City: State of Bahia
Top Things to do in State of Bahia
Top Hotels in State of Bahia
- 1. Gran Hotel Stella Maris Urban Resort & Conventions
- 2. Hotel Deville Prime Salvador
- 3. Ibis Salvador Aeroporto Hangar
- 4. Hotel Bahia Do Sol
- 5. Wish Hotel da Bahia
- 6. Hotel Solar do Imperador
- 7. Novotel Salvador Hangar Aeroporto Hotel
- 8. Ibis Salvador Rio Vermelho
- 9. Hit Hotel
- 10. Vila Gale Salvador
10 Things to do in State of Bahia That You Shouldn't Miss
Bahia (locally [baˈi.ɐ]) is one of the 26 states of Brazil and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the 4th-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador (formerly known as "Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos", lit. "City of Holy Saviour of All Saints Bay"), located on a spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a monarchial stronghold dominated by agricultural, slaving, and ranching interests, Bahia is now a major manufacturing center whose last three elections have been dominated by the Workers' Party.
Restaurants in State of Bahia
1. Casa do Rio Vermelho
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,209 reviews
Reviewed By MelBr75 - Curitiba, Brazil
This used to be the house of Jorge Amado and Zelia Gatai, both great and world known writers. It’s very well preserved and it’s collection is beautifully displayed. It’s a must see!
2. Muta Beach
3. Recife de Fora
4. Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora D'Ajuda
5. Ilha dos Frades
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,421 reviews
Reviewed By mingsobral - Dublin, Ireland
a trip to Ilha dos Frades is an amazing option for a day off. tours from R$ 50 will take you all day long to amazing beaches close to Salvador. the boat has live music and board service, with fruits included for free in the price and they sell lots of cocktails and beers. don’t miss out the roskas with seasonal fruits, they’re delicious and costs R$ 15. make sure you’ll enjoy a lot this trip!
6. Mucuge Street
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8,911 reviews
Reviewed By renangarcia46 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Rua Bróduei and Mucugê is an open air mall, restaurants and shops share space and come in all shapes and styles. Details in each look, colors, culture, picanha on the plate, seafood pan, cocoa, souvenirs. Variety for all tastes. The most expensive and sophisticated restaurants are on Rua Mucuge.
7. Pelourinho
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16,859 reviews
Sometimes called the "city within a city," this old part of Salvador is worth visiting for its cobblestone streets, pastel-colored buildings, churches, restaurants, shops and nightlife.
Reviewed By vanwilder_za - Cape Town, South Africa
When I first saw Pelourinho on YouTube I knew I just had to make my way there. Apart from it being one of the most Instagrammed places in the world with its colourful colonial buildings and cobblestone streets, there's a deeper attraction when walking around these side streets and alleyways and it has to do with the rich history that's associated with Pelourinho. You feel like you've stepped back in time. One of the oldest cities in Brazil, Pelourinho is city within a city and has been named a UNESCO world cultural site. Plenty of bars and restaurants, amazing nightlife and Tuesday evenings is a must. You will find lots of activity with tourists everywhere and on the main square you will always find different schools performing capoeira, putting on a show for tourists. Just be careful of pickpockets as is normal at any popular tourist attraction worldwide. Visitors may be intimated by some of the rundown buildings and associate it with the area being unsafe but this is not true. Just don't wonder way off the beaten track where there is no people around as you could end up looking for trouble. That being said, I stayed one week in Porto da Barra and a week in Pelourinho. Where I stayed in Pelourinho (Santo Antonio) was not exactly close the main square and tourist attraction and was a mere 5/10min walk from there. At first I was intimated walking down this long street late at night to get to my place but quickly learnt that I had nothing to be concerned about as it was perfectly safe. Explore the area, don't be confined to just the main square and surrounding alleyways...there are plenty of gems in the form of restaurants, bars, clubs 10/15min away from the main square. Check out a boca Espaço cultural situated in Santo Antonio. Tip: depending on your length of stay, I would recommend doing what I did and stay in both the historic town of Pelourinho and in Porta da Barra. If you don't have time to do so and only had to chose one, I would chose Porta de Barra along the beach. You can easily Uber back and forth to Pelourinho. I also recommend you do a day tour to Pelourinho as well exploring the same place at night to get a feel of the nightlife festivities in that area. (but remember, during the day is equally as cool so experiencing both is a must). Another recommended tour is a boat tour that takes you to Ilha dos Frades and Illha de Itaparica. Another really cool tour is going to Praia do Forte and Paraia de Guarajuba (very cool). Last but not least a city tour is also recommended as you'll stop over the famous church with all the colourful ribbons Igreja Do Senhor Do Bomfin Da Bahia
