Salvador, of course, is the most colorful city in the entire state. Since you came here, then with further wanders on Brazil, you will be much easier to navigate in the psychology of the local population and in the details of the national mentality. Salvador is the key, thanks to which you will have access to a striking country. Only once arrived in this city, you can decide for yourself once and for all, and whether Brazil is likely to you.
In these places, the atmosphere of the time is still felt when Salvador was the capital of the state. It is clear that the former greatness is no longer returned, but the soul of the colonial country is felt here on any of the streets, in any of the houses. For no reason, the plots of Zhorzh Amadu Romanians are connected with this city.
Just here, in this area, but just below the shore, for the first time I made a fallout brave Pedro Cabral, who opened the Portuguese Brazil.
Nightlife in the Brazilian city of El Salvador is very violent. The visiting can listen to the sounds of live music, resting in clubs, which are located in the Pelourinho area. In other urban areas, such as Pituba and Rio Vermelho, you will find more institutions. In the period from the 3rd to March 7th, Carnival is carried out in Salvador. Although outside the state, it is known less than about the famous holiday, which occurs annually in Rio de Janeiro, the local residents - Brazilians appreciate it. During the holiday for several days, the movement of transport is completely overlapping, along the streets are endless processions, the people are having fun, dancing and sings songs. Unlike the same carnival, which takes place in Rio de Janeiro, here anyone who will show a desire can become a member of the festival.
This is not a show with the payment of access, here everything is organized by people and for people, that's why tourists who have visited here, get huge pleasure, visiting Salvador, is the most "African" place and the capital of the wood cult in this state.
In El Salvador, there is the upper city and the lower city. Top - Cidade Alta. And in particular - his most old quarter Pelouryno - at all times was known as the center of the spiritual life of the city, and in addition, the administrative and state activities were also more active here. Square Pelu (in local) or Pelurinho was named by the name of the shameful pillar, which in the previous times they put slaves. And in two quarters, there are two more beautiful areas with the best colonial building in El Salvador. Ploy B. Cathedral And inspect Lisbon's tile species located here.
Lower City - Cidade Baixa - Rated later, he is known thanks to the chain of powerful fortifications. To get from the upper city in the lower, you need to use a special lift - Urban elevator Elevador Lacerda.
He is considered to be the center of El Salvador, with the help of it you will find yourself at the Rio-Blanco Palace - the most majestic buildings in the city.
Costa Azul Park It is the largest in El Salvador, it is located in the area of Kat-Azul. It has a football field, cycling paths, as well as entertainment facilities - restaurants and bars. In addition, there is a theater, designed for six hundred spectators, and a magnificent bridge, which has a length of thirty-five meters and is erected over the Kameab River - with the help of this construction, the Park and Prospekt Magalyaes are connected.
Garden of Loves Jardim Dos Namorados Located near the park, it also has playgrounds for sports and bars restaurants ...
El Pelourinho. It has the fame of the historic center in El Salvador, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List - in 1985. You can see here to see curious galleries with painting works, wonderful restaurants and a large number of trading shops with souvenir products.
San Marcelo. - This is the fortification that the Portuguese erected in the seventeenth century for the purpose of the defense of the city.
Church of Nuestra Sagrada Concepcion De La Playa It was erected according to the colonial style, it is located on the territory of the Nizhny city. On the walls and altars you can see unfinished gold figures made in the baroque style.
The most interesting museums in the city are Afro Brazil Museum who dedicated to African culture and Tatsumal – Archaeological Museum.
Salvador, among other things, known as the homeland is very common in the country of martial art - capoeira, in this city this sport is popular, greater than the game of football. Any street in the city has its own school of capoeira. Next to the Merkado-Model Market and Pelouyrino Square daily, you can observe the speeches of the masters of this art of combat.
One of the most famous places of the city among visits is Mercado Modelo. . Here you can see the local women who dress up into national white clothes. They can buy donuts of Arakage and coconut candies - they are laying out these treats on the dish and wear it on the head.
You can also go on a trip to MATA DO SAO JOAO - A small village, located at a distance of eighty-five kilometers from El Salvador. Here you can visit the famous beach Praia Do Forte , as well as Sarapiranga National Park - Here you can watch very beautiful marine turtles.
The city is located along the coast for forty kilometers. In total in Salvador and in the surrounding territories there are more than twenty beaches. The most popular of them is Itapoa - Here, for your convenience there is a cafe, and in them there are tables that are closed from sunlight with the help of straw umbrellas. Here you can drink coconut milk, freshly squeezed juices and eat fish dishes. The sea is calm here.
Near the city of tourists are also interested in the islands - Ilya de Mare and Itaparika . They are very beautiful corners of nature, here is a luxurious flora and wonderful beaches. Rich citizens buy real estate here. And at a distance of one hundred and twenty kilometers from Salvador, a small town is located Kashueira , famous for the large number of church buildings and considered the Baroque style center in the country.