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Salvador da Bahía (or just Salvador) was the capital of until 1763 Brazil and is located in the largest bay in the country, with some beautiful islands in front of it. It is a metropolis in which the Catholic faith and Western culture coexist wonderfully and peacefully, mixed with African rites and African religion. This religion is called Candomblé.
Districts
- Pelourinho - Old town, tourist center of the city; UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Barra - Seaside resort and upscale residential area at the exit of the All Saints Bay
- Rio Vermelho - popular nightlife district on the Atlantic coast
background
In 1501 was an expedition of the Amérigo Vespúciothat was commissioned by Pedro Álvares Cabral to explore newly discovered land in more detail, encountered a large and very scenic bay, which you can find after the day of its discovery, on November 1st, All Saints Bay (Bahia de todos os Santos) called.
In 1510 a French ship ran aground in what is now Salvador. The shipwrecked Portuguese navigator Diego Álvares was taken in by the Tupinambá Indians. They called him "Son of Thunder". He planted the first fields with sugar cane and cotton and married the daughter of the chief ' Catarina Paraguaçu.
The Portuguese arrived in 1536 Francisco Pereiro Coutinho this area. Because of the cruel and unjust treatment, the Indians revolted against him. He was killed by the Indians and eaten at a big festival.
1545 brought a fleet of six ships under the leadership of Tomé de Sousa on the Concecao more than a thousand people across the Atlantic. After 56 days at sea, they reached the port "Vila Velha", where they were received in a festive manner by Caramuru and his Tupinambás. The city of Salvador was dated 1549 Tomé de Sousa founded. He built a fortress called Sao Salvador on the orders of the Portuguese king.
Tomé de Sousa returned to Portugal in 1553. His successor was Duarte da Costa. Salvador was occupied by the Dutch several times in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Since 1550 ships with slave transports from Nigeria, Senegal, Angola and Mozambique came to Bahia. The Portuguese colony and its capital Salvador owe an enormous economic boom to the cheap labor from Africa. The slaves had to work on the plantations and sugar cane fields in the surrounding area, the so-called Recôncavo. Around 1650, Salvador was the largest metropolis in the southern hemisphere. In the 17th century, sugar was the most important export product.
Salvador da Bahia was the capital of Portuguese America from 1549 to 1763. In 1763 the capital was moved to Rio de Janeiro.
In 1808, Salvador received the Portuguese royal family on their flight from Napoleon. The Prince Regent Dom João opened the Brazilian ports to all friendly nations and founded the "Medical-Surgical School", which developed into the first medical faculty in Brazil.
The will of the population to be free led to clashes with the Portuguese colonial administration. In the “Conspiracy of the Tailors”, its members wanted to proclaim the “Republic of Bahia”, but the proclamation of Brazilian independence in 1822 came before that. Bahia stayed with the brigadier's troops for another year Madeira de Mello occupied, who only withdrew from the invading Brazilian revolutionary troops on July 2, 1823. The "Liberation Day of Bahia from the Portuguese dictatorship" is celebrated every year with the participation of the population.
getting there
By plane
The airport Aeroporto Internacional de Salvador - Dep. Luís Eduardo Magalhães, Praça Gago Coutinho s / n °, 4 1520-970 Salvador - BA (IATA code: SSA), tel 71 3204 1010 is 28 km from the city center. From the airport you can take a taxi, "Executivo" (e.g. from First class or take the bus (“ônibus coletivo”) into the city. The journey by taxi costs R $ 75.00, with Executivo R $ 30.00 and with the bus R $ 2.30. You can take as much luggage as you like in the Executivo. The terminus is near the Praca da Sé in the historic city center.
International flights
- Air Europa offers flights from Madrid to Salvador.
- TAP Portugal has flights from Lisbon to Salvador.
Domestic flights
- Avianca Brazil. Offers flights from Brasília, Ilhéus, Petrolina, Recife and São Paulo-Guarulhos to Salvador.
- Azul Brazilian Airlines. Connects Belém-Val de Cães, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas-Viracopos, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Florianópolis, Fortaleza, Ilhéus, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, Santarém, São Luís and Vitória to Salvador.
