Travelogues Bahia

Salvador and Bahia are known for one thing: Capoeira! The movement art has its roots in the time of the slave movement in Salvador, after the Portuguese claimed the land for...

During our stay abroad, we were also visited by our professors in Brazil to make sure that we are doing well here and that our studies are going smoothly. During this time, we...

Today we visited the oldest fort on the coast: Santo Antonio da Barra. It was built in 1534. Since 1698, the lighthouse has been located on the fort, which lights up every...

Beautiful national park with extensive hiking trails.

Since Pelourinho, the historic old town, was listed as a World Heritage Site, there is funding to gradually restore the buildings. Lots of color, lots of art, lots of lively...

Today Tommy and I went to the stadium for Bahia's last home game and the chance to get promoted. Shortly after we came back from our beach trip yesterday, we headed to the...

Salvador is dotted with many shopping malls, really many! So if you need something or don't know how to spend the day, you can choose one of the numerous shops. Some of them not...

Nice city, who are you scaring?

Today a slightly different report. Salvador has many opportunities to do sports. Not only do Brazilians do a lot of sports on the beach or at the fitness center, but there are...

Today we went on a trip with our language course to Pelourinho. There, the lecturer wanted to introduce us to Brazilian culture. We also visited a church service where...

Relaxing at the beach

Today, a Self Made market took place in the nearby park at Shopping Barra. It was a very colorful and cool market, with people selling jewelry, clothing, and food from their...

Today we went to Praia do Flamengo. A very spacious, peaceful and beautiful beach. The sand was so fine and white that it squeaked even in the heat. The sun was shining...

It's been a few days since we arrived in Salvador. Many first impressions and small survival skills have made us still here. No Fun aside: we arrived here safely and are...

Today a slightly different topic: Taking the bus in Salvador. Yes, that's a topic in itself, because every ride is like a roller coaster. The speed at which they drive here is...

A slightly different view of the university at night. This evening there was a party at the institute. There were many vendors with their stands and some bands playing live...

During our stay, we were amazed to see so many cars driving around with speakers on the roof, playing slogans and songs. This was later explained quickly because there were...

Today we had to attend an important appointment at the Federal Police at the airport, as we had to register with them regarding our stay. However, a lot of things had to be done...