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Salvador
 Salvador, capital of the northeastern state of Bahia, is one of Brazil's cultural highlights. The city's population of over 2 million people is renowned for its spontaneity and easy relaxed manner. The city is an ethnic melting pot and is rich in African culture and colonial legacy. Initially finding your way around the city's winding narrow streets can seem difficult but as most activity is centered around the recently reformed Pelourinho region it can be easily managed on foot (if you can manage the steep hills). The Cidade Alta (or upper city) is the historic center of Salvador full of old churches and other colonial buildings while the Cidade Baixa (lower city) is the city's commercial and financial center. The beaches around Salvador are not so clean but if you travel a little further a field they get better. Some of the best nearby beaches are Pituba, Armacao, Piatas and Itapoaa which are within 45 minutes by bus from the center. The best time to visit Salvador is during Carnival (usually in February), which involves street partying and dancing for the best part of a whole week. Hotels fill up quickly during Carnival so make sure to book a few months in advance. The best place to stay is close to Pelourinho or else in the Barra neighborhood, but don't expect to get much sleep. Other highlights are the Festa de Lemanja on February 2 on the Rio Vermelho beach and Lavagem do Bonfim, between December and Janeiro, on the steps of the Nossa Senhora do Bonfim church. For day trips, there are frequent boats leaving from the Maritimo Terminal, behind the Mercado Modelo, in the lower city, to islands in the Baia de Todos os Santos and other locations.
Links
www.uol.com.br/cidadesonline/ba/salvador
Hotels
Hotel do Forte
Tel: (071) 329-5774
Campo Grande
Price range: R$25-R$38
Pousada Maria Tereza
Tel: (071) 331-2432
Graça
Price range: R$25-R$50
Pousada Lagoapraia
Tel: (071) 363-5555
Pituaçu
Price range: R$40-R$60
Pousada Boungainville
Tel: (071) 374-0361
Stella Maris
Price range: R$45-R$55
Corsário Tropical
Tel: (071) 362-6591
Praia do Corsário
Price range: R$47-R$57
Pousada das Flores
Tel: (071) 243-1836
Santo Antônio Além do Carmo
Price range: R$30-R$80
Palace
Tel: (071) 322-1155
Centro
Price range: R$43-R$69
Patamares Praia
Tel: (071) 363-4545
Patamares
Price range: R$50-R$72
Praia de Armação
Tel: (071) 371-2722
Praia da Armação
Price range: R$59-R$69
Mar
Tel: (071) 331-2044
Rio Vermelho
Price range: R$60-R$70
Bahia Park
Tel: (071) 335-6588
Rio Vermelho
Price range: R$60-R$70
Itapoã Praia
Tel: (071) 375-9988
Placaford
Price range: R$60-R$70
Jaguaribe Praia
Tel: (071) 367-2581
Praia de Jaguaribe
Price range: R$60-R$70
Seara Praia Hotel
Tel: (071) 331-0105
Barra
Price range: R$40-R$90
Bahia Praia
Tel: (071) 336-4531
Ondina
Price range: R$64-R$70
Villa Farol
Tel: (071) 374-2107
Itapoã
Price range: R$60-R$80
Bahia do Sol
Tel: (071) 336-7211
Vitória
Price range: R$65-R$75
Ondimar
Tel: (071) 245-0366
Ondina
Price range: R$60-$90
Atlântico
Tel: (071) 343-6166
Jardim de Alá
Price range: R$70-R$80
Provence Pituba Apart
Tel: (071) 345-8000
Pituba
Price range: R$78-R$86
Pituba Apart-Service
Tel: (071) 345-7339
Pituba
Price range: R$78-R$86
Vilamar
Tel: (071) 248-4244
Praia da Amaralina
Price range: R$80-R$90
Portal da Cidade
Tel: (071) 371-0099
Pituba
Price range: R$81-R$90
Verdemar
Tel: (071) 240-4333
Pituba
Price range: R$79-R$95
Porto Farol Apart Hotel
Tel: (071) 247-5566
Barra
Price range: R$80-R$95
Sun Plazza
Tel: (071) 379-5699
Praia da Armação
Price range: R$80-R$100
Amaralina Praia
Tel: (071) 348-9998
Pituba
Price range: R$80-R$102
Villa Romana
Tel: (071) 264-6522
Barra
Price range: R$52-R$130
Partheon Barra Summer
Tel: (071) 339-2500
Barra
Price range: R$90-R$105
Pituba Plaza
Tel: (071) 248-1022
Pituba
Price range: R$90-R$110
Golden Park Hotel
Tel: (071) 240-5622
Pituba
Price range: R$100
Hotel do Farol
Tel: (071) 336-6611
Barra
Price range: R$95-R$120
Caesar Towers Salvador
Tel: (071) 331-8200
Ondina
Price range: R$110-R$130
Catussaba
Tel: (071) 374-8000
Praia de Itapoã
Price range: R$130-R$168
Meridien Bahia
Tel: (071) 335-8011
Rio Vermelho
Price range: R$140-R$173
Transamérica Salvador
Tel: (071) 330-2233
Rio Vermelho
Price range: R$150-R$253
Fiesta Bahia
Tel: (071) 352-0000
Itaigara
Price range: R$205-R$255
Enseada das Lajes
Tel: (071) 336-1027
Morro da Paciência
Price range: R$ 195-R$ 290
Bahia Othon Palace
Tel: (071) 247-1044
Ondina
Price range: R$230-R$580
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| Short Trips |
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Looking to get out of Sao Paulo for the weekend. Check out our suggestions for short trips from Sao Paulo and leave the smog and stress behind.
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