Brasilia.

Federal District/Brazil/15.7797° S, 47.9297° W

Brasilia is a city of 2,207,718 people in Federal District, Brazil. It sits about 173 km from Goiania. Known for its planned airplane-shaped layout designed by Lúcio Costa, sweepingly sculpted modernist government edifices by Oscar Niemeyer, and dry central-plateau savanna weather.

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What to do in Brasilia, Federal District

This field guide to Brasilia, Federal District turns your own interests — food and seafood, history, architecture, markets, beaches, nature trails, wine and day trips — into a timed itinerary. Choose up to four lenses and the plan is written around them, stop by stop, with the local context behind every recommendation.

24 hours in Brasilia, Federal District

One day in Brasilia works best with one or two lenses: a morning walk through the old centre, a long local lunch, and a single evening stop, planned so you never cross town twice.

2 days in Brasilia, Federal District

Two days in Brasilia separates the place itself from what surrounds it — a second theme on day two, plus time for a slower meal and one trip beyond the centre.

3 days in Brasilia, Federal District

Three days is where Brasilia opens up: day trips, coastline or countryside, and the experiences that only work when you are not rushing. Blend up to four interests and the three-day itinerary spreads them so no day repeats itself.