Rio Carnival

Grandstands or Arquibancadas Grandstands or bleachers are the most reasonably priced Sambadrome seats for the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. The elevated position gives you an excellent idea of the samba schools as a group. Grandstand seats are not numbered seats EXCEPT for the Star Sector 9, which is more expensive; offering numbered and assigned seats in the cement. There aren't actual chairs to sit on - the bleachers are big concrete steps. Special Grandstands Sectors: 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 and 11. Recommended. The Grandstands in sectors 1,12 and 13 are popular and therefore NOT sold. Grandstands Tips All special sectors – 2 to 11 – offer a great view of the parade, but there are some differences to be considered. Sector 9 is the Star Sector and the only sector with assigned grandstand seat space in the cement. The drummer's niches are located between sectors 9 and 11. Select these sectors if you love the sound of drums. The lower the Sambadrome section, the less time you will have without entertainment. When one school is about to end the parade, the next is already warming up. Example: sectors 2 and 3 are entertained for more time than sectors 10 and 11. The higher the Sambadrome section, the bigger the view of the parade. Imagine you are in sector 11 you will see the entire parade formed from a distance – wings after wings. When you`re at sector 3, where the parade starts, you will only see one wing in front of you at a time. We can only conclude that no sector offers everything. They are all good and worth their value. Even-numbered sectors 02, 04, 06, and 08 are new grandstands at the Sambadrome.