Sofitel Dominica promises to be a magnificent
resort with 301 rooms, and offering a private beach, two
restaurants, two bars, a swimming pool and a spa. Holidays to Brazil: Salvador, Bahia
Brazilian northeast: Salvador
Bahia Salvador, the capital of Bahia state, overlooks the vast Todos os Santos Bay. The city is split into two levels connected by lifts and a network of steep back streets which lead up to the Pelourinho, with some of the best-preserved colonial architecture in the Americas. It hasnumerous interesting churches and the richcultural heritage of the African-influenced religion, Candomblé. Bahia has some wonderful beaches with a range of accommodation to suit all tastes–secluded beaches and family run pousadas in Morro de São Paulo, comfortable resorts around Praia do Forte and Porto Seguro and romantic hideaways near Ilheus.5 hours’ drive or a short flight inland is the Chapada Diamantina, a beautiful area of caves, streams and mesas with excellent trekking and comfortable country inns in the old colonial mining village of Lençois.