Expresso 2222, Salvador, Bahia
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Barra is a neighborhood located in the south zone of the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is one of the most traditional neighborhoods of the city, and is also one of the most popular neighborhoods for tourists.
Barra has a large number of beaches, shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, residences, fitness clubs, banks, parks, events, and historical monuments.
It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south and the entrance to Bahia de Todos os Santos (the All Saints Bay) to the west. City center is to the north.
Barra has a considerable contribution to the historical and architectural value to Brazil.
92 locals recommend
Barra
Barra is a neighborhood located in the south zone of the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is one of the most traditional neighborhoods of the city, and is also one of the most popular neighborhoods for tourists.
Barra has a large number of beaches, shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, residences, fitness clubs, banks, parks, events, and historical monuments.
It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south and the entrance to Bahia de Todos os Santos (the All Saints Bay) to the west. City center is to the north.
Barra has a considerable contribution to the historical and architectural value to Brazil.
Graça is a fashionable residential neighborhood rising 95 meters above sea level between Barra and the City Center. It is basically formed by the middle-upper and upper classes with tree-lined avenues, and a wide variety of commerce and services in addition to leisure options.
13 locals recommend
Graça
Graça is a fashionable residential neighborhood rising 95 meters above sea level between Barra and the City Center. It is basically formed by the middle-upper and upper classes with tree-lined avenues, and a wide variety of commerce and services in addition to leisure options.
Porto da Barra beach is about 15 minutes of walk away from Expresso 2222. It is one of the best beaches in Salvador and likely one of best city beaches in the world.
409 locals recommend
Porto da Barra Beach
Porto da Barra beach is about 15 minutes of walk away from Expresso 2222. It is one of the best beaches in Salvador and likely one of best city beaches in the world.
Sightseeing
Praia do Forte is a natural refuge and an important site to the country’s ecosystem for having consistent environmental projects. In a lovely village with streets paved by sand and colorful houses, there are beautiful landscapes of beaches with white sand, coconut trees, reefs and crystal water, surrounded by a preserved rainforest full of biodiversity.
134 locals recommend
Praia do Forte
Praia do Forte is a natural refuge and an important site to the country’s ecosystem for having consistent environmental projects. In a lovely village with streets paved by sand and colorful houses, there are beautiful landscapes of beaches with white sand, coconut trees, reefs and crystal water, surrounded by a preserved rainforest full of biodiversity.
The MAM-BA is considered the main space for contemporary art in Bahia and one of the most important in the country
Its five exhibition rooms receive works of famous artists from Brazil and abroad.
140 locals recommend
MAM Museum of Modern Art
s/n Av. Lafayete CoutinhoThe MAM-BA is considered the main space for contemporary art in Bahia and one of the most important in the country
Its five exhibition rooms receive works of famous artists from Brazil and abroad.
Pelorinho is in the older part of the upper city, or Cidade Alta, of Salvador. It encompasses several blocks around the triangular Largo, and it is the location for music, dining, and nightlife.
Pelourinho was the old slave auction location in the days when slavery was common. Slavery was outlawed in 1835, and over time, this portion of the city, though home to artists and musicians, fell into disrepair. In the 1990's, a major restoration effort resulted in making the area a highly desirable tourist attraction. Pelourinho has a place on the national historic register and named a world cultural century by UNESCO.
114 locals recommend
Pelourinho
Pelorinho is in the older part of the upper city, or Cidade Alta, of Salvador. It encompasses several blocks around the triangular Largo, and it is the location for music, dining, and nightlife.
Pelourinho was the old slave auction location in the days when slavery was common. Slavery was outlawed in 1835, and over time, this portion of the city, though home to artists and musicians, fell into disrepair. In the 1990's, a major restoration effort resulted in making the area a highly desirable tourist attraction. Pelourinho has a place on the national historic register and named a world cultural century by UNESCO.
The most famous of the catholic churches in Salvador and one of the most visited.
The church is the subject of intense religious devotion by the people of Salvador and is the site of a famous celebration held every year in January, the Festa do Senhor do Bonfim.
