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Located along the
north-eastern coast of Brazil, Salvador da Bahia is a city of surprises.
Choose to travel back in time as you get lost in the city's winding
alleys, learn new Capoiera
dance moves on the beach or just stroll along the moonlit pavements of
the UNESCO World Heritage
Site of Pelourinho, the old city, and do not miss the crazy
Tuesday-night street parties.
Salvador da Bahia
is a perfect place for dense Brazilian history with numerous churches,
the historic
lighthouse towering over the Barra area, and a bumpy elevator ride
taking you from the Mercado Modelo
to the upper part of the city.
Being surrounded
by beautiful tropical beaches, it is an ideal place for meeting local
people and thus
practicing your communication and language fluency.
Although in Salvador it
doesn't snow, the winter months, June, July and August can be
very rainy and
nights are often cold. However, the tropical Bahia sun is very
strong and even with the occasional sea
breezes and lower humidity, you have to use the sunblock all the
time.
Salvador Shopping
If you decide to go shopping
in Salvador, the Mercado Modelo is full of tourists,
vendors, scents,
sights and sounds. Be sure to negotiate the prices with vendors
on items like jewelry, instruments, clothes, gems...
Salvador Eating
Salvador has its own spicy
and exotic cuisine. There are numerous restaurants with meals
like Carne do Sol
(Meat of the Sun), a delicious salty soft meat or you can buy
your food from street-sellers on just about
every corner. The portions of food are usually large so you can
share them around the table with your friends
while chilling out in relaxing dining atmosphere.
Tourist Attractions in
Salvador
Visit Pelourinho for its
colonial architecture and take rides to its upper and lower
cities. You can also go back
in time and see Bahia by Night at the Solar do Unh - a
colonial mansion where you can dine and be entertained
by professional dancers.
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