Beaches of San Salvador de Bahía

San Salvador has many beaches along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and along the Bay of All Saints. The main urban beaches are Itapuan, Pituba, Artists and Porto da Barra. The golden sand and year-round warm water, without overwhelming waves, ensure that the city's beaches attract both locals and tourists. Many of these beaches have bars - small restaurants located on the sand where you can enjoy seafood, drinks and the famous juices: abacaxi (pineapple), morango (strawberry), azul (orange) and coconut water, which is served in a coconut cut in half. You can also enjoy a chilled beer, and you'll see locals with straw baskets on their heads selling "acarajé", a donut fried in bean palm oil, typical Afro-Brazilian food.