- Gol Airlines. Has flights from Aracaju, Belém-Val de Cães, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Campinas-Viracopos, Fortaleza, Ilhéus, João Pessoa, Maceió, Manaus, natal, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, São Luís, São Paulo-Congonhas and São Paulo-Guarulhos to Salvador in the program.
- Passaredo Linhas Aéreas. Offers flights from Brasília, Barreiras, Fortaleza, Goiânia, Juazeiro do Norte, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo-Guarulhos and Vitória da Conquista to Salvador.
- TAM Airlines. Has flights from Aracaju, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Campinas-Viracopos, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, Ilhéus, Maceió, Manaus, Natal, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos and Una / Comandatuba Salvador.
By train
It is not possible to travel by train.
By bus
The bus station Rodoviária de Salvador is located at Av. ACM, 4362 - Pituba, Tel: 71 450 4488
Rio de Janeiro - Salvador (28 hours) from Rodoviária Novo Rio bus station with Itapemirim. A great opportunity to get to know the country and its people. On the journey one crosses among other things. the state Minas Gerais with its endless coffee plantations. The landscape gradually changes from the lush green of the Atlantic forest to a sparse and western-like savannah.
In the street
By boat
The port of Salvador is in the lower town, about 5 minutes walk from the Mercado Modelo and Elevador Lacerda. Many cruises in the South Atlantic go to Salvador.
mobility
The best way to walk through the historic old town is by foot.
During the day, the city buses can also be used by tourists without any problems. The entry is usually at the back and the exit at the front. In order to find your way in the tangle of lines, however, only questions or Google Maps help. There are hardly any signs or timetables. Incidentally, the buses do not automatically stop at the stops, but are waved to. As in other major cities in Brazil, there are also many in Salvador above Drivers with affordable tariffs.
Salvador has a metro system that consists of two lines that connect the city center with some suburbs, the airport 1 Estação Aeroporto - CCR Metrô Bahia and the long-distance bus terminal 2 Estação Rodoviária. The Pelourinho area is 900 meters from the train station 3 Estação Campo da Pólvora located. The area around Barra is served by very frequent city buses to the train station 4 Estação de metro da Lapa connected.
Tourist Attractions
Salvador is divided into a lower and an upper town, which can be accessed by the elevator, Elevador Lacerda are connected to each other. In the upper town is the historic city center of Salvador from the 18th century. The old town with its historical squares, the cobblestone streets and the facades of the baroque palaces gives an excellent impression of the colonial past.
- Elevador Lacerda: Costs 0.15 reals per trip. Change is required to pay
- 1 Pelourinho
- Old town:
The old town of Salvador was designated by UNESCO World Heritage explained. The baroque city center with a unique view over the Todos os Santos bay invites you to visit a thousand churches and linger on one of the many main squares. The Pelo, as the old town is affectionately known by the inhabitants, represents the tourist center of the city. From the terrace at Praça da Sé one overlooks the majestic 2 Baia de Todos os Santos
(All Saints Bay). If you walk further towards the old town you cross the square 3 Terreiro de Jesus. In this square, where many religious rites used to be celebrated, you will inevitably be ensnared by hairbuttons, many street children and poor people who want to put some pious bracelet on you (supposedly a gift - but what's free?). During a stroll through the old town you will soon get to know the sellers of incense sticks against the evil eye or the lucky bracelets of the “Senhor de Bonfim”, as well as the “Baianas”, the one with several skirts on top of one another, the top one and the blouse made of white Sitting lace dressed on the edge of streets and squares. The locals respectfully call them "minha Tia" (my aunt). In front of it is the "tabuleiro", a box with a pane of glass, under which they offer their homemade delicacies. Next to it, on a gas flame, is a black pot of hot oil in which the famous Acarajé, Flatbreads made from bean mash, filled with dried shrimp, are eaten.
Churches
- 4 cathedral (Catedral-Basílica Primacial de São Salvador), Praça Quinze de Novembro, s / n.
