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Salvador Attractions
Salvador Carnaval
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the carnival or Carnaval of Salvador de Bahia is the biggest street
party on the planet. For an entire week, almost 2 million people celebrate throughout 25 kilometers (15 miles) of
streets, avenues and squares. The direct organisation of the party involves the participation of 25 thousand people.
Its dimensions are gigantic. Salvador receives an average of 800 thousand visitors from municipalities located as far
as 150 kilometers (93 miles) away, from several States of Brazil and from a number of other countries (Europe, the
United States of America and many others).
The music played during Carnaval includes Axé and Samba-reggae. Many "blocos" participate in Carnaval, the
"blocos afros" like Malé Debalé, Olodum and Filhos de Gandhi being the most famous of them.
There are three Carnival Circuits are in this Carnival/Carnaval
- The Campo Grande - Praça Castro Alves Circuit, also called the "Osmar" Circuit, or simply the "Avenidas"
("Avenues");
- The Barra - Ondina Circuit, also called the "Dodô" Circuit;
- The Pelourinho Circuit, also called the "Batatinha" ("Little potato") Circuit.
Salvador Beaches
The Salvador coastline is one of the longest for cities in Brazil. There are 50 km (31 mi) of beaches distributed
between the High City and the Low City, from Inema, in the railroad suburb to the Praia do Flamengo, on the other
side of town. While the Low City beaches are bordered by the waters of the All Saints Bay (the country’s most
extensive bay), the High City beaches, from Farol da Barra to Flamengo, are bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
The exception is Porto da Barra, the only High City beach located in the All Saints Bay.
Beaches in Salavador da Bahia:
The Salvador coastline is one of the longest in Brasil. There are 50 km of beaches distributed between the High
City and the Low City, from Inema, in the railroad suburb to the Praia do Flamengo, on the other side of town.
While the Low City beaches are bathed by the All Saints Bay waters – the country’s most extensive bay, with
1052 km of reflecting waters – the High City beaches, from Farol da Barra to Flamengo, are bathed by the
Atlantic Ocean. The exception is Porto da Barra, the only High City beach located in the All Saints Bay.
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The capital’s beaches have enormous ecological diversity because of this difference. There are calm inlets, ideal for
swimming, sailing, diving and underwater fishing, as well as open sea inlets with strong waves, sought by surfers.
There are also beaches surrounded by reefs, forming natural pools of stone, ideal for children.
Capoeira
Capoeira is a unique mix of dance and martial art of Afro-Brazilian origin, combining agile dance moves with
unarmed combat techniques. Its origins go back to the times of slavery, and Salvador is considered the centre of
origin of the modern capoeira branches. The initial purpose of Capoeira's emergence was to boost the slaves morale,
remind them of their homeland through music and to defend themselves against aggression from their owners. The art
of Capoeira is uniquely identified by swinging hips, arm stands, head butts and sweeping feet movements. The art
required a good level of agility and core strength. In the first half of the 20th century, Salvador-born masters Mestre
Bimba and Mestre Pastinha founded capoeira schools and helped standartise and popularise the art in Brazil and the
world. The practice of Capoeira was banned in 1892, though in 1937 it was made legal.
Capoeira practices are accompanied by special music and songs. Musical instruments used in capoeira music
include the caxixi, atabaque and berimbau, percussion instruments of African origin. Capoeira has moved from
the senzalas and quilombos of Brazil to New York, Berlin, Australia, and just about every place in between.
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RESTAURANTS
The cuisine is an example of the preservation of African cultural origins in Bahia. Moqueca (fish stew with spicy
seasonings) is one of the local cuisine’s driving forces. There is also bobó de camarão (shrimp stew), vatapá
(seasoned cassava meal mixed with fish or meat), sarapatel (pig’s or sheep’s viscera and blood) acarajé (a cake
of cooked beans fried in dendê-palm oil) and sururu broth (edible mussel) or lambreta (steamed clams). The
pepper, always very hot, is served on the side.
Salvador da Bahia Shopping
Salvado da Bahia is served by many shopping malls: Aeroclube Plaza Show, Caboatã Shopping, Casa Shopping
Cidade, Out Let Center, Salvador Shopping, Shopping Baixo Dos Sapateiros, Shopping Barra, Shopping
Boulevard 161, Shopping Brotas Center, Shopping Center Iguatemi, Shopping Center Lapa, Shopping Do Pelô,
Shopping Imbuí Plaza, Shopping Itaigara, Shopping Orixás Center, Shopping Piedade, Shopping Sumaré.
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