Best Beaches In & Near Salvador
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1. Porto da Barra
Tereza Torres/Turismo Bahia Travel time from Salvador: approx 0.5 hrs
Set at the mouth of huge Bahia de Todos os Santos (Bay of All Saints) in Brazil's oldest city is the lively beach of Porto da Barra. The beach gives a nod to Salvador's history with the old colonial fort standing guard at one end and Santo Antônio church overlooking the other.
There is always something going on at Porto da Barra from organized events through to the endless beach volleyball… read more »
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2. Morro de São Paulo
Edwiges Lopes Tavares Travel time from Salvador: approx 1 hr
On arriving at this idyllic island destination just south of the city of Salvador, first time visitors may well think that little can have changed since the mid-1530s. This is when colonial explorers first landed on the virgin beaches of Tinharé Island in Bahia and realised the enormous strategic importance it held for the region.
Situated on the northeastern tip of the island, Morro de São Paulo achieved importance… read more »
