Salvador

[Palmisano]

Short update on Salvador.

Privates:

The privates recommended below are mostly closed or have girls so ugly that they should pay you. Not worth going there. There are other privates all around the city (mostly in the areas where the Brazilians live), but they change often, so I won't add the addresses here.

Street-Action:

At the moment it is very low. The international tourists stayed away, but most probably this will become better. Barra is still a good place for street action, as well as Pelourinho. If you have a car you should just drive on the beach direction north and there are plenty of streetwalkers, but it starts ~30 minutes outside Barra.

Escorts:

I would not recommend, except you want very "white" girls (but then you're anyway wrong in Salvador). They are overpriced, their choice is limited (compared to Rio, SP, etc.) and they don't offer the same service quality that you will get from a must cheaper streetwalker.

Hotels:

Ask if they are girl-friendly. I can recommend http://www.villagenovo.com/ , it is 100% girl-friendly, safe and well located (almost next to a police station, but there are - as in most of Barra - plenty of girls sitting).

[Carlos Primeros]

Meat Loaf - I was living in Salvador for 14 months with relatives. I would NOT go to Boca de Rio or Liberdade. Last father´s day they shot 5 drug-dealers in one night there. Do I need to say anything more?

Carlos

[Meat Loaf]

Hello.

I have read this thread and the Brazil forumn for many years. I wanted to know how many of you guys actually live in Salvador or are you mostly tourists?

I ask this question 'cause it appears that most of the conversations involve Region VI (ie. Barra), Region VII (ie. Rio Vermelho), and Region VIII (ie. Pituba, Itaugua). I know that these are the "happening" areas, but do you guys venture into Region IV (ie. Liberdade), Region IX (ie. Boca do Rio), and other local areas not so tourist / glamor oriented?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Meat Loaf

[Tomjoha]

Did you ever go to barra?

We got a house next to the lighthouse.

Any good there?

[Ricona]

I was in Salvador on Augoust. it's really great if you like black like me. The best beach is piatà and pituba to meet women called "garota de programma". on Monday you must go to Santissima, great place. I'm going there another time on 20 December and I travell alone.

[Tomjoha]

Leaving for Salvador 1 of December for 3 months.

Iits my first time there.

I'm staying in Barra.

I have I rented a house.

Its also 3 weeks where I have room for 1 person, if somone is traveling alone like me.

Where is the best disco etc to go there, is the scene like in Natal? Where its diferent places for diferent days everything is happening? Whold be great if someone who now salvador could give me some hints about places to party etc. I have a house in Natal and now everything to now about the scene there so let me now if there is eny info wanted on Natal.

[Sunset Strip]

A list of casas de massagem in Centro. Very handy if you want to get laid in a cheap way during daytime.

* List:
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita, Sala 203
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita, Sala 401
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita, Sala 503
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Anexo, Sala 303
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Anexo, Sala 501
- Rua Visconde Rosário 114, Edificio Augusto Borges, Sala 610

* Av Sete de Setembro 184 is easy to find. A couple of blocks before Praca Castro Alves. On this address there are Edificio Santa Rita and also the Anexo. Same entrance but two separate elevators.
Rua Visconde Rosário 114 is located one block from Mercado Modelo in the Comércio area.

* Prices: R$ 20-30/40 minutes.
* Number of girls working: About 4-6 girls/casa.
* Cabins: Simple but OK, showers on the outside.
* Girl standard: Very varied. Some ugly ones and some gems.
* My special recommendation goes to Vanessa who works in sala 503. A 22 year old black girl with great boobs and a lovely ass.

When I saw you had been posting on this thread, I was going to PM you about casas, then scrolled back to see this.

After 2010 Carnaval I going to spend a month in Brazil and will spend, probably a week, in Bahia. With this information, you know I am going to make the trip for sure!


Thanks again,
TJ

[Holandês Voador]

Guys,

I ran into this wonderful forum not so long ago. It’s great, wonderful reports! After wandering the streets of Natal and some other smaller cities in the Brazilian Nordeste and the interior for over ten years, with some short breaks to Rio as well, I’m heading for Bahia next week. My first time in terras baianas and I’ve been reading the great reports on Salvador, they’re fabulous! I have the basics already, now I’m just wondering if there’s any lastest info? I’m arriving Wednesday in the afternoon, what would be the party-places to Wednesday night and Thursday?

