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Pelourinho - Salvador - Bahia - Brasil
Pelourinho - Bahia - Brazil
Everybody who comes to Salvador certainly visit Pelourinho, also known as "Pelô" for its visitors and people who live there.
Pelourinho is the historical centre of Salvador city. We could say that it is the centre of Bahia or even of Brazil, so that the History of Brazil started in Bahia. The History of Bahia started in Salvador and the History of Salvador started in Pelourinho.
Pelourinho means "place to lash the slavors". During many years the slavors used to be lashed in this place. In the end of the slavery in Brazil in 1835, Pelourinho started to call attention of all sort of artists, specially regarding cinema, music and painting, what turned the place into a rich cultural centre.
Terreiro de Jesus Square, showing a traditional “baiana
do acarajé”.
In 1991 started a great restoration of Pelourinho what turned the place into a real special area for tourists.
Pelourinho takes place in the National History Registry and is called Cultural Centre of the World by UNESCO.
To see more about Pelourinho’s restoration: click here!
Basílica Cathedral of Salvador
Pelourinho is a place with beautiful and very colored colonial buildings. Some buildings are more beautiful outside than inside, seeing that the town hall reformed only the frontages in order to atract the tourists. On the other hand some houses are more beautiful inside what is really amazing how such nice places are hidden behind the frontages.
Tourists taking pictures in some streets of Pelourinho...
Pelourinho is an amazing place. It is very common to see tourists taking photos and recording all the beauty of this place.
Tourists walking quietly down the streets of Pelourinho...
Walking down the streets of Pelourinho you can see many things like churchs, shops, handcrafts, restaurants, pubs, museum, artists, etc ; each place with its own History.
The woman make braids in the tourists hair by using of photos and dolls
as models.
The police is also very present in the streets of Pelourinho in order to offer safety to the people.
Military Police Battle.
HOW TO ARRIVE / How to get there
You can get Pelourinho through “Cidade Baixa” (down town) neighbouring, if you just take Lacerda Elevator(picture above), by bus ("Praça da Sé" line), by taxi or private car.
Getting this beautiful place, you can be delighted with “Bahia de Todos os Santos” landscape. There you can see the ocean, the “Cidade Baixa” neighbouring , the “Mercado Modelo” model market (the building which is set up down in the picture in its centre), a fascinating sunset, etc.
Through the “Baixa do Sapateiro” neighbourhood, you can also get Pelourinho, though it is not so nice like through “Praça da Sé” which offers the fantastic view of “Bahia de Todos os Santos”.
In front of “Elevador Lacerda”, you can find many Touristic Guides (the ones wearing yellow T-Shirt in the picture). They are really many and come to you to offer their services and ribbons of "Senhor do Bonfim" like a gift for some money.
If you prefer, you can look for Bahiatursa Office in Pelourinho, which is an governmental office for tourism and get information about official guides. Besides you can get maps or further information there.
THEATRES
TEARTO DOS SENAC
Largo do Pelourinho, 19 Centro Histórico
Phone: (71) 3322 - 8273
TEATRO MIGUEL SANTANA
Rua Gregório de Mattos, 47/49 - Pelourinho - Cep: 40025-000
Phone: (71) 3321-1155
TEATRO XVIII
Rua Frei Vicente, 18 - Pelourinho - Cep: 40025-130
PHone: (71) 3322-0018 - Fax: (71) 3245-9431
TEATRO GREGÓRIO DE MATTOS
(It is just close to Pelourinho)
Praça Castro Alves, s/n - Centro - Cep: 40020-160
Phone: (71) 3322-2646
SHOPS
In the historical centre of Salvador you can find many kinds of souvenirs and typical objects of baiana cutlture. Many of this objects are elaborated by local artists, what make the African culture, that was brought to Brazil in former times, be preserved until nowadays. You can just feel comfortable to talk to these artists and listen to many of their stories.
Below are some options and addresses:
Bahia Online Music
Typical Music of Bahia , records, musical instruments, capoeira
songs and more.
Rua João de Deus
Pelourinho - Salvador - Bahia – Brasil.
