2 nights in Petropolis

We decided to beat the long weekend traffic and go to Petropolis for a couple of nights ahead of the game - so we went up on Thursday and came home Saturday. 

Traffic was great and we really enjoyed our time there. 

We took in the cathedral, as you can see, and the Imperial Museum and Casa de Santos Dumont, went to Bingem, Rua Teresa and then found a fantastic antique dealer and bought a truckload of antiques to have refinished for our apartment. See one of my pretty new chairs below. 
A very Positive Brazilian Furniture Buying Experience!

We stayed at the Pousanda Magister and quite enjoyed ourselves.

But next time, we would stay at the Locanda della Mimosa, as we went there for dinner and thought it was fantastic.  It has a reputation for having one of Rio State's best sommelier's and it did not disappoint.  I highly recommend the fixed menu with the wine pairings! Which is why next time we would stay right there overnight...