- 5 Igreja NS do Rosario dos Pretos (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosario dos Pretos, Rosary Church), José de Alencar Square.Did you do it by Largo do Pelourinho done, you discover a sky-blue, Rococo church Igreja NS do Rosário dos Pretos (see picture above). Try to celebrate mass on Sunday morning (9 a.m.). A good start to get to know the blackest city outside of Africa. The church was built in a construction period of 100 years and in slave labor, this exclusively by black slaves and that in their already sparse free time.
- 6 Sao Francisco (Igreja e Convento de São Francisco), Praça Anchieta, s / n.The Vestibule was built between 1749 and 1755. The tiles depict scenes of contemplative life and were completed in 1782. The Cloister started in 1729 and finished in 1794. The tiles come from Portugal and were completed between 1743 and 1745. According to tradition, it is a gift from the Portuguese king Joao V. The lower cloister has 37 tiles based on the Flemish painter's designs Oto by Veen from 1608. The library of the monastery has a copy of his book "Teatro Moral de la Vida Humana (Moral Theater of Human Life)". The Latin inscriptions on the tiles give sayings from Horace again. Hunting and fishing scenes, symbolic images of the five senses, the months and continents are depicted on the tiles of the upper cloister. The altar in Chapter House is dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Saúde (Our Lady of Health). The jacarandá wood carvings in the sacristy and on the choir gallery are among the best works of the church. They were made by the Franciscan monk Free Luís, called "the turner". In the sacristy there is a baroque altar with an ivory figure of Christ. The two chests of drawers made of Jacarandá wood and the two cupboards with drawers are works of the Free Luís. The paintings on the walls depict scenes from the life of St. Francis. The blue tiles have hunting and fishing motifs. The church is considered to be one of the best examples of the colonial style. It is completely covered with gilded wood carvings. The tiles under the choir gallery show scenes from the life of St. Francis. The two holy water stoups are a gift from the Portuguese king Joao V. The Jacarandá wood lattices on the side chapels are works of the Free Luís. The floor of the presbytery consists of an inlaid work of multicolored stones that came from Portugal in 1738. There was a picture of on the main altar Murillodepicting the embrace of Saint Francis through Christ. It served as a model for the sculpture by the Bahian artist Pedro Ferreirawhich has been on the main altar since 1930. The silver chandelier dates from 1758. The choir gallery is supported by two stone pillars. The choir stalls and the choir desk are the finest carvings made of Jacarandá wood from the workshop of Free Luís. The towers were clad with mother-of-pearl colored tiles in 1805.
- 7 Nosso Senhor de Bomfim (Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim), Ladeira do Bonfim, s / n.Erected in 1745. The church is said to have wonderful healing powers. In the "Exvoto room" you can find replicas of all body parts that were healed after a pilgrimage to this church and replicated by their grateful believers and deposited here. This church is also venerated by the "Candomblistas": And visitors to Salvador will certainly have a ribbon tied around their wrist, with the inscription "NS do Bomfim". Before the tape falls off on its own, three wishes should come true for the wearer - do not cut or tear off beforehand, because that brings bad luck! The important procession of the same name takes place here on the third Sunday in January, the “Festa do Bomfim” (between January 9th and 18th). The Christ statue Nosso Senhor de Bomfim (Our Lord of the Good End) and the Virgin Mary statue Nossa Senhora de Guia (Our Lady of the Leadership) came here from Portugal in 1745.
Museums
- 8 Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado (Jorge Amado Foundation), Largo do Pelourinho, 51, Largo do Pelourinho s / n, Pelourinho, 40026-280, Salvador, BA. Tel.: (0)71 321-0122, Email: [email protected].A collection of personal items from the famous Bahian writer.Open: Mon-Fri 10: 00-17: 30.