Cha Cha Dum Dum
- Rua João de Deus
Speciallized in imported articles from India. It is very easy to see the
contrast with the local handcrafts. It is a good option for the ones who
look for the exotic.
Dinho Artes
Ladeira do Pelourinho, nº 18.
It is specialized in percussions made by the artision Dinho (photo)
Where to eat
Restaurante Mercuri - Restaurante e Cyber Caffe
The first Italian Restaurant in Pelourinho.
The traditional “rei da lasanha” for the
best price!
Cyber Caffe - Acesse a Internet do Pelourinho.
Telefax. 071/ 3322-7474
Rua Gregório de Matos 9, Pelourinho.
CEP: 40025-060
Salvador - Bahia - Brasil.
Restaurante Bargaço
Tel.: 071/ 3242-6546
Rua Francisco Muniz Barreto 26, Pelourinho.
Salvador - Bahia - Brasil.
PELÔ PASTÉIS
Pastéis (a typical Brazilian snack) with different
flavours .
Pizzas brotinho, snacks, natural juices.
Rua João de Deus 15, Pelourinho. Salvador - Bahia.
O TERREIRÃO
Northeast and Baiana’s food.
Tel.: 071/ 3322-7108 - Largo do Cruzeiro de São
Francisco 10, Pelourinho.
Salvador - Bahia - Brasil.
Cantina da Lua
Food by Weight and A la Carte
Terreiro de Jesus, 02
e-mail: cantinadalua@uol.com.br
An interview with the manager:
clique aqui!
Ara Arte Antiga - Jardim das Delícias
Rua João de Deus, 12 Centro Histórico
Baiana’s food and a la carte
Exotic and romantic environment.
Cozinha da Jô
Typical baiana and international food
Rua das Laranjeiras, 48
Sorriso da Dadá
Typical Baiana food
Rua Frei Vicente, 05
Restaurante Albacora
Sea food
Rua das Laranjeiras, 28
Alaide do Feijão
baiana and homely food
Rua 12 de Outubro
Tel: 71 3322-7097
Bar e Restaurante MÃO DUPLA
Rua Santa Isabel, 10 - Centro Histórico - tel: 71 3322 - 5076
International and baiana food with lively music
e-mail: maodupla@pelourinhovirtual.com.br
Where to drink
CASA DA ROÇALadeira do Carmo
Lively Music
O CRAVINHO
Terreio de Jeus
Lively Music
MESTIÇO
Rua Santa Isabel
Lively Music
ABARÁ DA RÓ
Gregório de Matos
Lively Music
NEGROS BAR
Praça do Reggae
Lively Music
POINT DO RENATO
Gregório de Matos
INVESTMENTS
There are already many investments in Pelourinho because of its growth and valorization perspectives. The biggest of all is the construction of Pousada do Convento do Carmo(photo below), which presents 75 fancy apartments whose lowest rent for a single day is R$ 500,00 (five hundred reais). This enterprise belongs to “Pestana Group” , which has been attracting more investiments to the place.
Pousada do Convento do Carmo
Church on the side of “Pousada do Convento do Carmo”, which
has been restored outsid by the “Pestana Group”.
The picture above shows another enterprise which has been constructed.
It was attracted by the construction of “Pousada do Convento do
Carmo”.
The picture above shows the construction of the “sloping plan”
which will link the high city with the dow city. (cidade
alta and cidade baixa neighborhoods).
These constructions have been realized by the Municipal and State governments, what certainly will valorize even more the Pelourinho.
Houses for sale in Pelourinho, Bahia, Brazil!
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MORE PHOTOS
- 26 photos of Pelourinho and themes of Salvador in :
http://www.ddbstock.com/largeimage/bahia.html - 5 photos of Pelourinho and information about its restoration:
http://www.urbanconservation.org/experiencias/salvador/
expsalvador.htm - 10 photos of Pelourinho on one pousada’s web site :
http://www.villaverde-flats.com/fotoreportagens/fr-pelourinho/pelourinho.htm
Text by: Allan Andrade in 2005-09-11
Since 2004 Address: Av. Tancredo Neves, nº 324, Edf. Holding Empresarial, Sala 1001
Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, CEP: 41820-020.
Web site address: www.bahia-investments.com
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