mendanha

Nature spot · 60 km · Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro

Places near Vassouras by type

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One day from Vassouras

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:36 pm

94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Vassouras
  2. Fazenda Cachoeira Grandewaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Igreja Comunidade Evangélica De Barra Do Piraíchurch · 30 min
  4. Parque Estadual da Serra da Concórdianature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Fazenda Cachoeira Do Mato Dentrowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Cachoeira da Aliançawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Vassouras
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Vassouras?

Casa de Hera (museum, about 1 km), Museu Vassouras (museum, about 1 km), Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição (church, about 1 km), Fazenda Cachoeira Grande (waterfall, about 7 km), Fazenda Cachoeira Do Mato Dentro (waterfall, about 13 km), Parque Estadual da Serra da Concórdia (nature spot, about 18 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vassouras?

77 places on Spotwander: 21 churches, 6 museums, 21 waterfalls, 6 forts & heritage, 9 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest church to Vassouras?

Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição, about 1 km by road; Igreja Comunidade Evangélica De Barra Do Piraí (22 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Vassouras?

Casa de Hera, about 1 km by road; Museu Vassouras (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Vassouras?

Start in Vassouras, visit Fazenda Cachoeira Grande, then Igreja Comunidade Evangélica De Barra Do Piraí, then Parque Estadual da Serra da Concórdia, then Fazenda Cachoeira Do Mato Dentro, then Cachoeira da Aliança, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.