Discover Salvador

The UNESCO-protected colonial district charms with colorful baroque facades and narrow cobblestone streets, and is considered one of the best-preserved examples of Portuguese colonial architecture in all of the Americas.

As Brazil's first capital and the center of the former slave trade, Salvador preserves the country's strongest African cultural influences, visible in music, cuisine and Candomblé rituals.

This blend of martial art, dance and music, developed by enslaved Africans, can be experienced up close in Salvador at numerous performances in the squares of the Pelourinho.

The numerous beaches along All Saints Bay, such as Porto da Barra, offer calm waters and a relaxed contrast to the vibrant old town just around the corner.

Salvador's international airport has several daily flights from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro; from Switzerland, travel usually includes a connecting flight.

The UNESCO-protected colonial district charms with colorful baroque facades and narrow cobblestone streets, and is considered one of the best-preserved examples of Portuguese colonial architecture in all of the Americas.

As Brazil's first capital and the center of the former slave trade, Salvador preserves the country's strongest African cultural influences, visible in music, cuisine and Candomblé rituals.

This blend of martial art, dance and music, developed by enslaved Africans, can be experienced up close in Salvador at numerous performances in the squares of the Pelourinho.