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NedHopkins Says: Jorge Amado was born on a cocoa plantation outside Ilheus, but spent much of his early childhood in the City of Ilheus. His family's townhouse -- one of the more modest of the cocoa baron 'mansions' -- has been nicely restored. Made a museum in 1997, it houses a collection...
Alaoliv Says: The Port of Ilhéus is the second biggest one in open sea, and serves mainly to trade agricultural products like cocoa.It also has a passenger's terminal, and some cruise lines regularly go there during summer time.
Visit to N. S. Piedade Church and Convent
Alaoliv Says: In the top of a hill, with the most astonishing view from most of the city.It was built in the 1910's, and since then is has a nunnery and one of the best schools of the city.The church with its towers are very representative of the new-gothic style.
Sunshinekiss Says: While most tourists are going to 'Itacare' for it beautiful beaches on the way I discored a private beach called: 'Itacarezinho' (little Itacare). Great place to eat, relax and be in touch with nature as NOT many tourists have yet discoverd. The blue clear waters of...
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Pousada Praia Bela: Pousada Praia Bela
sof76 Says: It was a GREAT option. It's owner Ricardo is a GREAT person and the hotel was perfect!!!I recommend this place! Great swimming pool! Amazing hospitality!
swesn Says: Pros :- Owner Murilo speaks English and is friendly- Owner runs an internet cafe downstairs- Huge dorm room, with good powerful fan- Convenient location, near the Plaza and other places of interests and the main shopping streets- Kitchen facilities available upstairs at...
Ilheus Praia Hotel: Inexpensive and Good
NedHopkins Says: The Ilheus Praia Hotel is the city's top-drawer accommodation. It offers ten superior rooms and about 40 standards.Five of the superiors are spacious and overlook the beach. Bathroom facilities are primitive, though kept spotlessly clean as are the rooms themselves.A...
'Gabriela Cravo e Canela' and 'Sabor de Ilheus': Two Bargain Restaurants
NedHopkins Says: + Gabriela Cravo e CanelaThe restaurant is located in the Ilh?us Praia Hotel. It offers hotel guests a complimentary buffet breakfast.For lunch and dinner the restaurant operates separately from the hotel (guests cannot even charge their meals to their rooms) and is open to...
NedHopkins Says: In the novel, Gabriela is hired as a cook by the Vesuvio's owner, 'Nacib the Arab' (Nacib Aschar Saad). They become lovers and everything about her life pleases Gabriela. Fearful of losing her, Nacib persuades her to marry him; the demands of respectability make Gabriela...
Sheik: The Best Fresh Seafood in Town!
Sunshinekiss Says: Sheik is the best restaurant in Ilheus! Is situated at the very top of the hill overlooking the sea. Great fresh seafood is served and great service too. When arriving at Sheik, you must ask to be served by Meire a lovely Baiana girl that works in the restaurant for over 15...
The bus from Salvador to Ilheus took seven hours, from 0900 to 1610. The 'Plus Service' coach of the Aguia Branca line was comfortable, with a clean restroom and a snack service (coffee, bottled water, and cookies) in the rear. Passengers were allowed to debark for a 30-minute lunch break -- at Sao Antonio de Jesus -- and for 10-15 minutes at three other towns.
Though I speak no Portuguese, buying the ticket -- at the Salvador rodoviaria -- was a snap, as I had printed out exactly what I wanted on my computer. ('Rodoviaria,' by the way, is pronounced 'roe-doe-vee-are-zhu.')
I sat in a seat, elevated, directly behind the driver and had a superb view of the road ahead and of the countryside (including remaining portions of the Atlantic rain forest). The fare was a mere R$56,20 (about US$19.60).
By contrast, my return flight to Salvador, on VASP, took barely 45 minutes (in the air) but cost R$531,60 (about US$185.23).
Incidentally, Salvador's rodoviaria is a long way from the center of town, near the huge Iguatemi shopping centre. I took a bus to get there; it cost only R$12 for the 65-minute trip. On the way back I took a taxi: $80, with tip, for the 20-minute ride.
Updated Aug 4, 2004
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What to buy: Everything you can imagine from hammocks, purses, hats using banana straw to beautiful landscapes paintings on tiles.
What to pay: not much if you are bringing foreign money.
Written Jan 19, 2003
Address: Iheus down town
NedHopkins Says: The five-hour excursion to Fazenda Primavera, a cocoa plantation 20 kilometres from Ilheus, is well worth taking. It costs R$45 (US$15.68), with an English-speaking guide.Brazil produced more than 90 percent of the world's cocoa crop -- and made a handful of 'cocoa barons'...
Sunshinekiss Says: 'BHARMACIA HOMEOTIPICA - A CURA PELO PRAZER' sittuated at Rua Hortencio Castro,08 - Estancia Hidromineral de Olivenca - Bahia is a place where you can find all kinds of amazing Aphrodisiac licours for different kinds of cures. The owner, Mr Miranda makes all these drinks and...
Ilheus, the small coastal city
georeiser Says: Ilhéus is a coastal city in the Brazilian state of Bahia, just south of the city Salvador. It's a beautiful place with beaches and tropical weather. Not too many foreign tourists find their way to this place as it is too far away the major airports in the country. The...
READ BOOKS BY BRAZILIAN WRITERS
swesn Says: There are several good Brazilian novelists, many of their books are translated into English. Paulo Coelho is the new-age novelist, famous for 'The Alchemist' and 'The Pilgrimage'.Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis was regarded as Brazil’s greatest writer. His books include...
ILHEUS: A little peace of Heaven
This is one of the dream beaches of the Northeast of Brazil and not easily forgotten by tourists. This is a little peace of Heaven!!!
Ilheus, just south of Salvador
Ilheus is a coastal city in the Brazilian state of Bahia, just south of the city Salvador. It's a beautiful place with beaches and tropical weather. Not too many foreign tourists find their way to...
My main reason for visiting Ilheus was to immerse myself in the world of 'Gabriela, Cravo e Canela' (Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon), one of Jorge Amado's finest novels. Amado was born on a cocoa...
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