227 locals recommend
Our Lord of Bonfim Basilica
s/n Largo do BonfimThe most famous of the catholic churches in Salvador and one of the most visited.
The church is the subject of intense religious devotion by the people of Salvador and is the site of a famous celebration held every year in January, the Festa do Senhor do Bonfim.
If time allows, a trip to the old fishing village Morro de São Paolo on the island of Tinharé. The main beaches (1st - 5th beach) are located on the east side of the island. The trip is normally done by catamaran from the Salvador Ferry Terminal (~2 hours) or by plane from the Airport (~20 minutes).
This place used to be a small distant village, but due to its beauty and special atmosphere, it has today grown into a central tourists hot spot.
77 locals recommend
Morro de São Paulo
7 R. Caminho da PraiaIf time allows, a trip to the old fishing village Morro de São Paolo on the island of Tinharé. The main beaches (1st - 5th beach) are located on the east side of the island. The trip is normally done by catamaran from the Salvador Ferry Terminal (~2 hours) or by plane from the Airport (~20 minutes).
This place used to be a small distant village, but due to its beauty and special atmosphere, it has today grown into a central tourists hot spot.
The Lacerda Elevator (Elevador Lacerda), a public urban elevator connecting the lower city (Cidade Baixa) to the upper city (Cidade Alta). The 72 metres (236 ft) elevator was built between 1869 and 1873.
Used by many locals every day, and the fastest way to get from cidade baixa to cidade alta by foot.
224 locals recommend
Lacerda Elevator
S/N Praça Tomé de SouzaThe Lacerda Elevator (Elevador Lacerda), a public urban elevator connecting the lower city (Cidade Baixa) to the upper city (Cidade Alta). The 72 metres (236 ft) elevator was built between 1869 and 1873.
Used by many locals every day, and the fastest way to get from cidade baixa to cidade alta by foot.
Shopping
Shopping Barra is the most well known and indeed the most fashionable shopping mall in Salvador. You find everthying from fashiob
Shopping Barra is the most well known and indeed the most fashionable shopping mall in Salvador. Is is located right in the city and you can reach it by 5 minutes of walk from Expresso 2222
324 locals recommend
Shopping Barra
2992 Av. CentenárioShopping Barra is the most well known and indeed the most fashionable shopping mall in Salvador. Is is located right in the city and you can reach it by 5 minutes of walk from Expresso 2222
Only anout 5 minutes from the Airport is the easy accessible Salvador Norte Shopping. It is the Shopping hub for the Northern and northern littoral part of Salvador
67 locals recommend
Salvador Norte Shopping
305 BA-526Only anout 5 minutes from the Airport is the easy accessible Salvador Norte Shopping. It is the Shopping hub for the Northern and northern littoral part of Salvador
Established in 2007, Salvador Shopping is a bew and modern Shopping Mall with all the amenities needed for a great shopping.
160 locals recommend
Salvador Shopping
3133 Av. Tancredo NevesEstablished in 2007, Salvador Shopping is a bew and modern Shopping Mall with all the amenities needed for a great shopping.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Barra can be done by foot. Take taxi or Uber in the evening
Getting around in Barra can be done by foot. Beach and shopping is very close to the apartment. For longer trips, Taxis and Uber are relatively easy to hike as well. It can, though, sometimes take a while - especially in the summertime and during carnival.
There is free parking in the building and the roads around are in a relatively good condition.
Don't miss
Pelourinho
The Historic Center of Salvador, known as the Pelourinho, has been a UNESCO World heritage site since 1985. It was the city center during the Portuguese colonial period and is widely known as the largest colonial complex in Latin America. You might be lucky and experience professional drummers performing on the streets.
Customs and culture
Street performers might ask you to pay for taking photo
You’ll meet different kinds of street performers - especially in the historical center. Bahian ladies dressed in traditional clothes, people dancing Capoeira on the streets. It is special indeed. However, if you take photos of them, they might expect you to pay them. The same goes for people helping you finding parking spaces.
Ways to save
Use water from the filter machine
Tap water in Brazil is not potable. But you don’t have to buy water in the stores. Use the filter machine next to the fridge. It will provide you with fresh and clean water. It is serviced regularily to ensure high level of hygiene.