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Bookmark & shareSalvadorenos are spiritual people dedicated to their church or terreiro (house of worship for Afro-Brazilian religions). Take the time to witness an evening Candomblé ceremony at a terreiro. On weekends, everyone dons something skimpy and heads to the beach to socialize at the barracas (beach bars).
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surfing
Locally, Praia do Farol da Barra has a beach break popular with surfers. Smaller crowds and unpolluted ocean are at least 40 minutes' bus travel from the center, but the trip's worth it.
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traditional dance
To learn how to bust some Bahian moves before you hit the clubs, take some pay-as-you-go classes in traditional and contemporary Afro-Brazilian dance at one of the schools in the Pelourinho.
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martial arts
If you've got elastic joints and want to give capoeira a whirl, there are several schools in the Pelourinho that offer classes.
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