Historic sites

Pelourinho, Salvador

Brazil Bahia Salvador

Pelourinho, Salvador
Photo: Fotos Gov/Ba, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The colonial heart of Salvador, a UNESCO site, with pastel houses, cobbled streets and baroque churches such as São Francisco, covered in gold. It's the centre of Afro-Brazilian culture: hear drumming groups and watch capoeira.


Try acarajé. The Elevador Lacerda links the upper and lower town.

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