🇧🇷 Salvador de Bahía

📍 About Salvador de Bahía

The Afro-Brazilian capital: the colonial Pelourinho (UNESCO), Carnival with Axé, Candomblé, and Bahian beaches.

🗺️ What to do & see in Salvador de Bahía

• ✅Stroll through the colonial neighborhood of Pelourinho
• ✅Attend a capoeira show on the street
• ✅Swim at the beaches of Porto da Barra and the lighthouse
• ✅Ride the Lacerda elevator between the two cities
• ✅Learn about the Candomblé faith and its Afro-Brazilian traditions
• ✅Enjoy the music and drums of a bloco rehearsal

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Salvador de Bahía

• ⭐Pelourinho, historic colonial center
• ⭐Church and Convent of San Francisco
• ⭐Elevador Lacerda
• ⭐Faro de la Barra (Farol da Barra) lighthouse
• ⭐Mercado Modelo
• ⭐Igreja do Senhor do Bonfim church

🍽️ Local cuisine in Salvador de Bahía

• 🍴Acaraje, bean fritter filled with shrimp and vatapa
• 🍴Moqueca baiana, fish stew with coconut milk and dende oil
• 🍴Vatapa, thick cream of bread, shrimp, and peanut
• 🍴Cocada, grated coconut candy
• 🍴Caipirinha, cocktail of cachaça, lime, and sugar

💡 Travel tips for Salvador de Bahía

• 💡The best time is from September to March, with warm and dry weather
• 💡The Salvador Carnival in February is one of the largest in the world
• 💡Take care of your belongings and avoid poorly lit areas at night
• 💡Acaraje is bought from baianas in white dresses on the street
• 💡The Afro-Brazilian culture is the soul of the city, experience it with respect