Thread: Places to Visit in Salvador

There is no doubt that Salvador is quite popular here and abroad. Some places you might want to try while there are:

• Centro Histórico
• Cidade Baixa
• Barra
• Península de Itapagipe
• Caminho da Vila Velha

bro can you explain it in detail? i didn't found any detail information about these.

How do you like the Carvaval atmosphere in Salvador I have heard they have the grandest party in the world every February! and that the city more than doubles in size. Is this true? Please provide details I might go there this year if I can put together the cash. Thank you.

Carnival in Salvador is one of the happiest event in the world! It will be happening 32 days from now at Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. This year's theme is PERCUSSION. It is not the most unique theme they had but its symbolizes the beginning of street carnival in Salvador. It is a commemoration of the two fallen percussionist who is playing the drums during the opening of the carnival. Please don't forget to bring camera with you so that you will store the memories you will have their! Enjoy!

You gotta check out these very nice museums when in Salvador, Brazil:

Salvador Historical Centre.
Historical and Geographical Institute of Bahia.

Also check out Carnaval of Salvador da Bahia it is the biggest street party on the planet.

Another great experience while in the Salvador area is exploring Baía de Todos os Santos. Here you will get a chance to swim, relax and work on your tan while bathing in the warm waters around the Ilha dos Frades and Itaparica. A great place to take the whole family. It's like an adventure from Salvador in the exotic wilderness of Brazil!

Yes, great places to visit, and the wonderful beaches, too!

A great place to start a tour of Pelourinho would be in the main square, called the Terreiro de Jesus. Eclipsing the west end of the square is the 17th-century Catedral Basílica. Flanking the cathedral is the neoclassical Antiga Faculdade de Medicina, now home to the excellent Afro-Brazilian Museum. Also on the north side of the square is the smaller baroque Igreja São Pedro dos Clerigos (Mon-Fri 1-5pm). Facing the cathedral at the far end of the terreiro is the Igreja de Ordem Terceiro de São Domingos de Gusmão.

Salvador comprises many excellent beaches to visit all the year. Sunny and hot days all the year.

You are correct Mprado, most often one of the first beaches that a lot people get to know in Salvador is Porto da Barra. Porto da Barra was, amazingly, the site of Bahia's first European settlement, Vila Velha, or the Old Village. In the era of the 1960's it was a hangout for Tropicalistas Caetano Veloso (who sang of the beach in his song "Qual é Baiana?") and Gilberto Gil and their crowd, and even today it's still much of a hangout.

There is a great hangout called Café Alquimia located on the quaint cobblestoned hill leading up to Largo do Carmo (on the ground level of Hostel Cobreu), this bluesy café-bar is a happening spot for young travelers, musicians and artistic types. Try the Arabic finger foods that are on the menu alongside inexpensive cocktails and cold beer. A great and affordable place to take a date! :-)

beaches is the most interesting place in salvador

Igreja do Bonfim is one of Salvador's most beautiful churches, it is quite impressive in the evenings all lit up and overlooking the bay and it regularly grabs the attention of many devoted worshipers. There is a museum attached, which is less interesting than the antechamber below it filled with photos and ribbons signifying requests for everything from daily successes to good health and curing.

Carlos Costa Pinto Museum

Located at Avenida 7 de Setembro you will discover the Carlos Costa Pinto Museum, which displays silver and furnishings of the 17th-19th centuries, gold jewelry, pictures, porcelain and a large collection of balangandãs (decorative brooches worn by the women of Bahia).

For your information - Fonte Nova Stadium in Salvador (Brazil) will be the site of the World Cup 2014!

Did you know that Salvador was founded in 1549 by Tomé de Sousa, who chose the city for its inaccessible perch 70m above sea level. This was the beginning of the permanent occupation of the country by the Portuguese , although it wasn't easy for them. Here is an interesting tidbit - the local Caeté Indians killed and ate both the first governor and the first bishop before succumbing to superior force and steel (yum...yum...)

One of the best known Salvador Brazil beaches is the main central Salvador beach called Porto de Barra. This was originally the site of the 1st settlement of European newcomers to Bahia. It has terrific sand, like most of the beaches in Salvador, and also great swimming. Being that particular Bahia beach is set inside the bay, the water is much safer than some of the other Bahia beaches. The Porto de Barra beach can get very busy and crowded, particularly on the weekends.

Well I can tell you that Itapagipe peninsula extends out into the bay under the protection of Fort N. S. de Monte Serrat. The Boa Viagem neighborhood has a popular beach that gets very crowded at weekends and it's little village streets wind up to the fort, the church and the Monte Serrat lighthouse. The views over the town are magnificent and the romantic panorama at sunset attracts many couples.