Porto da Barra Beach, Beach in Salvador, Brazil
A coastal stretch flanked by Fort São Diogo and Fort Santa Maria, with clear waters forming natural pools during low tide.
The beach served as a key maritime trade point during Portuguese colonization, protected by two strategic forts built in the 16th century.
Local residents gather daily for beach volleyball matches, swimming, and buying fresh coconuts from traditional vendors along the shoreline.
The beach provides rental services for umbrellas, chairs, and water sports equipment, with public facilities available throughout the area.
This beach faces west, allowing visitors to witness sunsets over the Atlantic Ocean, a rare phenomenon on Brazilian eastern shores.
Location: Salvador
GPS coordinates: -13.00332,-38.53287
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:51
Farol da Barra
780 m
Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra
774 m
Edifício Oceania
734 m
Forte de Santa Maria
158 m
Forte de São Diogo
147 m
Palacete das Artes Rodin Bahia
1 km
Museu Carlos Costa Pinto
1.1 km
Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Grace
1.1 km
Farol da Barra Beach
899 m
Museu Geológico da Bahia
1.3 km
Marco da Fundação da Cidade do Salvador
145 m
Church of Saint Antony of Barra
241 m
Palacete do Comendador Bernardo Martins Catharino
991 m
Cia Baiana de Patifaria
662 m
Palácio da Vitória
1.3 km
Casa dos Carvalho
1.1 km
Conjunto Arquitetônico e Paisagístico do Outeiro de Santo Antônio da Barra, no Subdistrito de Vitória
236 m
Gravestone Inscription of the Igreja da Vitória
955 m
Estátua de Jesus – O Salvador
1.3 km
Porta de Solar do Séc. XVII
1.3 km
SaladeArte Cinema do Museu
1.3 km
UCI Orient Shopping Barra
992 m
Hotel Colonial
908 m
Galeria Paulo Darze
1.1 km
Museu Náutico da Bahia
758 m
John L.W. Paterson Bust
1.1 km
Busto Joaquim Rodrigues Lima
847 m
Parque Natural Municipal Marinho da Barra
646 mReviews
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