Cidade Baixa & Ribeira
Bay views, Bonfim and old Salvador: an area we recommend visiting by day rather than using as a first-trip accommodation base.
Editorial team
Ribeira and the Itapagipe peninsula hold some of the city's most atmospheric bay views and important landmarks such as the Igreja do Bonfim. For most first-time visitors, however, they work better as places to explore during the day than as an accommodation base, because they are less convenient for the main tourist axis between the Historic Center, Barra and Rio Vermelho.
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