- 9 Museu Afro-Brasileiro (Afro-Brazilian Museum), Praça 15 de Novembro, Terreiro de Jesus. Tel.: 55 (0)71 321 0383. The collection includes items from African and Afro-Brazilian cultures. The permanent exhibition in three halls covers two major themes: Africa and Afro-Brazilian religion. The Africa department contains information about the African continent and the slave trade, about works of art, working methods, everyday life and oral tradition in the ancient kingdoms of Benin and Central Africa. The Section on Afro-Brazilian Religion contains objects related to the Afro-Brazilian religion, its deities and priests as well as the candoblé stay in contact. Here are objects that are the most important orixàs (Personifications or deification of nature in the context of religious acts) can be identified and cult objects exhibited. One room is the carvings by the artist Caraybé Dedicated with depictions of 27 orixàs. These are among the most important works of contemporary Brazilian art.Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Sun.Price: Entry R $ 6.00.
- Museu da Catedral Basílica, Praça 15 de Novembro, s / nº, Terreiro de Jesus, s / nº, Centro Histórico. Tel.: (0)71 321 4573. Open: Mon - Sat 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- 10 Museu da Cidade (City Museum), Largo do Pelourinho, 3, Pelourinho, Largo do Pelourinho, 3 - Pelourinho, Salvador - BA, 40026-280. Tel.: (0)71 321 1967, Email: [email protected].Collection: Candomblé deities, rag dolls, photos, rosaries, figures of saints, Bahian costumes, carpets, ceramics, personal items of the poet Castro Alves, who was one of the first to take a public stand against slavery, and a picture gallery.Open: Mon, Wed - Fri 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sat 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sun 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- 11 Museum of modern art (Museu de Arte Moderna), Av. do Contorno, s / nº, Solar do Unhão. Tel.: 55 (0)71 329 0660.The museum is located in the "Solar da Unhão", an old sugar mill. It was founded in 1960 and is one of the most important museums in Brazil. The museum has 8 exhibition rooms, a theater auditorium, a video projection room, a library and a database. The permanent collection consists of paintings, engravings, photographs, drawings and sculptures by renowned Brazilian artists such as "Tarsila do Amaral, Portinari, Flávio de Carvalho, Di Cavalcanti, Rubem Valentim, Pancetti, Carybé, Mário Cravo, Sante Scaldaferri". In this building there is also a ceramic workshop and a restaurant.Open: Tue - Fri 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sat Sun 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Museu de Arte da Bahia (Museum of the Art of Bahia) (Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia), Av. 7 de Setembro, 2.340, Vitória, Avenida Contorno s / n, Solar do Unhão, Centro, 40060-060, Salvador, BA. Tel.: (0)71 336 9450, Email: [email protected].The oldest museum in the state of Bahia was founded in 1918. Furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries, Chinese porcelain, carpets, jewelry and paintings are exhibited here.Open: Tue - Fri 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sat Sun 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- 12 Museu de Arte Sacra (Museum of Sacred Art), Rua do Sodré, 276, Largo Dois de Julho, Centro, Rua do Sodré, s / n - Centro, Salvador. Tel.: (0)71 243 6511, Fax: 55 (0)71 3243 63 10, Email: [email protected].
Located in the former monastery of Santa Tereza of the "Carmelitas Descalças" (barefoot Carmelites) from the 17th century. Because of its atmosphere, it is considered one of the most beautiful museums in Brazil, specializing in Baroque and Rococo. Particularly noteworthy are a gold-plated silver monstrance set with more than 400 precious and semi-precious stones and hand-painted tiles from the 17th to 19th centuries.Open: Mon - Fri 11.30am - 5.30pm.
