Things to do in Salvador, Brazil
The top attractions and places to visit in Salvador, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Cathedral of Salvador, Elevador Lacerda and Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia, and 37 more within 8 km of the centre.
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Top attractions in Salvador
Cathedral of SalvadorCathedral · 2.1 km from the centre
Elevador LacerdaMonument · 2.4 km from the centreHistoric Centre of Salvador da BahiaMonument · 1.4 km from the centre
Church of Nosso Senhor do BonfimTemple or shrine · 6.1 km from the centre
São Francisco Church and ConventTemple or shrine · 2 km from the centre
São Marcelo FortMuseum · 3 km from the centre
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Cathedral of SalvadorCathedral · 2.1 km from the centre · On the map
Rio Branco PalacePalace · 2.3 km from the centre · On the map
Archbishop's Palace of SalvadorPalace · 2.2 km from the centre · On the map
Palácio dos EsportesPalace · 2.5 km from the centre · On the map
Landmarks and monuments
Elevador LacerdaMonument · 2.4 km from the centre · On the mapHistoric Centre of Salvador da BahiaWorld HeritageMonument · 1.4 km from the centre · On the map
Fort of MonserrateMonument · 5.8 km from the centre · On the map
Praça Terreiro de JesusSquare · 2.1 km from the centre · On the map
Mercado ModeloMonument · 2.5 km from the centre · On the map
House of the Seven DeathsMonument · 2 km from the centre · On the map
Forte de Santa MariaMonument · 5.7 km from the centre · On the map
Church of the Third Order of Saint FrancisMonument · 1.9 km from the centre · On the map
Caramuru BuildingMonument · 2.5 km from the centre · On the map
Dom Pedro II HomeMonument · 4.8 km from the centre · On the map
Casa Pia and College of the Orphans of Saint JoachimMonument · 3.1 km from the centre · On the map
Church and Monastery of Our Lady of MonserrateMonument · 6 km from the centre · On the map
Parish Church of Our Lady of Pilar and Saint LucyMonument · 2 km from the centre · On the map
Church and Santa Casa da MisericórdiaMonument · 2.3 km from the centre · On the map
Fonte do GravatáMonument · 2 km from the centre · On the map
Fonte do QueimadoMonument · 2.3 km from the centre · On the map
Relógio de São PedroMonument · 2.6 km from the centre · On the map
Chapel of Our Lady of HelpMonument · 2.4 km from the centre · On the map
Fort of São Paulo da GamboaMonument · 3.6 km from the centre · On the map
Church of the Third Order of Mount CarmelMonument · 1.9 km from the centre · On the mapChurch and Convent of Our Lady of PalmaMonument · 2.2 km from the centre · On the map
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da VitóriaMonument · 4.6 km from the centre · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
Church of Nosso Senhor do BonfimTemple or shrine · 6.1 km from the centre · On the map
São Francisco Church and ConventTemple or shrine · 2 km from the centre · On the map
Basilica of St. Sebastian, SalvadorTemple or shrine · 2.5 km from the centre · On the mapBasilica of the Immaculate ConceptionTemple or shrine · 2.5 km from the centre · On the map
Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black PeopleTemple or shrine · 1.9 km from the centre · On the map
Museums
São Marcelo Fort3 km from the centre · On the map
Bahia Museum of Art4.3 km from the centre · On the mapAfro-Brazilian Museum2.1 km from the centre · On the map
Museu Rodin Bahia4.5 km from the centre · On the map
Museum of Modern Art of Bahia3.3 km from the centre · On the map
Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado1.9 km from the centre · On the map
House of the Seven Lamps2.2 km from the centre · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
Parque Metropolitano de PituaçuGarden · 7.7 km from the centre · On the map
Parque Joventino SilvaPark · 3.3 km from the centre · On the map
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Photo credits
- Cathedral of Salvador: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elevador Lacerda: EvertonCostaFoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim: Andrevruas, CC BY 3.0
- São Francisco Church and Convent: Wellington Da Costa Gomez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- São Marcelo Fort: Portal da Copa/ME, CC BY 3.0 br
- Bahia Museum of Art: Agecom Bahia, CC BY 2.0
- Rio Branco Palace: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basilica of St. Sebastian, Salvador: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basilica of the Immaculate Conception: Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Fort of Monserrate: [2], CC BY 2.0
- Afro-Brazilian Museum: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museu Rodin Bahia: Agecom Bahia, CC BY 2.0
- Archbishop's Palace of Salvador: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Praça Terreiro de Jesus: lilap, CC BY 2.0
- Mercado Modelo: Deusa do Ébano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum of Modern Art of Bahia: Ajmcbarreto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House of the Seven Deaths: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado: [2], CC BY 2.0
- House of the Seven Lamps: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forte de Santa Maria: André Koehne, Public domain
- Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis: Ednei Fialho Lopes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caramuru Building: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dom Pedro II Home: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa Pia and College of the Orphans of Saint Joachim: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate: Turismo Bahia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Pilar and Saint Lucy: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church and Santa Casa da Misericórdia: Santa Casa da Bahia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fonte do Gravatá: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fonte do Queimado: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Relógio de São Pedro: Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapel of Our Lady of Help: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palácio dos Esportes: ich, Alexius, Public domain
- Parque Metropolitano de Pituaçu: Luan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Joventino Silva: Turismo Bahia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fort of São Paulo da Gamboa: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Third Order of Mount Carmel: Turismo Bahia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Church and Convent of Our Lady of Palma: Hudson C. S. de Souza, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Vitória: Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.