Salvador is the city of my dreams. I had the time of my life there, met my wife, amazing friends and artists. Baianos are amazing, hilarious hustlers with an unbelievably vibrant culture man. The only true “hate” on that list is the crime, even though I never came across any while there. Obrigado pela hospitalidade Salvador, minha casa verdadeira. Axé.
I am from Bahia and actually this is a very very accurate feedback about my city. Sooo..Listen this guy if you wanna visit Salvador and get fun. With all pro and cons, for sure with some education you could make your visit an awesome experience. Thanks for make this really good and educational video for new visitors which perhaps doesn't know too much the place. Cheers
You need to pay attention! Don't stay alone. I'm from Brazil and I don't like Bahia because there is dangerouns and some people are boring with Bofin tape. But you need to do your experience and there have many beautiful things. I love Goiás, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Espirito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul. Every these place are more safe and beautiful too.
@@ifitsfreeitsforme1852 I loved it !!! I was there for 6 weeks total, and stayed in a placed very close to Estaçao Lapa haha made wonderful friends , visited all around and party like Brazilians do 😂💕
Hey man, I'm an English teacher in Salvador and I was looking for some cool videos to use with my students to talk about places, its features, good qualities and problems, and I thought "Um.. maybe some tourist have already made what I'm looking for" and I found your video. I don't know you, you don't know me, but you're helping me a lot. Thanks! Also, I liked your page here on youtube and I hit the subscribe!
I'm interested in teaching English in Bahia as well. Can you email me on the best way to go about landing a job? My email address is johizep@gmail.com Thank you for your time.
I was lucky enough to spend a few months in Salvador in my twenties, back in 2009. One of the most enchanting cities I’ve ever been to, and I travel a lot. incredible people, music, food, art, culture, history… unlike anywhere else in the world. Much love from Philadelphia.
Bahia was my fav. Spent 3 months in Brasil, one of which was just in Bahia...a few weeks after Carnival. This was after grad school in 2004. I liked the laidback vibe. I lucked into a great accommodation--the nicest condo complex in the beach section of Barra. I spent 3 days in Pelourinho, checking it out and looking for semi-permanent digs. I don't recommend Pelourinho to stay for longer than that, as it was kind of run down at that point. And anyway, I'm a beach person. It was easy to take a taxi up to the old city to experience the night life. I really enjoyed acaraje.
Finally you made this video! I went to Salvador in february 2015. The food, the weather and the beach was the best :) I will probably visit there in the future because i got alot of relatives there. Everything you said about Bahia is so true haha
I was born in Salvador and I agree with you about the Love/Hate, but you didn't go to some amazing places like Morro de São Paulo and "Baía de Todos os Santos" Islands(Ilha dos Frades, Itaparica, etc). Nice video!
I love public trans elevators that connect high and low neighborhoods. The Elevador Lacerda looks very cool. (Although touristy I really liked Santa Justa Lift, Lisboa; beautiful when lit up.) Oh, I so want to try authentic acaraje. Although Bourdain says dende oil is tricky for first timers...could cause some belly issues. Excellent video on Salvador, Wolters!
If you can,visit the "chapada diamantina" or "diamond plate". It's a forest reserve, with natural beauties, waterfalls, trails, and beautiful landscapes. It is in the interior of the state, but if you have a bit of money reserve, it is a great option. And do not worry about being mugged, you just need to know the right places to go. Visit the "museum of piety" as well
I have spent a good deal of time both in Mexico, Brazil and elsewhere. I do have to say that crime in the larger cities is much worse than what you see in the US in both of those countries. But most of it involving tourist is petty stuff like getting your camera, wallet or watch snatched. I tell people that if they can survive a big city in the US than they can do ok in the cities of Brazil when it comes to crime. I liked Brazil much better than Mexico. No real comparison. Better food, friendlier people. I also like the beach culture in Bahia and elsewhere. Just like the US night becomes a different story. It's not as safe walking around exploring at night in Brazil. Also try to link up with locals if you travel at night. Take taxis. Don't carry valuables. But do visit Bahia. The nightlife, food, beaches and shopping are all terrific.
I lived in Bahia state in various places 1991-2010. I used to love Trancoso, but Club Med arrived and began the decline of the "away from it all" status of Trancoso. The place became very "chic", yet another place for the rich and famous to see and be seen. Example: Anderson Cooper, whitest man on CNN, has a villa in Trancoso now. I lived two winters in Zipolite, Oaxaca Mexico 84-5 and 85-6. THAT place was desertao, back then. All I did there for four months at a time was practice juggling on the beach and brave the massive waves and currents there. Zipolite is really different now, as you might expect. I agree about the general vibe in Brasil. In beach towns, at least, life is a lot more laid back than anywhere in Mexico or anywhere in the EUA. Sempre saudade pra Brasil.
Please someone let me know is rio vermelho a safe area? Me and my wife found a beautiful apartment there we would like to stay for about a month any recommendations or concerns!?
