Salvador Climate & Weather
Although in Salvador it doesn't snow, the winter months, June, July and August can be very rainy and nights are often cold. However, the tropical Bahia sun is very strong and even with the occasional sea breezes and lower humidity, you have to use the sunblock all the time.
Salvador Shopping
If you decide to go shopping in Salvador, the Mercado Modelo is full of tourists, vendors, scents, sights and sounds. Be sure to negotiate the prices with vendors on items like jewelry, instruments, clothes, gems...
Salvador Eating
Salvador has its own spicy and exotic cuisine. There are numerous restaurants with meals like Carne do Sol (Meat of the Sun), a delicious salty soft meat or you can buy your food from street-sellers on just about every corner. The portions of food are usually large so you can share them around the table with your friends while chilling out in relaxing dining atmosphere.
Tourist Attractions in Salvador
Visit Pelourinho for its colonial architecture and take rides to its upper and lower cities. You can also go back in time and see Bahia by Night at the Solar do Unh - a colonial mansion where you can dine and be entertained by professional dancers.
Saint Antonio da Barra Fort
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Salvador Street Painter
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