Salvador da Bahia Things to Do

 33 Reviews  If you're trying to decide which museum to visit in Largo do Pelourinho, go to this one instead of the Museu da Cidade. Once again the signage is exclusively in Portuguese (people must have thought I... 

 5 Reviews  Everyone in Salvador was saying how lovely Praia do Forte was, in fact, they were saying it in Rio too. The travel books made it seem like a small resort town. We've got enough of those here so I... 

 15 Reviews  The lighthouse in Salvador is sitting very pretty on a little cape just where the beaches begin. It plays an important part in the history of salvador and you hear it mentioned in songs very... 

 5 Reviews  A very different thing to do when you visit Salvador is take a boat “catamaran” to Tinharé island and spend some days at Morro de São Paulo, sailing or doing nothing, but always enjoying the place... 

 10 Reviews  In 20 seconds, Elevador Lacerda (Lacerda Elevator) takes you from Praca Tome de Souza in Cidade Alta (the Upper City) to the Praca Cairu in Cidade Baixa (the Lower City). You travel more than 70... 

 12 Reviews   Forte Santa Maria is located at Porto da Barra, only 500 metres from the Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra (at the lighthouse). It is uncertain when the fort exactly was built, but it was during the... 

 9 Reviews  Mercado Modelo is a Salvador's largest market and one of Salvador's landmarks. An old covered market with the best selection of the artesanato in the city, is set on its own by the old harbour, across... 

 10 Reviews  In the square of Jorge Amado museum, near a beautifull church there is a foundation to learn a job to young ‘not rich’ boys and girls: you can se a folcloric ballet about ancient music and brasilian... 

 9 Reviews  Next to the cathedral one walks along a passage with pictures of all heads of the Salvador Catholic Church. At the end of the passage a massive ballroom can be found with more beautiful paintings,... 

 10 Reviews   Farol da Barra (the Barra Lighthouse) is located in the Barra neighbourhood. The lighthouse stands on the site of an old colonial fort, Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra, erected in 1534. The fort... 

 8 Reviews  The autumm´s coming in Salvador...but it´s the perfect time for fun there & away. In the "Cidade Baixa" ( the rocky coast of the city) hotels are cheapest than in the beach side...No sand, but it´s... 

 5 Reviews  Check out Avenida Sete as it's referred to by the locals. There's a lot to see along this street. There are many stores and restaurants, nothing too fancy, but a lot of variety. This street goes from... 

 4 Reviews  We booked through a travel guide we met in Pelourinho to go to a ceremony. It cost us 40 Reais each. We were picked up at about 9/10 pm in a mini bus and went around hotels to pick up other people.... 

 6 Reviews  It can be either transportation and excursions into the bay to visit the little islands, or fulday fishingtrips. Our equipment is limited to the traditional lines, that is handheld, but it is as... 

 5 Reviews   Palácio Rio Branco (formerly Casa dos Governadores) is located at the Praça Tomé de Souza and is one of the oldest palaces of Brazil. It was built in middle of the 16th century to be the... 

 3 Reviews  The city of Salvador has a lagoon where laundrywomen used to launder in the past. Nowadays there are some public buddles close to the lagoon, where laundrywomen still do hand wash. You can see them... 

 3 Reviews  Towards the left of the exit of the elevator one can find the monuments dedicated to the slaves that arrived in Bahia and Brazil. Thousands of Africans were brought to the new colonies from West and... 

 4 Reviews  Salvador is an important city in Brasilian history, having once been the capitol. Being the capitol also made in important in the cultural history, and you will see locals dressed in traditional... 

 3 Reviews  MAS - Museu de Arte Sacra da Universidade Federal da Bahia (Sacred Art Museum of the Federal University of Bahia) It's... beyond words! It's a very pleasant and beautiful museum, unfortunately not... 

 3 Reviews  The acarajé is the most typical street food of the state of Bahia. In every corner of the historic center of Salvador, elderly ladies dressed in the traditional Bahian costume, prepare this tasty... 

 3 Reviews  Salvador, as I have said, is a party-town. While nearly every night can be party-night here, the authorities - themselves party animals - actually organised special street parties on weekend and... 

 sunlovey Says:  This place reminded me of Orlando?Ultra colorful and lively, it's like an outdoor entertainment center and mall rolled into one. But the locals seemed to flock... 

 msp_ssa Says:  If you've returned from Salvador or are thinking about going I'd recommend tuning into this local radio station, 104FM. They play a very high percentage of...