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Salvador 1
Founded by the Portuguese in 1549 on the protective
shores of the Baía de Todos os Santos (Bay of All
Saints), Salvador is Brazil's fourth largest city, after
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte. Modern
Salvador offers a fascinating blend of old and new. In
the colonial heart, Pelourinho, the cobblestoned streets
are lined with the restored 17th- and 18th-century
palaces and Baroque churches. The city's recent growth
has been eastwards along the beaches that face the
Atlantic. The city's vibrant community of musicians
draws from the region's African and Portuguese
heritage, blending these into a unique Bahian sound.
Azulejos in the cloisters of Igreja e
Convento de São Francisco
D'EU
CIDADE
BAIXA
Imposing buildings in Pelourinho, the heart of Salvador
Terminal da
França
SIGHTS AT A GLANCE
Historic Buildings, Streets,
Towns & Neighborhoods
Elevador Lacerda 9
Forte de Santo Antônio t
Fundação Casa de Jorge
Amado 2
Mercado Modelo 0
Palácio Rio Branco 8
Pelourinho pp186-7 1
Praça da Sé 7
Terminal
Marítimo
Turístico
Baía de Todos
os Santos
CIDADE
ALTA
Churches, Cathedrals &
Monasteries
Catedral Basílica 5
Igreja e Convento de São
Francisco pp190-191 6
Nosso Senhor do Bonfim y
Museums
Museu Afro-Brasileiro 4
Museu de Arte da Bahia e
Museu de Arte Sacra q
Museu Rodin-Bahia r
Museu Tempostal 3
Solar do Unhão w
PRAÇA
CASTRO
ALVES
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