Itapuã Beach & Lighthouse
Praia e Farol de Itapuã
A palm-lined beach on the northeast coast, with a red-and-white striped lighthouse on the rocks. It is the subject of the Brazilian classic 'Afternoon in Itapuã'.
Itapuã lies about 25 km northeast of the city center, near the airport, and is Salvador's most poetic beach area. It became famous through the bossa nova classic 'Tarde em Itapuã' ('Afternoon in Itapuã') by Vinicius de Moraes and Toquinho, and a seated statue of Vinicius stands by the sea. The red-and-white striped lighthouse, built in 1873, stands on a rocky headland. At low tide, clear natural pools form among the rocks around the lighthouse. Seafood shacks line both sides of the beach, where you can eat Bahian fish stew (moqueca). It can be combined with nearby Abaeté Lagoon, about 40 minutes by bus or taxi from the city center.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Abaeté Lagoon
- Casa do Rio Vermelho
- Rio Vermelho
- Santo Antônio Além do Carmo
- Arena Fonte Nova
- Dique do Tororó
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People
- Pelourinho