Salvador Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality and capital city of Bahia State, Brazil
About Salvador
It is the biggest city in the Northeast region, and was the first capital of Brazil. Founded in 1549 by the Portuguese, Salvador was the capital in the heyday of the slave trade. The legacy remains today in its large Afro-Brazilian population, and the resulting culture in many ways outshines the rest of Brazil; in music, many of the greatest names from the mid-20th century to the present hail from Salvador, such as Dorival Caymmi, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso. In literature, the late Jorge Amado was also from the region. It's a vibrant, exciting city, and its people are quite friendly. Salvador is on a peninsula on the north-east coast of Brazil which shields the largeBaía de Todos os Santos("All Saints Bay") from the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the third largest in Brazil, sprawling f
Top Attractions in Salvador
Explore the best things to see and do in Salvador:
- ★Igreja de São Francisco
- ★Igreja do Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
- ★Largo do Pelourinho
- ★Mercado Modelo
- ★Museu Afro-Brasileiro
- ★Solar do Unhão
Where to Eat in Salvador
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bahia Beach house Rentals
- 🍴Bistrô PortoSol
- 🍴Casa do Comércio
- 🍴Companhia da Pizza
- 🍴Hostel Galeria 13
- 🍴La Figa
Where to Stay in Salvador
- 🏨A Casa das Portas Velhas
- 🏨Albergue da Lucia
- 🏨Aram Yami
- 🏨Atlantic Towers
- 🏨Bahia Beach house Rentals
- 🏨Bahia Othon Palace Hotel
Salvador Travel Guide Sections
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