The Heart of Afro-Brazilian Culture Salvador is after Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro the third biggest brazilian city and the capital of the northeastern state of Bahia. It's the soul of Brazil, its most definitely African soul. During the day, the sun lights up Salvador and during the night, the soul of the city is illuminated by the sounds of drums. Salvador has become famous as a centre of Afro-Brazilian culture. Bahians Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Jorge Amado, belong to an exceptional generation of Brazilian artists and are well-known natives of Salvador.
Religion and mysticism play an important role. Salvador has 365 churces, one for each day of the year. It's also the centre of Candomble, an african-based religion. The city certainly offers the most beautiful collection of colonial architecture in Brazil. The historical centre, Pelourinho, is located on the highest spot of the city. There are over a thousand houses, mansions, palaces, churches and convents; blue, green, red and yellow are the colours of the facades. Pelourinho was in 1985 designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Salvador is most of all a paradise of the senses: excessively gilded churches, delicious aromas of spices, flavours of typical dishes of Bahia and the omnipresent music that act as the heart beat of the city. The carnival of Salvador is the biggest street party in the planet. And for nature lovers, there are numerous stunning beaches, fisherman villages and mountains within reach from the city. |
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