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One day: Santo Antônio + Pelourinho

A slower one-day route through Santo Antônio Além do Carmo and the northern edge of Pelourinho.

Colourful colonial facades and a baroque church tower on a cobbled street in Pelourinho, Salvador.
Pelourinho, in Salvador's Historic Center, at the end of the afternoon. · Editorial placeholder image — replace with licensed photography.

  1. All day

    Along the ridge

    • Walk from Largo do Pelourinho north into Santo Antônio.
    • Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo and the viewpoints over the bay.
    • Lunch in a converted colonial house.
    • Afternoon in the galleries and craft studios.
    • Dinner and quiet drinks on the same street.

Confirm museum, church, fort and cultural centre schedules before leaving your accommodation, and check sea conditions for anything on the water.

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