Description

Essentials about Ilha Fiscal in brief

Ilha Fiscal is a small island in the Bay of Guanabara, located just outside the city center of Rio de Janeiro. The current name of the island, originally called “Mouse Island” by the Europeans, derives from its use as a tax and customs station since the 19th century. Today, the island, located right next to the Naval Arsenal Rio de Janeiro, houses a naval museum.

Visiting Ilha Fiscal

The island also gained notoriety for the last major celebration of the Empire of Brazil before the deposition of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and the proclamation of the first Brazilian Republic. The celebration in November 1889 became known as the “Baile da Ilha Fiscal” (“Dance on Ilha Fiscal”).

The island can be visited on a guided tour. Tickets are sold at the naval museum in the city center, from where the bus to Ilha Fiscal also departs.

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Getting there

By public transport:

Metro lines L1, L2 and L4: Stop Carioca

Bus lines: Almost all lines running into the city center

By car:

The nearest parking garage is the Estacionamento TGMC.