🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Pelourinho Historic Centre
- ✓Elevedor Lacerda
- ✓Bonfim Church
- ✓Mercado Modelo
- ✓Farol da Barra
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Salvador
Salvador
A colorful colonial city, a center of Afro-Brazilian culture
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Recommended Hotels in Salvador
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Hotel Fasano Salvador
- ★Fera Palace Hotel
- ★Pestana Convento do Carmo
- ★Wish Hotel da Bahia
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Casa de Tereza
¥¥¥Traditional Bahian Cuisine
•Amado
¥¥¥Contemporary Seafood & Bahian
•Paraíso Tropical
¥Afro-Brazilian Street Food
•Soho
¥¥¥Japanese-Brazilian Fusion
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💡 Travel Tips
- • Pelourinho is safe during day with police presence - use taxi/Uber at night
- • Try acarajé from street vendors (R$5-10) - iconic Bahian black-eyed pea fritters
- • Carnival in February/March is spectacular but book accommodation 6+ months ahead
- • Watch capoeira performances in Pelourinho - it's the birthplace of this martial art
- • Best time to visit is December-March for warm beach weather and Carnival season
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
December - March
💰Daily Budget
$40-80/day
👥Popular With
Culture LoversBeach GoersHistory BuffsMusic Enthusiasts
🗓️Recommended Stay
3-5 days
🌐Timezone
UTC-3
💬Local Language
Portuguese
💱Currency
BRL (Brazilian Real)
📅Salvador 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Historic Pelourinho
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Morning3h
🎭
Pelourinho Historic Center UNESCO Site
💡 Colorful colonial buildings. Start early to avoid heat. Visit Sao Francisco Church's gold interior.
☀️
Afternoon2h
🎭
Elevador Lacerda & Mercado Modelo
💡 Historic elevator connects upper and lower city (free). Mercado Modelo for handicrafts and souvenirs.
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Evening3h
🍜
Afro-Brazilian Dinner & Capoeira Show
💡 Try acaraje (black-eyed pea fritters), moqueca (fish stew), and vatapa. Watch capoeira performance.
💡Tips
- •Learn about Candomble religion and Afro-Brazilian culture - it's everywhere
- •Try all the Bahian street food - acaraje is a must
- •Pelourinho is safe during day but take taxi at night
- •February has Carnival - book accommodation far in advance