- Museu de Imprensa (Printing Museum), Rua Guedes de Brito, 1, 2º and., Praça da Sé. Tel.: (0)71 322 6903. Museum of the "Associação Bahiana de Imprensa" (Bahian Press Association).Open: Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Museu do Cacau (Cocoa Museum), Rua da Espanha, s / nº, Comércio. Tel.: (0)71 254 8635. Museum of the Bahian Cocoa Institute.Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Museu Erótico (Erotic Museum), Rua Frei Vicente, 24, Pelourinho. Tel.: (0)71 321 1848. Established in the GGB (Gay Group of Bahia). The museum gives an impression of the popular, erotic world of imagination. Here you will find handicrafts from northeast Brazil, Amazonia and Mexico, objects of pre-Columbian art and pop art from France and everyday objects from all over the world.Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- 13 Museu Náutico da Bahia (Bahia Maritime Museum), Praça Almirante Tamandaré, s / nº, Farol da Barra. Tel.: (0)71 312 9940. In Fort Santo Antônio da Barra. The collection includes old nautical charts, navigation instruments, ship models and the remains of the “Sacramento” galleon that ran aground in the Baía de Todos os Santos off Salvador.Open: Tue - Sun 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
building
- 14 Lacerda elevator (Elevador Lacerda).Elevator that carries around 50,000 people per day and connects the lower town (Cidade Baixa) with the upper town (Cidade Alta). The elevator went into operation in 1868 and has been electrically operated since 1928. The elevators go up and down in two 85-meter-high cement shafts within 15 seconds. Below is the “Praça Cairu” square with the church, completed in 1736 Conceição da Praia.and the market hall.Price: 0.15 BR, payable in cash.
- 15 Palácio Rio Branco, in the Ondina district. Seat of the Governor General.
- Barra lighthouse (see Museu Náutico), at the entrance of the Baia de Todos os Santos. With the most beautiful sunset, which one with a little luck with unplugged live music from "Geração 80.1 "is sweetened.
Monuments
- Monument to Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof. Founder of the world language Esperanto.
activities
The state of Bahía is shaped by the African culture that was brought to Brazil by slaves and developed further. The cultural forms that can be encountered generally include (percussion) music and religious rites Candomblé as well as the fight dance Capoeira. All these forms of culture can be learned and practiced in Salvador da Bahía. The wide range of Capoeira schools in particular is unparalleled: at least for the original Capoeira style Capoeira Angola Salvador is the undisputed center. The city is pulling Angoleiras from all over the world who take lessons from the great Capoeira masters who are still alive. Well-known local Angola masters include Mestre João Pequeno and Mestre Moraes.
carnival
The Carnaval do Salvador da Bahía is notorious and is considered by many Brazilians to be better and livelier than the internationally better known Carnival of Rio de Janeiro. Of course, every Carioca will want to convince you otherwise. During the carnival season, the biggest Bahian music stars (Ivete Sangalo, Gilberto Gil, Margarete Menezes, Daniela Mercury) visit their hometown and give free concerts.
A key feature of the Salvador Carnival are the loudspeakers (Trios Eléctricos), which are surrounded by a crowd of people who dance and sing along ecstatically. This also explains where the street parade in Zurich took its model from.[1]
Capoeira
The fighting dance Capoeira, which was developed by slaves, also comes from Salvador. Everything that had to do with fighting or self-defense was forbidden to the slaves by the authorities for fear of slave revolts. However, the oppressed knew how to circumvent this cleverly by disguising the forbidden exhibition fights as a dance that seemed harmless at first glance.
Candomblé
The Candomblé is an Afro-Brazilian religion that was brought to Brazil by the slaves. Their world of gods is designed according to the deities they brought with them, and these depend on which tribe the slaves were brought in from, be it Yoruba or Bantu. Since the slaves were forcibly baptized when they were abducted, they attributed properties similar to Christian saints to many of their gods. Therefore, they were able to practice their religion as well as their manners and customs relatively undisturbed. Since Salvador was the capital of the slave trade for a long time, this religion is still widespread here today.
beaches
Between the districts Barro and Itapoã there are more than 30 beaches over 20 kilometers with names like Ondina, Rio Vermelho, Amaralina, Pituba, Chega Nego, Jardim de Alá, Armação, Corsário, Jaguaribe, Pituaçú, Piatã or Itapoã. The water temperatures are 25 to 28 degrees all year round. There is always something going on here: Bahians come to the beach to get to know people and to be lively.
shop
Shopping centers
- Salvador shopping, Av. Tancredo Neves, 2915. Tel.: (0)71 3878 1000. Opened in 2007, 460 shops on 5 floors and a sales area of 82,500 m², 8 cinemas, 6,000 parking spaces.
