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The city, which is also mentioned as Sao Salvador, is the capital of Bahia Province of Brazil. Salvador, which is one of Amerigo Vespucci's first stops on the continent of America, is an important port city and trade center. This economic development, which started in the 16th century, make the city the center of slave trade.

Salvador is under the influence of humid tropical climate and tropical rainforest climate. This means that the city has a very high humidity rate throughout the year and there is rainfall for almost the entire year. Tropical storms are often observed in the region. For this reason, coastline which is tens of kilometers long is suitable for swimming or sunbathing in a very short period of the year. The best time to travel to the city is between September and March. Especially in April and May, both rainfall and temperature are very high.

Frades Island in Salvador is an island preserving its unspoiled naturalness and has many beautiful bays. You will be welcomed by a wonderful view and you will want to take many photographs if you visit the Island which is one of the rare places that nature lovers whould want to see.

The Sao Francisco Church, decorated with handmade ornaments said to be produced by using real gold, is one of the most important architectural symbols of the city. On the other hand, the Pelourinho Neighborhood, which is shortly mentioned as Pelo, is in the UNESCO World Heritage List and every corner of it deserves to be discovered. The best way to travel between the city center and the coast is to use the elevator which was built in 1879 and is 72 meters high.

The nightlife in Salvador, where people loving entertainment live, is very lively and colorful. There are many bars, pubs and performance centers where you can listen to live music and watch local dances. You should definitely spare some time for the shows. In addition, the city becomes more colorful and entertaining during Christmas and Easter. Actually, there are always carnivals, festivals and events are organized in the city all the year round. Try to attend the rituals belonging to the Candomble religion which is a combination of their local religion Yoruba and Roman Catholicism. From time to time, these rituals are only performed as a touristic show but the local people perform this ritual faithfully and allow visitors to watch the ritual.

In the city, there are many different and local dishes such as acaraje, abara, Moqueca, a shrimp dish, and ambrosia as desert.