A great place to visit
Written: Sep 27 '00 (Updated Sep 28 '00)
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Pros: beaches, culture, food
Cons: beaches in downtown
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| nat10's Full Review: Salvador da Bahia |
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsBahia’s capital is a big city, with a mix of different cultures as African, Indian and European that influence music, arts, dances, religions and food. By the way, there’s great food!!! Salvador is also a place with wonderful nature and beautiful beaches. The “Farol da Barra” beach is not the place where you can find beautiful people, but is a traditional site with “baianas” (native women in their white dresses) cocking specialties from Bahia, as “acarajé”, “bolinho de tapioca”, “abará” e “vatapá”. So you must go there for a walk and appreciate the nice sunset from there tasting some of the spices from Salvador. But be careful because some of them can be HOT! Drink also the coconut water that is very sweet and cheap.
Ok, now just to tell some places that you must visit, there are: Pelourinho (in old town, with many bars, restaurants and live shows), Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado (world known writer foundation), Elevador Lacerda (an elevator that links the lower city with the upper one), Igreja do Senhor do Bomfim (the most traditional church), Mercado Modelo (a market where you can find shoes, dresses, food, art and gifts from Bahia), Solar do Unhão (where you can have a nice lunch or dinner with shows and a nice view), Wet’n Wild (water park) and, of course, the beaches of Ondina, Amaralina, Pituba, Rio Vermelho, Itapuã e Stella Maris. If you rent a car, don’t miss the opportunity to know Praia do Forte that is a rustic town, with nice beach, restaurants and a foundation to preserve the marine turtles. If you like crowed places and parties, the best time to visit Salvador is during the carnival (feb/mar). Don’t go there during the months of June and July because it rains a lot.
Well, Salvador is great!!! Everyone should go there almost once in life.
Recommended:
Yes
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Member: Nathalie Lejeune
Location: Rio de Janeiro
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