- 1 Shopping Barra, Av. Centenário, 2992, Chame-Chame - Salvador (BA). Tel.: 55 (0) 71 2108 8288. Opened in 1987, 260 shops on 3 floors and a sales area: 38,088 m², 2 cinemas, 2,000 parking spaces.
- 2 Iguatemi Bahia Shopping Center, Av. Tancredo Neves, 148, Caminho das Árvores - Salvador (BA). Tel.: 55 (0) 71 3450 4467. Opened in 1975, 530 shops on 3 floors with a sales area of 68,000 m², 12 cinemas, 3,500 parking spaces.
- 3 Piedade Shopping Center, Rua Junqueira Ayres, nº 08, Piedade - Salvador (BA). Tel.: 55 (0) 71 3444 1555. Opened in 1985, 120 shops on 6 floors, sales area: 20,000 m², 500 parking spaces.
- Feira de Santana Shopping Center, Avenida João Durval Carneiro, nº 3665 - Feira de Santana (BA). Tel.: (0)71 3225 3000. Opened in 1999, 140 shops, sales area: 22,500 m², 4 cinemas, 1,200 parking spaces.
- Aeroclube Show Plaza. This shopping center on the Orla (coastal road) between Pituba and Jardim de Alah looks like an island in the immense poverty here. The cinema complex there is huge and the screens huge, the cinema offers a good opportunity to escape the sometimes unbearable heat. A great bikini fashion shop is also located there: SMOB. The upper and lower parts can be freely combined. Fast food of all origins can be found and you can also have your photos developed there extremely cheaply.
Markets
- 4 Mercado Modelo. Handicraft market in the lower town, directly across from the Lacerda elevator. The former food market offers all kinds of souvenirs for tourists on two floors. Specialties are bobbin lace, silver jewelry, carved wooden figures and naive pictures. There are two Afro-Brazilian restaurants upstairs.
- 5 Feira de Sao Joaquim. Feira de São Joaquim offers a real market atmosphere with exotic fruits and vegetables. The beach begins behind the market Boa Viagem. It leads to the small peninsula Itapagipe with the pilgrimage churches Boa Viagem and Bomfim.
shops
- Giya Lopes, R. Gregório de Matos. Fashion.
- Marcia Ganem, R. The Laranjeiras. Fashion.
- Martina Muniz. Decorative materials.
- Mstre Lua, R. Inacio Acciole. Musical instruments.
- Fundacao Pierre Verger Galeria, between Praca da Sé and Elevador Lacerda. Prints and books by the famous photographer Pierre Verger.
kitchen
The cuisine of Bahia clearly shows Creole and African influences. The main ingredients are dendê oil (oil from the dendê palm), coconut milk, prawns, mussels, pepper and green coriander. Typical dishes are:
- Acarajé: Fried balls made from ground cowpeas filled with vegetables and crabs. This delicacy is traditionally prepared and served by a Bahiana in a white costume on the street. To be enjoyed with caution, as this delicacy is fried in dendé oil (palm oil), which is sometimes difficult to digest for the European stomach. The person who prepares this dish will ask you what level of spiciness you want. If you ask for acarajé in its 'very hot' or 'extra hot' version, it's your own fault. Don't say you weren't warned.
- Aipim fritas, These fried cassava wedges leave French fries far behind in terms of taste. Highly recommended (don't forget ketchup).
- Moqueca de peixe, A stew made from fish, peppers, onions, a wonderful yellow sauce with dendé oil and the cruelly hot but delicious pepper sauce (Molha de Pimenta Bahiana) that is widespread here.
- Vatapá, Puree made from dried and fresh crabs, small pieces of fish, cashew nuts and peanuts, onions, coriander, coconut milk, ginger, palm oil and beans, served with a porridge made from rice flour and coconut milk.
- Carurú, Crabs with a hot sauce made from red pepper and okra.
Cheap
- Cabana da Celi, Av. Octavio Mangabeira 8880, Patamares. Tel.: (0)71 3461 1978. The specialty are crabs and cold beer.
medium
- Yamanja, Av. Octávio Mangabeira 4655. Tel.: (0)71 3461 9010. Known for its moqueca (seafood stew cooked in coconut milk and palm oil).
