Praia do Porto da Barra

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Top 4% of attractions in Salvador
7 / 10

4 expert reviews

“Praia Porto da Barra beach is rather like the Pelourinho: small, picturesque, usually crowded, loaded with vendors selling everything imaginable, and roughly half those present are foreigners.”

– Lonely Planet

Fodor's Fodor's
"This popular beach in Barra draws a wide variety of sunseekers from across the city and is a convenient option if you're staying in the hotel districts of Ondina and Rio Vermelho." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Of all of my experiences in Salvador, my favorite had to be watching the sunset to the haunting music of the berimbau and watching graceful, lithe bodies move in perfect harmony to the music." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"In the days before and after new years in Salvador, this is what the beach looked like." Full review