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BRAZIL

T R AV E L

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Carnival and

culture aside,

the hotel

scene has

star-chefs menus,

champagne-

soaked pool

parties and spas

PHOTOGRAPH: BILL PHELPS; MATTHIEU SALVAING

Santa Teresa Hotel Escape the

crowds and recalibrate at this

sprawling hotel in the bohemian,

artsy enclave of Santa Teresa. Its

Edenic tropical garden is filled with

towering heliconia plants and scented

plumeria trees, so revered by

Cariocas they check in for the

weekend for the pool and one of

Rio’s best holistic spas. Don’t miss

the Michelin-starred Térèze, where

you can dine on scallop ceviche

and a supreme dulce de leche tart.

santateresahotelrio.com

WHERE TO EAT

Flor de Céu Hidden within the

jungly foliage of the Parque

Penhasco Dois Irmaos in Leblon,

this romantic and tiny five-table

restaurant serves up the simplest

but most sophisticated food, with

excellent homemade pasta and

grilled fish caught fresh that day.

Booking is essential.

+55 21 98867 9243

Restaurante Mee The ultimate

sushi temple. Marcelo Shinohara

delivers pure gastronomic theatre

at this Michelin-starred restaurant

at Belmond Copacabana Palace.

belmond.com

MareaThis new super-slick

concept from the Hotel Fasano

adds a touch of modernist

sophistication to the usual

beachside-kiosk restaurant bar

scene. fasano.com.br

Sud, O Pássaro Verde Café The

latest restaurant from Brazil’s

superstar chef Roberta Sudbrack

offers high-end traditional Brazilian

cooking in Jardim Botanico.

+55 21 3114 0464

Celeiro A glamorous institution

in Leblon with a hardcore list of

regulars who return again and

again for its bikini-friendly menu.

celeiroculinaria.com.br

WHAT TO BUY

Swimwear For the most elegant,

plunging one-pieces and divine

bikinis that are rouched and

draped to perfection, Lenny

Niemeyer can’t be beaten

(lennyniemeyer.com). Also, be

sure to check out the new

beachwear emporium Haight in

Leblon for sleek swimsuits in

muted colours. haight.com.br

Carnivalwear Alexia Hentsch is

the go-to for glamorous sequinned

and bejewelled bodysuits – they’re

also available at Browns in London.

@alexiahentsch

Souvenir Inspired by a road trip

along the Corcovado mountain,

Tuberose in Blue is the latest

fragrance from super-chic

perfumer Altaia. The scent will

transport you back to Rio long

after you’ve returned home.

eauditalie.com

SCENE STEALERS

The view from Janeiro. Below,

from left, the Emiliano offers

an immersive cultural fix; the

much-loved Copacabana Palace

WHAT TO DO

Book a session with Rio’s most

in-demand shaman Carlos Sauer

(he’s also Gisele Bündchen’s

former masseur). Carlos does

soul retrieval as well as a great

shiatsu massage. During the

summer months, he can be found

cleansing castles in Germany and

Austria. [email protected]

THE BEST SURGEONS

IN BRAZIL

By FRANCESCA WHITE

For faces Charming and discreet,

Dr Carlos Fernando Gomes de

Almeida trained with the late

Ivo Pitanguy (arguably the world’s

most famous plastic surgeon).

Patients come to him from all

over the globe for his immaculate

facelifts – though the cleverest

combine them with a neck lift for

the ultimate overhaul.

clinicasaovicente.com.br

For breasts Just a short flight

from Rio, you’ll find Dr Benjamin

de Souza Gomes Filho – a

surgeon based in Vitória who

sees models and media moguls

alike. He might fly under the

radar, but his results most certainly

don’t. In fact, many a magnificent

pair of breasts on Copacabana

beach are testament to his skills

with a scalpel.

centrodecirurgiaplastica.com

For bodies Dr Andre Mattos is

another of Pitanguy’s protégés.

The surgeon perfected his

meticulous body contouring and

liposuction techniques in Brazil

and the USA, and favours a subtle

end result. Which means natural-

looking breasts, trim waists and

pert – but not oversized – bottoms.

andremattos.com.br

GETTING THERE

Luxe for less On Norwegian Air,

you can fly economy for £169.90

one way, or premium economy for

£449 one way. norwegianair.com

Vista Jet can organise a private jet

from London to Rio de Janeiro,

with up to 14 guests, POA, with

the option of a helicopter transfer

onwards. vistajet.com (

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