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
What to do and see in State of Bahia, Brazil: The Best Outdoor Activities
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. Praia do Porto da Barra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,990 reviews
Porto da Barra is one of the few points of land in Brazil that face west over the Atlantic Ocean (due to its unique geography near the entrance to the Bay of All Saints). Because of this, Porto da Barra Sundown Show features sunsets which are both spectacularly beautiful and endearing because of the way people (visitors and local residents alike) applaud, cheer, whistle and sing while the sun sets over the sea. Porto da Barra Sundown Show also features various styles of live music at world-famous Hot Dougie's Rendezvous on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The water at Porto da Barra Beach is quite calm and perfect for swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, ad and other water sports. Even on days when other beaches in Salvador are empty, there is typically a good crowd at Porto da Barra Beach. Porto da Barra also features Portuguese forts (recently renovated as multimedia museums) dating back to the 17th century and number of good restaurants, bars, shops including used book and record stores, and a State of Bahia agency which promotes the production and sale of quality hand-made artisan products, and others.
Reviewed By chelslynne - Pensacola, United States
I stayed in barra two nights and was happy I did. Sunsets are fantastic and there are lots of dining options. Take a coconut down to the beach and enjoy the soft ocean waves.
2. Praia do Espelho
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,698 reviews
Reviewed By RideinBrazil
An experience of integration with nature, culture, traditions, handicrafts and local gastronomy that contributes to the sustainable development of a destination, since it generates the least environmental impact when compared to other tourist activities.
3. Praia Farol da Barra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7,720 reviews
Reviewed By MelBr75 - Curitiba, Brazil
The Farol da Barra Beach is located right next to Farol da Barra, a must-visit lighthouse and tourist attraction in Salvador. Beautiful beach.
4. Flamengo Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,267 reviews
Beach in Salvador da Bahia.
Reviewed By 4Charlito - New York City, United States
Flamengo Beach is about a 40 minute drive from Barra . It is a wide, sunny beach with a large restaurant (Barraca de Pipa) with beach access and showers. They also offer beach service( chairs, umbrellas, food and drinks) and the waves are not big or overpowering.
5. Itacarezinho Beach
6. Jeribucacu Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,827 reviews
Reviewed By Rudolf3071 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
One of the most beautiful beaches in the area, however as the other beautiful beaches in the area it is difficult to get there; walking a 2 km muddy foothpad going down from a 100 m height (great views) and when you go back up again!
7. Quarta Praia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,536 reviews
Reviewed By mapamunditravel - Sao Paulo, Brazil
This beach takes a little walk, but its absolutely worthy. Differebtly from the other beachs in Morro de São Paulo, its quiet, with almost no one The water is very blue, really beautiful and its really, really warm. Its awesome. For more, please follow us on instagram: @mapamunditravel
8. Gamboa Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,730 reviews
Reviewed By 469anthonyb - Conceicao do Almeida, Brazil
I visited Morro de São Paulo, which is an island in the Brazilian municipality of Cairú, in the state of Bahia. The region of the Recôncavo of Bahia was inhabited until the 16th century by the Tupinambás tribe. Martim Afonso de Souza landed on the island in 1531 and baptized her by the name of Tynharéa. Due to its privileged geographic location, it was the scene of countless attacks by French and Dutch squadrons and a true free zone of pirates during the colonial period. Morro de São Paulo has a humid tropical climate with no dry seasons, the least rainy months of the year are September, October, November and December. How to get there, the most viable is to take a bus to Valença and from there take a boat to Morro, unless you are from Salvador and come from Ferri-bot or catamaran. There are many things for your enjoyment, such as snorkeling in the crystal clear waters of the island, the fourth or first beach are great for bathing, hiking early in the day or late afternoon where you can have a nice view of the sun, you can visit the historic center and without saying that you can visit the island of Boipeba, which is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in the district. Usually I would wake up early to enjoy the beautiful sunrise and take a dip in the calm waters of Gamboa beach where we were staying. The rest of the day we used to meet new places and get to know their cultures. The trip was unforgettable. I can not describe the feeling of spending my holidays and enjoying the New Year with some members of my family in this wonderful place that is the Morro de São Paulo. I totally recommend it due to the beautiful natural landscape and the historical riches of this beautiful place.
9. Segunda Praia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,434 reviews
Tours within the State of Bahia, Praia do Forte, Schooner Island Tour, Morro de São Paulo and More
Reviewed By 531alinet - Curitiba, Brazil
The beach has a lot of options of restaurants and beach's bars with huge variation btw the prices ans styles . Very good to spend the day with beautiful people and nice staffs to serve drinks, snacks and foods...
