The Salvador City Guides answer the questions every first visit raises: which acarajé stall is worth the queue, how to see the Pelourinho before the heat and the tour groups, which beach locals swim at and where the night goes in Rio Vermelho. Each guide is a short list with a clear opinion: why each place earns its spot, what to order or look for, one practical tip and the tourist traps to skip. It opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Salvador City Guides
- 137 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Salvador guides
Food guide
21 places
The right acarajé stalls, markets where the city shops for palm oil, classic moqueca without Pelourinho prices and the ice cream locals line up for.
Things to do guide
22 places
Gilded baroque churches, museums on Afro-Brazilian history, the lift between upper and lower town and the January festivals worth planning a trip around.
Family guide
25 places
Calm beaches for small children, a free zoo and lakeside parks, museums kids enjoy, three rainy-day backups and Bahian food children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
23 places
Live samba, reggae and forró, cocktail and craft beer bars, rooftops for the sunset over the bay and late acarajé in Rio Vermelho.
Day trips guide
22 places
City beaches by bus, ferries to the islands of the bay, the turtle coast to the north and the colonial towns of the Recôncavo.
Budget guide
24 places
Free viewpoints and beaches, museums that cost little or nothing, market lunches, street food and the cheap ways to get around.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Feira de São Joaquim
Água de Meninos, lower town
Salvador’s biggest and loudest market, where the city buys palm oil, dried shrimp, spices, cachaça and offerings for candomblé. Come hungry: the stalls serve fruit, sun-dried meat and simple lunches. From the food guide.
Church and Convent of Saint Francis
Largo do Cruzeiro de São Francisco, Pelourinho
Carved, gilded wood covers every surface from the floor to the vault, and the cloister is lined with blue and white Portuguese tiles. Plan about 40 minutes, and keep the camera in your bag inside the nave. From the things to do guide.
Projeto Tamar Praia do Forte
Praia do Forte, north coast
The sea turtle project that put Praia do Forte on the map, with open-air tanks of turtles at every age, a small aquarium and a shop. Nesting and hatching season runs from December to March. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Salvador
Day one: walk the Pelourinho early, step inside São Francisco church, eat a Bahian lunch nearby and end at Porto da Barra for the sunset. Day two: shop the Feira de São Joaquim in the morning, take the ferry across to Itaparica or a bus up to Praia do Forte, then spend the evening on acarajé and live music in Rio Vermelho. For a rainy or slow day, the guides list museums, markets and covered spots, from the Casa do Carnaval to the Rio Vermelho Market.
Questions about the Salvador guides
What do the Salvador City Guides include?
Six guides with 137 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the neighbourhood, opening notes and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides after I buy?
The links show up on your order page as soon as payment goes through, and again in the order email. They open in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app or account.
Can I use the guides offline in Salvador?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without a signal, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much does one Salvador guide cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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