I’ll post and update any relevant information after I arrive next week.

Keep up the good work!

Abraços!!

[SlimHoleDrill]

I totally agree. I just realized the taxi driver could have lied because he would take them some place that gives him a big commision. Duh. What was I thinking. Still, if someone can confirm I would appreciate it.

I would be stunned if it was closed. They spent alot of money updating it just a couple of years ago and it always seemed very busy with decent food and great live music. Plus, this is not a strictly monger venue by any means. 99% of their clientele are normal Brazilians.
But hey, you never know, businesses fail all the time.

[La Isla]

I would be stunned if it was closed. They spent alot of money updating it just a couple of years ago and it always seemed very busy with decent food and great live music. Plus, this is not a strictly monger venue by any means. 99% of their clientele are normal Brazilians.
But hey, you never know, businesses fail all the time.

I hate to be one to ask silly questions, but I heard this from a fairly reliable source. He said a taxi driver told him Santíssima (formerly Casquinha de Siri) was no longer. Anybody checked it out lately?

As for taxi drivers being reliable, that's a joke, but I don't know why he would lie. I would expect the opposite since it's a good fare to go out there and back.

If still open, is it still only Moday night for garotas?

I will appreciate a recent eyewitness.

[Jake993]

I hate to be one to ask silly questions, but I heard this from a fairly reliable source. He said a taxi driver told him Santíssima (formerly Casquinha de Siri) was no longer. Anybody checked it out lately?

As for taxi drivers being reliable, that's a joke, but I don't know why he would lie. I would expect the opposite since it's a good fare to go out there and back.

If still open, is it still only Moday night for garotas?

I will appreciate a recent eyewitness.

I have a friend going to Salvador next week. Will get him to check it out.

[SlimHoleDrill]

I hate to be one to ask silly questions, but I heard this from a fairly reliable source. He said a taxi driver told him Santíssima (formerly Casquinha de Siri) was no longer. Anybody checked it out lately?

As for taxi drivers being reliable, that's a joke, but I don't know why he would lie. I would expect the opposite since it's a good fare to go out there and back.

If still open, is it still only Moday night for garotas?

I will appreciate a recent eyewitness.

[Guzzista]

Hi Sperto,

in 2005 we took one of the schooners for a 2-day trip to Morro. It was a package deal with one night at a pousada on Morro and onboard catering included.

If I remember well we booked it at the same counter for booking the catamaran.

There are several options of sea transportation from Salvador to Morro de São Paulo. Lanchas and catamarans leaving from the port behind Mercado Modelo.

There are schooner trips departing from Salvador and Morro. These trips visit beaches along the coast etc. Some have music, food and beer included.

You mean that there is a party boat doing the route Salvador-Morro? It sounds strange to me.
Maybe you are thinking of a one-day trip Salvador-Morro with the catamaran and boarding a schooner when arriving in Morro?

[Sperto]

GS: Why don't you take the party boat? Booze and party atmosphere included. Transit time is only 30-40 minutes longer than the catamaran and the catamaran ride can be bumpy when you return to Salvador.
Enjoy

To be booked 1 day ahead at reservation desk that you find here:
Google maps: -12.971857,-38.515156
Best to take a girl with you to Morro de Sao Paulo.
Cheers

There are several options of sea transportation from Salvador to Morro de São Paulo. Lanchas and catamarans leaving from the port behind Mercado Modelo.

There are schooner trips departing from Salvador and Morro. These trips visit beaches along the coast etc. Some have music, food and beer included.

You mean that there is a party boat doing the route Salvador-Morro? It sounds strange to me.
Maybe you are thinking of a one-day trip Salvador-Morro with the catamaran and boarding a schooner when arriving in Morro?

[Guzzista]

The party boat? that sounds good. any info on schedules, where I catch it from?

Thanks

To be booked 1 day ahead at reservation desk that you find here:
Google maps: -12.971857,-38.515156

Best to take a girl with you to Morro de Sao Paulo.

Cheers