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All 237 places by distance →One day from Salvador
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:57 pm
38 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Salvador
- Museu Carlos Costa Pintomuseum · 1.5 hrs
- A Casa Do Rio Vermelhomuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Jardim Dos Namoradospark · 45 min
- Praia Dos Artistasbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Memorial Irmã Dulcemonument · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Salvador
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Salvador?
Merchants' Exchange Building of Bahia (heritage site, about 1 km), Catedral Basílica Primacial São Salvador (church, about 1 km), Museu Afro-Brasileiro (museum, about 1 km), Terreiro de Jesus (heritage site, about 1 km), Igreja São Pedro Dos Clérigos (church, about 1 km), Praça da Sé (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Salvador?
228 places on Spotwander: 65 forts & heritage, 53 museums, 37 beaches & coast, 24 churches, 18 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Salvador?
Merchants' Exchange Building of Bahia, about 1 km by road; Riachuelo Square (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Salvador?
Casa Do Carnaval da Bahia, about 1 km by road; Museu Afro-Brasileiro (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Salvador?
Start in Salvador, visit Museu Carlos Costa Pinto, then A Casa Do Rio Vermelho, then Jardim Dos Namorados, then Praia Dos Artistas, then Memorial Irmã Dulce, and drive back — about 38 km by road in all.