What's Historic Center Like?

While in Historic Center, you can spend time appreciating the historical sites. Take in some culture at a top spot like Imperial Museum. There's plenty more to see, including House of Princess Isabel and Crystal Palace.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Historic Center?

We have 34 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are our customers' favorite lodging options in Historic Center:

Hotel Solar do Império

4-star hotel with outdoor pool, indoor pool

• • Free breakfast • Free valet parking • Free WiFi • Restaurant • Central location

Pousada Princesa Isabel Dom Pedro

City-center pousada with outdoor pool

• • Free breakfast • Free valet parking • Free WiFi • Pool loungers • Central location

Hostel Vin Imperial

2-star hostel

• • Free WiFi • Garden • Spacious rooms

Hotel Casablanca Koeler

3-star hotel

• • Free breakfast • Free valet parking • Free WiFi • Garden • Central location

Casablanca Center Hotel

3.5-star hotel with bar

• • Free breakfast • Free valet parking • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location

How to Get to Historic Center

Historic Center is located 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from the heart of Petropolis.

Flying to:

• • Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim Intl. Airport (GIG), 21.5 mi (34.6 km) from Historic Center
• • Rio de Janeiro (SDU-Santos Dumont), 27.9 mi (44.9 km) from Historic Center

Things to See and Do in and around Historic Center

What to See in Historic Center

• • House of Princess Isabel
• • Crystal Palace
• • Rui Barbosa House
• • Grao-Para Palace
• • Yellow Palace

Things to Do in Historic Center

• • Imperial Museum
• • Casa De Claudio De Souza
• • Petropolis Wax Museum
• • House of Santos Dumont Museum
• • House of Ipiranga

Other Popular Historic Center Attractions

• • Rio Negro Palace
• • Familia Nabuco House
• • Expeditioners Square
• • Liberty Square
• • Barao de Maua House

When Is the Best Time to Visit Petropolis?

• • Hottest months: February, January, March, December (average 74°F)
• • Coldest months: July, June, August, September (average 67°F)
• • Rainiest months: January, December, February, March (average 7 inches of rainfall)