Upscale
- Boi Preto, Av. Octávio Mangabeira / Av. Yemanjá, Jardim Armacao. Tel.: (0)71 3362 8844. Churascaria with a large Rodízio buffet, expensive.
- Donana, R. Teixeira Barros, in the Brotas district. Tel.: (0)71 3351 8216. Moquecas with crabs are a specialty.
- Mistura, R. Prof. Sousa Brito 41, Farol de Itapua. Tel.: (0)71 3375 2623. Specialties are Mediterranean fish and seafood, spaghetti with seafood, expensive.
- Paraiso Tropical, R. Edgard Loureiro 98, Cabula. Tel.: (0)71 3384 7464. Known for its seafood stew, expensive.
nightlife
Some bars in the old town try to collect admission when leaving the bar. If you want to be on the safe side, ask when you order for the first time whether there is an entrance fee.
accommodation
- 1 Che Lagarto Hostel Salvador (Morro do Cristo Hostel, 2*), Av. Oceânica, 1013 - Barra, Salvador - BA, 40140-130, Brazil. Tel.: 55 71 3036 3809.
- 2 Hotel Vila Galé Salvador (****), R. Morro do Escravo Miguel, 320 - Ondina, Salvador - BA, 40170-000, Brazil. Tel.: 55 71 3263 8888.
security
Theft occurs all over the world. In Brazil, however, the unbelievable poverty contributes to the fact that these crimes are understandably very widespread and represent a problem for tourists. For example, on the endless beach of Salvador, the popular area for youth gangs, it is advisable to make friends with one of the countless bar owners who will take care of your belongings while you take a bath in the waves. It is of course always best to be in pairs, so you can take turns bathing.
Should you still be robbed, you might be comforted by the high probability that you made it possible for some children to have a simple meal with your involuntary and material contribution. Because despite Lula da Silva's promise (zero hunger program), Salvador is still a milky way away from it.
In Pelourinho and most other tourist areas, a large number of police are responsible for the safety of tourists around the clock. Nevertheless, it is easy to get lost in the countless alleys of the Pelo (short for Pelourinho) and suddenly find yourself in unsafe areas. So avoid dark and rarely used alleys. Just like you would avoid such places in Europe.
The numerous informal settlements (“favelas”) should not be visited by tourists without a local guide. It is also better to avoid city buses at night and use taxis.
health
- 2 Hospital Geral Roberto Santos (HGRS), Rua Direta do Saboeiro, s / n - Cabula, Salvador - BA, 40301-110, Brazil.
eat
As everywhere in tropical countries, you should refrain from salads and peeled fruits. As already mentioned, dendé oil, which is used as a deep-frying oil for many typical and also delicious Bahian specialties, poses a tolerance problem for many Europeans. Diarrhea can result after consumption. If you have stomach problems, the author recommends Coca-Cola first. That almost always helps.
Venereal diseases
Salvador is a popular holiday destination for sex tourists from the rich industrial nations. Zu den sexuell ausgebeuteten Opfern gehören auch Kinder beiderlei Geschlechts, zu den Tätern Heterosexuelle sowie auch Schwule. Da vielfach ungeschützter Geschlechtsverkehr die Regel ist und von den Tätern auch gefordert wird, sind schwere gesundheitliche Folgeschäden nur zwangsläufig. Von Geschlechtsverkehr mit flüchtigen Bekanntschaften ohne Kondom ist daher dringend abzuraten.
Practical advice
Die Mentalität der Bahianos birgt immense Unterschiede zur derjenigen der zurückhaltenderen Cariocas (Einwohner Rio de Janeiros). In Salvador kennt man keine Distanz und für den Europäer ist dieser enge zwischenmenschliche Umgang ungewohnt und kann leicht zu Missverständnissen (und Aggressionen) führen. Probiere dein Lachen zu bewahren. Denn wer lacht, der ist ein Bahiano. Gemäß einer lokalen Redensart.
