Rio de Janeiro - Sambódromo

The Sambódromo, in which the Carnival parades of the samba schools of Rio have been held since 1984, was designed by Oscar Niemeyer. With a total area of 85,000sq.m/102,000sq.yds, it has seating for up to 50,000 spectators. The associated Carnival Museum displays the trophies of the samba schools, which are brought up to date every six months.