Salvador Travel Guide - A Brazilian Charm
Salvador Travel Guide - A Brazilian Charm
Salvador is the capital of the state of Bahia, Brazil. With a charming Old Town (a World Heritage Site), a vibrant musical scene and popular Carnival celebrations, it is considered one of the birthplaces of Brazilian culture. Founded in 1549, Salvador was the capital in the heyday of the slave trade. The legacy remains today in its large Afro-Brazilian population, and the resulting culture in many ways outshines the rest of Brazil; in music, many of the greatest names from the mid-20th century to the present hail from Salvador, such as Dorival Caymmi, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso. In literature, the late Jorge Amado was also from the region. It's a vibrant, exciting city, and its people are quite friendly.
Salvador is on a peninsula on the northeast coast of Brazil which shields the large Baía de Todos os Santos (All Saints Bay) from the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the third largest in Brazil, sprawling for dozens of kilometers inland from the coast. Most visitors head for the coastal neighborhoods that cluster around where the bay meets the ocean.Salvador, Brazil has a tropical climate including rainforests and lush vegetation.
A 100m cliff runs along the entire bayshore, dividing the city into Cidade Alta, up on the cliff, and the Cidade Baixa down by the bay. The former features Pelourinho, the old city center that packs historical sites, colonial architecture, museums, restaurants, bars, hostels, artisanal shops, and music/dance/capoeira academies into a convenient, albeit tourist-swarmed, set of winding cobblestone streets. The latter features a commercial center with lots of bus traffic coming in from all over Salvador.
Outside of this area, there are many beach districts that stretch from the tip of the peninsula northeast along the Atlantic coast. The Barra neighborhood at the tip of the peninsula is the main alternative jumping-off point to Pelourinho, and a little further to the northeast are the hip neighborhoods of Rio Vermelho and Amaralina, which feature a nightlife less geared to the foreign tourism industry. A decent bus ride beyond these is the neighborhood of Itapuã, which has an energetic beach side nightlife and relatively few foreign visitors. Northward from there are kilometers and kilometers of gorgeous beaches, all accessible by bus.
One of the main attractions in Salvador is the carnaval. Salvador's giant Carnival, the biggest of the world, according to the Guiness book of records, lasts for one week and is extremely popular with Brazilians and tourists alike. Visiting a Salvador beach is a highlight for many tourists. One of the main central Salvador beaches is Porto de Barra. It was originally the site of the first settlement of european newcomers to Bahia. It can get very crowded on weekends. The northeast region of Salvador concentrates most beaches with good water quality. Flamengo and Stella Maris are the most popular beaches among tourists and upper class locals. They have excellent tourist infrastructure and rough waters excellent for surfing. Jaguaribe, Piatã and Itapoã, with calmer waters, are mostly frequented by locals and can become quite crowded at weekends.
A lot to see in Salvador such as :
Elevador Lacerda
Mercado Modelo
Porto da Barra Beach
Bay of All Saints
Salvador Historic Center
Barra Lighthouse
Igreja e Convento de São Francisco
Basílica do Senhor do Bonfim
Rio Vermelho
Ilha dos Frades
Cathedral of Salvador
Praia de Itapuã
Dique do Tororó
Stella Maris beach
a Casa do Rio Vermelho
House and Chapel of the Former Quinta do Unhão
Farol da Barra
Itapuã Lighthouse
Foundation Casa de Jorge Amado
Museum of Modern Art of Bahia
São Marcelo Fort
Praia do Flamengo
Rio Branco Palace
Bahia Naútico Museum
Terreiro de Jesus
Praia da Boa Viagem
Salvador Zoo and Botanical Park
Praia de Ipitanga
Largo do Pelourinho
Pituaçu Metropolitan Park
Sao Joaquim
Praia de Piatã
Praia de Ondina
Garcia d'Ávila Tower House
Abaeté Lagoon
Praia do Rio Vermelho
Afro-Brazilian Museum
Forte de Santa Maria
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Salvador
Praia Das Neves
Fallen Cross Monument
Sapiranga Reserve
Balé Folclórico da Bahia
Prefeitura Bairro Centro
Bahia Museum of Art
Morro do Cristo
Praia de Cabuçu
Forte de Nossa Senhora de Monte Serrat
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