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“It’s an experience that I’ll remember all my life. You have all the world’s nationalities together in the same place, in peace. It’s a wonderful thing to see.” Jennifer Maher, an Olympic fan from the USAOLYMPIC BOULEVARDOne of the most popular destinations during the Olympic Games Rio 2016 was the Olympic Boulevard at Porto Maravilha – the newly renovated port district in the heart of Rio’s historic centre.Stretching 3km (1.9 miles) along the dockside, the Boulevard was home to the Olympic cauldron throughout the Games, attracting millions of visitors who were also able to watch more than 100 hours of Olympic action on specially-erected big screens, while also enjoying live concerts and an array of street performers, including jugglers, mimes, dancers and musicians.In addition, the Olympic Boulevard – which was free to enter and open from 9am to around 10pm every day – featured 50 food trucks serving a range of Brazilian cuisine and offered fireworks and light shows to keep the crowds entertained.One of the most popular attractions proved to be the hot air balloon that was tethered near the waterfront, taking passengers 150m (nearly 500ft) into the air for breath-taking views across the Olympic city. By the end of the Games, more than 5,200 flights had been taken.In total, the Olympic Boulevard received almost three million visitors during the Games.56,970Visitors to the Deodoro Olympic Park Live Site5,200Flights on the Olympic Boulevard’s hot air balloon340,000Visitors to the Parque Madureira Live SiteTICKETING & THE SPECTATOR EXPERIENCE107