# Things to see in Salvador, Bahia (Brazil): 34 places and when to go

> Salvador, Bahia is a major city in Brazil with around 3,484,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 34 places in and around it, mainly Beaches (10), History (8), Nature (5). The best known are Bay of All Saints, Historic Center of Salvador and Elevador Lacerda. The best time to come is December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 12 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 14. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/salvador-de-bahia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Brazil · -12.968, -38.4819
- **Population:** About 3,484,000
- **Places:** 34 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/playa/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/historia/) (8) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/espiritual/) (5) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/gastronomia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** December to February and June to September.
- **Also possible:** March to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** SSA Salvador, 19 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Salvador, Bahia

The places in and around Salvador, Bahia, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Bay of All Saints](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bahia-de-todos-los-santos/): Bay in Brazil · 25 km
- [Historic Center of Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/centro-historico-de-san-salvador-de-bahia/): World Heritage Site in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil · 3.4 km
- [Elevador Lacerda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/elevador-lacerda/): Public elevator in Salvador, Brazil · 3.5 km
- [Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bonfim-church/): Church in Salvador, Brazil · 5.7 km
- [Barra Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/barra-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Bahia, Brazil · 7.3 km
- [São Marcelo Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/forte-de-sao-marcelo/): Well listed by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in the city of Salvador, Bahia · 3.9 km
- [Porto da Barra Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/porto-da-barra-beach/): Beach in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil · 6.8 km
- [Fort of Monserrate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/forte-de-monte-serrat/): Fort in Salvador, Bahia, Brasil · 5.7 km
- [Basilica of St. Sebastian, Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mosteiro-de-sao-bento/): Church building in Bahia, Brazil · 3.7 km
- [Modelo Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-modelo/): Market in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil · 3.5 km
- [Terreiro de Jesus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/terreiro-de-jesus/): Square in Salvador, Brazil · 3.1 km
- [Forte de Santa Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/forte-de-santa-maria/): Fort and historical good listed by the Bahia Artistic and Cultural Heritage Institute in the city of Salvador · 7.0 km
- [Forte de São Lourenço](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/forte-sao-lourenco/): Fort located in Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil · 24 km
- [Chapel of Loreto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-do-loreto/): Church on Ilha dos Frades, Salvador · 28 km
- [Ponta de Montserrat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/ponta-do-humaita/): Square listed by historical patrimony in the district of Mont Serrat, Salvador, Bahia · 6.0 km
- [Praça da Sé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praca-da-se/): Square in Salvador, Brazil · 3.2 km
- [Farol da Barra Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-da-barra/): Beach · 6.9 km
- [Chapel of Saint Lazarus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-sao-lazaro/): Church in Salvador, Bahia · 5.5 km
- [Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-nossa-senhora-das-neves/): Church on Ilha de Maré, Salvador · 20 km
- [Largo do Pelourinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/largo-do-pelourinho/): Public square in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil · 2.9 km
- [Casa do Rio Vermelho (Rua Alagoinhas, nº 33)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/a-casa-do-rio-vermelho/): Well listed by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in the city of Salvador, Bahia · 4.5 km
- [Praia da Boa Viagem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/boa-viagem-beach/): Beach of the Baixa City region in Salvador, Bahia · 5.3 km
- [Rio Vermelho market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-do-rio-vermelho/): Food and drink · 3.8 km
- [Palácio de Ondina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/palacio-de-ondina/): Manor house · 5.2 km

And the other 10, by what you come to do:

- **With kids**: [Parque Zoobotânico Getúlio Vargas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-zoobotanico-getulio-vargas/), [UFBA's Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-da-ufba/)
- **Beaches**: [Amaralina Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-de-amaralina/), [Praia de Armação](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-de-armacao/), [Jaguaribe Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-de-jaguaribe/), [Ondina Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-de-ondina/), [Praia do Rio Vermelho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-de-santana/), [Praia dos Artistas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-dos-artistas/), [Jardim de Alah Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-jardim-de-alah/)
- **Food and drink**: [Confraria do Chopp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/confraria-do-chopp/)

## When to go to Salvador, Bahia

The best time to visit Salvador, Bahia is **December to February and June to September**; also possible: March to May and October to November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 12 h 41 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 25 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 05 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 24 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 14 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 34 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 56 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 18 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 37 |
| December | Best time | 12 h 46 |

In December there are 12 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 14. In January, 34 of the 34 places are at their best.

When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Salvador, Bahia

The nearest main airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA, Salvador), 19 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-12.968%2C-38.4819)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.968%2C-38.4819)

## Other towns nearby

- [Lauro de Freitas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/lauro-de-freitas/): 8 places · 20 km
- [Aracaju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/aracaju/): 11 places · 274 km
- [Lagoa Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/lagoa-grande/): 5 places · 471 km
- [Maceió](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/maceio/): 5 places · 479 km
- [Recife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/recife/): 14 places · 670 km
- [Ilha de Itamaracá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/ilha-de-itamaraca/): 5 places · 699 km

And all of Brazil, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Salvador, Bahia?

The best known: [Bay of All Saints](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bahia-de-todos-los-santos/), [Historic Center of Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/centro-historico-de-san-salvador-de-bahia/), [Elevador Lacerda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/elevador-lacerda/), [Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bonfim-church/), [Barra Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/barra-lighthouse/). In all, 34 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Salvador, Bahia?

December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 12 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 14.

### How do you get to Salvador, Bahia?

The nearest main airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 19 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.968%2C-38.4819) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Salvador, Bahia as the destination and these 34 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).