Salvador da Bahia

Pros: the cultural center of Brazil
Cons: you might not want to leave

Anyone who goes to Brazil should go to Salvador, especially if you're up for a good party. Salvador is a beautiful, old city whose heart pulses to an African rhythm. The city has beaches and modern shopping centers, but the best part is the Cidade...

Pros: Beautiful beaches, good food, music that moves the soul,the warmest people on earth.
Cons: Not many English/Spanish speakers. Guides are very useful.

I was a bit worried about my first trip to Brazil and being in Salvador,especially after reading reviews on line which talked about crime and poverty. So I went to Salvador a bit skeptical as to what I would encounter. To my surprise, it was the most ...

Pros: beaches, culture, food
Cons: beaches in downtown

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...

Pros: good food, great music, cool people
Cons: none

Salvador is one of the coolest cities I got to visit when I was in Brazil. It has so much history and so much pizzazz. (Note to the person who said Baianos were lazy: They're not lazy, they're just extremely laid back compared to the hurried Paulista...

Pros: Great country, great state...Biodiversity protection...
Cons: Be careful during carnival time

For many foreigners, Brazil is synonymous with the Amazon, the rivers, the huge rainforests, the grandiosness of the Rio do Janeiro carnival with its hedonistic pleasures and the various ethnic groups and cultures that share the country with the largest...

Pros: Fun-lovin' good times and music to stir your libido
Cons: Street crime, public urination

If you're on a budget and are heading to Brazil, skip Rio and head straight to Bahia. Yes, Rio is spectacular with its mountains running into the sea, but it is too big to sink your teeth into. You leave not really sure what you came to see. Bahia is a...

Pros: Electrifying atmosphere, unique culture
Cons: Difficult to get to, dangerous in places

The phrase "cut the atmosphere with a knife" is often over used, but in the case of Salvador it is an understatment. In all my travels (109 countries on every continent) I have never visited such an electrifying city and that includes Rio. Perhaps it was...

Pros: Beaches, food, non-stop partying.
Cons: Poverty, people are lazy!

Salvador seems like it has nothing to do with the rest of Brazil: the notoriously lazy people don't fit in the Southern part of the country profile, nor does the architecturally rich city have anything to do with its recently-planned Northeastern...

Pros: Great intro to Brazilian food at a reasonable price
Cons: You'll overeat.

(This is an excerpt from my journal.)

I am in Salvador's Pelourinho, at Restaurant SENAC, the state run cooking school for a late lunch. All you can eat for $16 plus $1 for water and tip (Aug. 1998 prices). Well worth it. The girl students...

Pros: Nature and fun
Cons: Not so much confort

Ok, the theme here is Salvador, but the coolest part of Bahia is the South, in places like Trancoso, Morro de Sao Paulo and Caraivas.

Besides that the beaches are fantastic, there are party all night long. Salvador is a very big city, too...