Sights & Attractions in Salvador and the Bahia Coast

Things to Do in Salvador

Name	Category	Location

Catedral Basílica The masonry facade of this 17th-century masterpiece is made of...	Religious Sites	Salvador

Elevador Lacerda For a few centavos, ascend 236 feet in about a minute in this...	Transportation Sites	Salvador

Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra Since 1583 St. Anthony's Fort has stood guard for Salvador. The...	Military Sites, Nautical Sites	Salvador

Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado/Museu da Cidade The Jorge Amado House contains photos and other momentos of the...	Museums / Galleries	Salvador

Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos Built by and for slaves between 1704 and 1796, the Church of...	Religious Sites	Salvador


Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim North of the Centro Histórico, the Itapagipe Peninsula...	Religious Sites	Salvador

Igreja de São Francisco One of the most impressive churches in Salvador, the Church of...	Religious Sites	Salvador

Igreja São Domingos de Gusmão da Ordem Terceira The baroque Church of the Third Order of St. Dominic (1731) houses...	Religious Sites	Salvador

Ilha de Itaparica The largest of 56 islands in the Baía de Todos os Santos...	Islands	Salvador

Largo do Pelourinho This small plaza commemorates the day in 1888 when Princesa Isabel...	Squares	Salvador

Mercado Modelo From the 17th to the 19th century, slaves were kept in chains...	Markets / Bazaars	Salvador

Museu Afro-Brasileiro Next to the Catedral Basílica, the Afro-Brazilian Museum...	Museums / Galleries	Salvador

Museu Carlos Costa Pinto A collection of more than 3,000 objects collected from around...	Museums / Galleries	Salvador

Museu de Arte Sacra Housed in a former Carmelite monastery, the museum and the adjoining...	Museums / Galleries	Salvador

Palácio Rio Branco The building dates to 1549, when it was the headquarters of the...	Squares	Salvador

Praia Corsário One of the nicest beaches along Avenida Oceánica is Praia...	Beaches	Salvador

Praia da Barra Praia da Barra is a popular beach in Barra that's a convenient...	Beaches	Salvador

Praia Itapuã Frequented by the artists who live in the neighborhood, the Itapuã...	Beaches	Salvador

Praia Stella Maris The northernmost beach in the Salvador municipality along the...	Beaches	Salvador

Terreiro de Jesus This wide plaza lined with 17th-century houses sits in the heart...	Squares	Salvador
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