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Salvador is known as the “cultural capital of the country, home to big names in the artistic scene, with particular world. The city invests more in tourism, which is recognized as an important activity, especially as regards the exploitation of the arts, natural beauty and cultural heritage.

The streets of the historic center carrying the tourists to the beginnings of the history of Brazil. During visits to the site, you can learn with the help of guides, as the colonization of the first developed city in the country. Until 1763, Salvador hosted the capital of the Portuguese Crown in the Americas, with some monuments built in this period are still preserved, which makes the architectural heritage of this very valuable. In the Pelourinho, there are more than 800 houses of the XVII and XVIII.

Salvador city of Bahia de todos os Santos

Several churches and museums complete the structure of this district, which in the past, it was official point of torture of slaves. The city stands out historically, too, for being the main port in the Southern Hemisphere until the eighteenth century. Bahia has always had a different coast, considering it holds the largest number of beaches in the country. Therefore, nature has been generous in the 50 km of coastline that is Salvador, where the natural beauty are so vast as the coast itself. With so many beaches, it is easy to explain why the city is so sought by lovers of water sports.

In Salvador, the divers are ideal space. Besides underwater natural beauty, the city has the greatest number of shipwrecks recorded in Brazil. Some remains of old ships are a few meters from the beach, accessible to beginners in diving. Those who prefer strong emotions, you can visit little vessels operated, located in deep water, even in the Bay of All Saints. The waters reach, on average, 26 C, which promotes the practice of various sports. In walks by the sea, we can see people practicing windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing beyond itself, which has favorable field in almost all beaches in the capital. Other sports are also encouraged in the city, as sandboard, which is adequate space in the dunes.

In most urban areas, you can witness in skater half-pipes and even rapeleiros hanging from buildings and viaducts. The delta-wing jumps from leaving the top of Ondina, a large area of environmental preservation, to protect a Zoobotânica of about 18ha, which draws attention of visitors by the variety of species preservation. The ecological reserves of Pituaçu and St. Bartholomew in Pirajá, with respectively 425 and 1.550ha also fill the eyes of lovers of nature. The wealth of the city can be seen on every corner. Joy, creativity, musicality, rich folklore and culture are inherent in the Bahian people who took the mixture of races and customs, the main seasoning. Visitors who arrive in Bahia are always well received because, in this state, all are white, blacks and Indians. Therefore, Salvador is the capital of diversity, and potential, the largest tourist destination in the country.

Capoeira Salvador Bahia

Things you only find here
Islands
Near the capital, are islands surrounded by beautiful coconut palms and calm waters, ideas to calm and quiet bath.

Lacerda Elevator
One of the most famous postcards of Salvador, opened in 1873, is the medium that connects the cities: the High and Low.

Forts of Salvador
It was the first capital of the country, has large fortresses, built to safeguard the wealth of the empire and to protect the city from enemy invasions.

Pelourinho
Regarded as historical and cultural heritage, together monuments erected between centuries XVI and XVIII, and stories about Brazil colony.

Praça da Sé
The neighborhood favorite of noble families and a large shopping season, the fascinating sights today, providing precious moments of fun and culture to its visitors.

Museum of the Capital
Capital that has several museums, each with its peculiar, with constant exposure of works of art and work toward the preservation of old assets.

Fate
Bay of All Saints
Area
500,000
Population
2.7 million
DDD
71
Holidays
02.07 | Independence of Bahia
12:12 | Our Lady of Aparecida
02.11 | Finados
15.11 | Proclamation of the Republic
08.12 | Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Praia
Weather | Average Temperature
Sunny | 26