Internet Café.com beim Terreiro de Jesus in der Altstadt (1. Stock). Lass die Zeit in diesem wohl schönsten Internetcafé von ganz Brasilien an dir vorbeifliegen und genieße beim Besorgen Deiner elektronischen Post den Blick durch die offenen Fenster am Jesusplatz.
Stadtführungen mit dem deutschen Auswandere Markus Frenzel, der seid über 10 Jahren in Bahia lebt und in Abrantes ein Hotel betreibt findet man auf seiner Seite www.stadtführung-salvador.de
trips
- Praia do Forte. Nur 55 km nördlich von Salvador gelegen, bildet dieses ehemalige Fischerdörfchen heute die Zentrale eines Schildkrötenschutzprogramms. Das Projekt umfasst eine langfristige Erhaltung verschiedenster Schildkrötenarten an diesem Küstenabschnitt. Ein kleiner Park mit eigener Zuchtstation ist öffentlich zugänglich und erlaubt einen Einblick in die Arbeit mit der von der Ausrottung bedrohten Tierart. Das Dörfchen wird dominiert von Pousadas, Resorts und Boutiquen. Erwähnenswert die langen und einsamen Strände und die Lagunen mit Mangrovenwäldern. Wie kommt man nach Praia do Forte? Nimm einen Bus nach dem Stadtviertel São Cristovão und wechsle dort in einen Kleinbus (die sind angeschrieben und werden ausgerufen), der nach Praia do Forte weiter fährt (14 Reais). Reisezeit: 2 Stunden.
- Morro de São Paulo. Die Pousada Colibri liegt im Dorf Morro de São Paulo auf der paradiesischen Ilha de Tinharé, einer Atlantikinsel ca. 80 km südlich von Salvador da Bahia. Mehrmals täglich starten Schiffe vom Terminal Turístico Náutico da Bahia in Avenida França direkt hinter dem Mercado Modelo in Salvador da Bahia nach Morro da São Paulo. Die kleine Pousada liegt auf einer Anhöhe mit traumhafter Aussicht aufs Meer. Sie wird von den deutschen Inhabern Marga und Helmut Bauer betreut. Ein Bungalow für 2 Personen kostet in der Nebensaison 205 R$, in der Hauptsaison (15. Dez. bis 14. März) 315 R$. Tel./Fax: 55-(0)75-3652-1056; Email: [email protected].Es gibt aber auch zahlreiche Alternativen vor Ort.
- Arembepe. 50 Kilometer nördlich von Salvador, ehemals ein unbekanntes Fischerdorf, ab 1960 einer der ersten Hippie-Strände in Brasilien. Hier haben schon Janis Joplin und Mick Jagger Urlaub gemacht. Der Strand ist 9 Kilometer lang. Etwa 1 km vom Dorf befindet sich eine Lagune, die vom "Rio Capivara" geformt wird und unter Naturschutz steht.
literature
- Gabriela wie Zimt und Nelken of Jorge Amado. Roman. Ein für Bahia typisches Sittengemälde über die aufstrebenden Hafenstadt Ilhéus in den 20iger-Jahren. Der arabische Einwanderer Nacib verfällt den Kochkünsten und der Schönheit von Gabriela, einer Einheimischen aus dem Sertão, dem Hinterland Bahias.
- Der Krieg am Ende der Welt of Mario Vargas Llosa. Epos über das historische Massaker von Canudos (1896-1897) im Staate Bahia.
- Krieg im Sertão of Euclides da Cunha. Die Vorlage für Mario Vargas Llosas Meisterwerk über Canudos. Der damalige Kriegsreporter und Militäringenieur da Cunha war als Kriegsreporter beim Feldzug dabei und machte die Greuel der damaligen Staatsmacht, begangen an einer verschworenen Gemeinschaft von ehemaligen Sklaven und Andersgläubigen unter der Führung des charismatischen Antônio Conselheiro erstmals einer breiteren brasilianischen Öffentlichkeit zugänglich.
Web links
- http://www.salvador.ba.gov.br/ (pt) – Offizielle Webseite von Salvador da Bahía
