Salvador, Luxury Tailor-made Holidays in Brazil

Salvador da Bahia has an energy and unadorned beauty that few cities can match. Often called simply Bahia by locals, Salvador is the country’s Afro-Brazilian jewel and the once magnificent capital of Portugal’s great New World colony.

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Its brilliantly hued center is a living museum of 17th- and 18th-century architecture and gold-laden churches. More importantly, Salvador is the nexus of an incredible arts movement. Wild festivals happen frequently, with drum corps pounding out powerful rhythms against the backdrop of colonial buildings almost daily.

At night, capoeira circles form on plazas and open spaces, while the scent of acarajé (bean and shrimp fritters) and other African delights fills the evening air.

Elsewhere in town, a different spirit flows through the crowd as religious followers celebrate and reconnect with African gods at mystical Candomblé ceremonies.

In fact, there’s no other place in the world where descendants of African slaves have preserved their heritage as well as in Salvador – from music and religion to food, dance and martial arts traditions.

Aside from the many attractions within Salvador, gorgeous coastline lies right outside the city – a suitable introduction to the tropical splendor of Bahia.

Casa Do Amarelindo is a charming small hotel set in a fully restored 19th century building in the heart of Pelourinho, the lovely historical district of Salvador. Case do Amarelindo has ten rooms, a swimming pool, restaurant, two bars. More...

Zank Hotel is a modern and swish hotel set up on a hill just a little outside of the colonial centre of Salvador. It is up a side street behind a colonial façade and there are twenty very cool and light rooms with wooden floors which all look out towards the ocean. More...

Pousada Convento do Carmo is in the picturesque district of Pelourinho in Salvador. Construction began on this friary in 1586, commissioned by the First Order of Carmelite Friars. More...

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