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Salvador Airport is 28km from downtown (Avenida Luis Viana Filho or Avenida Paralela) and 32 km (along the ......

Banking Information / Currency

The official currency of Brazil - and Salvador - is the Real (R $). The bills come in formats for R$ 1.00, ......

Credit Cards

Most credit cards are accepted in Salvador....

Administrative Hours

The offices are usually open from 8 to 18h from Monday to Friday. Banks are usually closed during the ......

Climate and Clothing

Salvador is a typical tropical city - located between the Tropics of Capricorn and the Equator – ......

Potable Drinking Water

It is not recommended to drink tap water. For those who prefer bottled mineral water, supermarkets and ......

Electricity

The voltage is 110 volts in Salvador. When asked, most hotels can provide transformers to visitors who have ......

Health & Medical

The health system in Salvador offers a variety of hospitals and skilled professionals in the various fields ......

Language

The official language of Brazil - and in Salvador - is Portuguese....

Visa and Passport

For tourists from countries members of Mercosur (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) it is only required to ......

Public Transportation

Salvador offers about 3,350 public buses and the fare is $ 2.50. One fast and comfortable option is executive ......

Security

If you need police assistance go to the Tourist Police Protection - DELTUR, and the Military Police - ......

Shopping Centers

Opening Hours: 9am to 10pm Mondays to Saturdays; Noon to 10 pm on Sundays....

Smoking Restrictions

In Salvador, smoking is not allowed indoors. There are restrictions on smoking inside entertainment ......

Taxis

Salvador has a fleet of about 7,200 taxis that drive around town during the day serving the local population ......

Hours

The official time in Salvador is three hours behind the Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT-3), the same time zone ......

Tips

Tipping is optional in Salvador. The percentage is usually 10% of the total bill....
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Salvador e Litoral Norte da Bahia Convention & Visitors Bureau - Entidade de Utilidade Pública Estadual
Jardim Armação, s/n° - Centro de Convenções da Bahia - Térreo
Salvador - Bahia - Brasil - CEP: 41750-270
Tel.: 55 (71) 3311-4444 - Fax: 55 (71) 3311-4426
convbureau@salvadorconvention.com.br
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