You are right! Maybe you have some brazilian blood!! The things that you dont like, we don' like eighter. I realy like your posts and wish you the better!!
Eu não vou negar os vendedores das ruas são chatos mesmo. Eu vejo isso todos os dias porque eu moro aqui no Bonfim. Mas não posso culpá-los, porque é o ganha pão deles.
Sorry Salvador is not Disney World. You will have to deal with people, walk around to see different things... it's part of the experience of traveling. That list of bad things is something else, mate. Same as comparing Lacerda with the Statue of the Liberty 😂
I follow an American family that moved to Bahia, they've been there 3 years and established a business. They love it. Every place has crime but they said it's no different than the state's. You're pretty much safe, just don't be stupid.
I watch this family and it's true . But whats different is,depending where you are... there's "parking lot " hustlers . There's guys that want to charge for public parking , guys that put cardboard on your windshield without asking then want a tip , guys will help guide you in or out of your parking spot for a tip.
Dude I really know what you've been through!! They just can't stop but, the secrete is not to mind it. They will keep trying you until you get really annoyed!!
There is so much more to Bahia than this. Looks like the maker of the video stayed in one area... Salvador is a city within the state of Bahia. There are many sites even North of Salvador.. I plan to go to Carnaval 2019%next week and there will be more to show than the basic areas that every tourist hits. And not going out at night? You are safer in Salvador than most cities in the United States. They don't have white people shooting up the place when they feel they are being deprived of something. Ijs
Everything is correct I’m from Salvador everything you hate I hate too . And you’re right Salvador is different than other places in Brazil every time I traveled to another place I start missing Salvador that’s incredible 😂
If in Brazil Wolter, please visit The state of Minas Gerais, it is like a whole different country and it retains many of the colonial portuguese culture and traditions and much more......dude thanks for coming to brazil though! Awsome videos! Obrigado!
+Wolters World hey, I saw your videos on what not to do when travelling to Europe, and I'm 18 and when I went to Finland I turned into an alcoholic and that was not my intention, the rest of the trip I was just drinking everyday and the 18+ drinking age thing makes me feel like i can just walk into any bar and get smashed so I can be confident and make new friends, how do I stop myself from doing this?
Wolters World I'm planning on a trip back.. I'm going to do my best to restrain myself but man it's tough because the time really gets going with a beer in hand haha. Well I'll take that advice, I noted it. Thank you, love your work.
+Ded Wardm London, Paris, Prague & Rome... go go go but fun fun fun. Or for Christmas theme fun... Munich with side trip to Nuremburg, Strasbourg, Paris, Amsterdam
How does the "vibe" compare to a New Orleans or Port Au Prince? It sounds very similar; heavy colonial influence, heavy slave trade history, lots of VooDoo and Santeria type religion. One place in Brazil I want to go but I think I want to see Fortaleza and Recife more.
Fortaleza is very nice. Smaller than Salvador in all ways, so it's a bit cleaner etc. You can skip Recife- not a lot there and not very safe. Much cooler history in Salvador than most other Brazilian cities. It is truly unique!
hate#5 it's one of the biggest cities in the country, cut some slack. you have to walk and drive if you want to have the full experience, and also, it's one of the best places in the world for scuba diving. Many shipwrecks alongside the entire peninsula
Hey, it`s ok, but why most Tourists are just so focused going to Center/Pelourinho and maybe Mercado Modelo and Bomfin ? Rio Vermelho: authentic, vibrant, lovely, especially in the evening ! Itapoa, nice authentic Barrio plus Dream beaches nearby like Pedra do Sal. Salvador has to offer so much more. Crime: compared to Rio i find it less dangerous. It`s Brazil, know what you do and keep your eyes open, learn some Portuguese , then it s just a great time.
Wolters World The spots will be marked but still two people died because of the tide. And the worst part of the riptides the looked like the most safe place to swim.
HERE ARE TWO THINGS i DON'T LIKE IN YOUR SPEECH: WHEN YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BOMFIM CHURCH BEING FAR . IT SOUNDS RIDICULOUS. THE SECOND THING IS WE DO NOT SAY "ADIOS", THAT'S SPANISH. WE SAY "ADEUS"
Actually, this is how they mark the tourists, to identify them from the distance. The ribbon is a Baiano superstition, tie 3 knots, make a wish with each of them and when it comes off, they should be fulfilled. The street vendors use that tradition to mark the tourists, the same goes with the painters of candomble signs in the Pelourinho district. Ask me, I'm married to a Baiana from Salvador and am living in that great place. I'm loving it, it's got something that can't be described. But "taking everything slower" can drive you not only up the walls, but can result in situations like that you're already starved to death by the time your food is ready.....
My family hás lived in salvador fór their WHole lives and the Önly Crime theyve hád ís Robbery, and Thats Just because my grandma because she lives in á Mansion thare
It's not cool. Colonialization is slavery. Mercado Modelo is ground zero for where the slaves where put in the dungeons. They transformed the place into a tourist market. I really wish Americans would study before they traveled and especially when they make videos such as this..
