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
The 10 Best Historic Sites in State of Bahia, Brazil
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. Pedra da Santana
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Farol da Barra
3. Igreja e Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat
4. Centro Cultural Txag'ru Mirawe
5. Forte de Santo Antonio Alem do Carmo
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4.5 based on 54 reviews
6. Santo Antonio da Barra Fort and Nautic Museum of Bahia
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4.5 based on 3,001 reviews
Housed in Fort Santo Antonio da Barra, a fine exemple of 16thcentury portuguese military architecture, that is the site of Santo Antônio Lighthouse, better known as the "Farol da Barra", the first beacon for shipping in the Americas, the Museu Náutico da Bahia (Maritime Museum of Bahia) contains a rich collection that reflects Brazil's seafaring history, particularly of colonial period. Housed in the Museum you will find a significant numbers of archeological treasures retrieved from the undersea site of the Portuguese Galleon "Santíssimo Sacramento", sank off the coast of the city of Salvador in 1668. Open Tue-Sun 9.00am-6pm (all days in January and July).
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Right on the ground floor of the iconic "Forte de Santo Antônio" and its "Farol da Barra" lighthouse, you will find a small and nice museum - the "Museu Náutico da Bahia". Administered by the Brazilian Navy, it displays a valuable collection of maritime items, including archaeological findings, nautic instruments and several miniatures. The fort and its lighthouse are really beautiful and were officially appointed, in 1938, as Brazilian National Heritage Monuments. You will certainly love your visit to these iconic postcards of Salvador! Enjoy!
7. Casa de Camara e Cadeia
8. Igreja Matriz de Sao Miguel Arcanjo
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4.5 based on 105 reviews
