CLICK FOR INTERACTIVE MAP26 Reviews We went for a long walk in the historical district and passed a few of Salvador's many churches. But only a few of them… It is said that Salvador has 365 churches - one for each day of the...
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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...
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Praia do Forte - Tamar Project
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...
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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...
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10 Reviews The famous brazilian band, olodum, often plays in the old city center of Salvador. Don't miss out on the band that inspired Poul Simon to make the album: rythm of the saints. The band is mostly formed...
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11 Reviews Step out of the arrival hall and cross the official taxi lane, you will see a blue sign 'Onibus' on your right hand near the food vendor. There's an executive bus with air-conditioning runs until...
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9 Reviews Musical instruments are on display and for sale all over Pelourinho and in the Mercado Modelo. Above all we find traditional percussion instruments, like berimbaus, abataques, bongos, timbaus, cuicas,...
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5 Reviews This is, as announced before, the second sea food tip for the phantastic Barravento restaurant which I thoroughly enjoyed. This time around we're having lunch at 4:00PM, I'm not really hungry but...
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7 Reviews I set out on foot for a restaurant about an hour after sunset on Monday, 14 July 2003. I soon got lost. I should have turned around and gone back the way I'd come. Instead I walked on, finding myself...
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4 Reviews The rodoviaria (bus station) is located about five kilometers from the city center. There are direct buses to Praca de Se, but if you arrive at night it might be safer to take a taxi. From the airport...
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4 Reviews When you enter Pelourinho in Salvador you’ll be met by baiana women wearing traditional Bahian dresses. The outfit of a baiana woman is turban, starched skirts of colourful pattern, shawl over the...
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1 Review and 96 Opinions I did not stay at the hotel, but my good friends did and I visited them there, hung out in the...
5 Reviews I´m sniffing at the fact that this establishment is eligible to receive ten times ratings by VT staff. I am mad as hell at this place and I´m warning all of you, stay away !!!! There is NO EXCUSE for...
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1 Review and 288 Opinions A very scenic hotel right on the atlantic. Great rooms, be sure to request the ocean view. English...
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I will eventually translate this into English.Para chegar a Caravelas: Avião até Porto Seguro e de lá:Alugue um carro, ou combine com um taxista o translado. De...
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Q: can anybody give info on bus connection Itabuna . Ilheus v.v. Empresa ? Horario ? Tarifa ?

A: You should be able to do your own "research' on the ANTT (main Brazilian bus) site. Here is a page with a link and instructions for...
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Imbassai is a quiet pretty village with a population of around 1.000 people, located in Linha Verde's (Green Line) - Area of Environmental Protection, 65 km north of Salvador. Sand dunes and the...
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This is the name of both a traditional fishing village on Brazil’s north eastern coast, and a purpose-built eco-resort on its outskirts. In addition to the usual attractions of any beach resort, we...
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Ao viajar para a Bahia, não se esqueça de levar uma boa tábua de mares. A melhor encontra-se no site www.climatempo.com.br. When traveling to Bahia, do not forget to bring along a Tide Table. The...
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Ibama is a federal autarc , special institution and it's abbreviation stands for "Instituto Brasileiro Do Meio Ambiente E Dos Recursos Naturais Renovaveis" = Brazilian Institute Of The Environment And...
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Playing Capoeira Angola everyday in Bahia for a month was like dream! The people , the beaches and the culture made me feel like home in Bahia. Obrigada Brasil!
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