Soccer Game

Bahia Team!!! A lot of fum. Wear Bahia colors/Jersey to fit in, crazy fans and cheering, etc. I would recommend.

Olodum Drums

Always on tuesdaysnights are most fun. Walk around, different bars and restaurants, some fun places to dance. try Africa and Chocolate Bars. Also Habeas Corpus. You would try to go one of their concerts (see the newspaper) great music!!!!!

Ajay 4wks in Salvador

FUN WEEKEND TRIPS

LENÇOIS - If you like the outdoors you MUST GO HERE ! Beautiful, Fun, Chill place!

* The restaurants are supnsingly better than Salvador, the people in the village are so sweet and helpful, VERY SAFE PLACE.
* 6hrs away, take a bus from Rodoviaria (bus station) Real Expresso tickets cost about R$ 83,00 (round trip).
* Must stay at Pousada dos Duendes, run by a young Belgium couple. They set you up with tours, pick up from the bus station, everything.
* We did the kayaking tours and walking through caves, we also climbed a mountain and summited in time for the sunset. Beautiful!
* Eat at Artistas da Masas, home made pasta, Italian owner, pasta was amazing, Also Burritos and tacos was great Mexican.
* Check out the Artist's market in town.

PRAIA DO FORTE - Fun day trip with turtles

* Take a bus from Rodoviaria, Linha Verde takes you there. 1 1/2 hours away tickets cost R$ 9,00 one way.
* Turtle Santuary is realy cool!! with student ID it's R$ 4,00. Cool beaches right next door.
* Bring shopping cash, really cute town with tons of shops.
* Eat ice-cream at the 60 flavours place - it was great!!
* Get back to Salvador with one of the white vans, they leave every 1/2 hour - 1 hour. Can take you straight back to the CCS house on request.

CACHOEIRA

* Another great day trip, also leave from Rodoviaria. Take Santana lines, about R$ 26,00 round trip.
* Lots of churches museums (check lonely planet)
* Eat at the convent that is now a pousada and restaurant, food is good but huge portion so share.
* Cross the bridge to São Felix and chech out Dannemann Cigar Factory, really cool they show you each step of cigar making.
* In Mid-August check out the "Festival of Good Death" 3 day event with Candomblé etc...

MORRO DE SÃO PAULO

* great if you like cute towns and sunbathing! really beautiful.
* 2hrs away by boat, leaves from behind Mercado Modelo, R$ 100,00 round trip.

GO TO THE BEACHES IN SALVADOR

BARRA - closest, beautiful water, lots of vendors and capoeira in the evenings (get fried cheese)
FAROL DA BARRA - lighthouse (to the left of it) quiter less vendors, beautiful sea glass on the shore.
FLAMENGO - R$ 2,00 bus ride, beautiful hip place with tons of bars and restaurants. Take big bright yellow bus, stops at MC Donalds bus stop every 1/2 hour says "Flamengo" at top.

RESTAURANTS (NEARBY)

LA FIGA - amazing Italian food, owner is very sweet and service and atmosphere were great. Not too pricey and you can share dishes. In pelourinho (Rua Santa Isabel, I think).

MARIA MATA MOURO - If you afford a bit pricier dinner this place is wonderful! Great, great food, beautiful place and gorgeous dishes. Most get dessert! Try to sit out back. Apps R4 20,00 +, Entrees R$ 35,00. In Pelourinho near São Francisco Church.

DONA CHIKA-KA - This place is rated in Lonely planet and the food is really good. It's a lovely place where you can share meals (Bahian Cousine)

Shiro - right on Rua da Graça, beautiful place great sushi can get rolls (8-12pc) starting at R$ 12,00

BARRAVENTO - Over rated, try to avoid it. Food is not too bad but not worth the high price. (near beach, roof looks like sails of a boat)

Enjoy

Daniel and Ashia