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Modelo Market in Salvador

A trip to Salvador is not complete without a visit to the Mercado Modelo, a traditional center of traditional crafts of Bahia. Considered one of the main sights of the capital of Bahia, Mercado Modelo brings what is most significant in local traditions, from the works of art made by artisans, even the food that is a symbol of the state.

A visit to the Mercado Modelo is starting to pay off even from the outside. The Mercado Modelo is located in downtown Salvador, on the Praca Cayru. Your environment also has the traditional Lacerda Elevator, the church of Conceicao da Praia, the Marina City and port, completing the peculiar landscape of multicolored Salvador. The neoclassical building, built in 1861 and listed by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage, hosted the third in the past customs of the capital.

Currently, more than 260 stores within the market that sell all kinds of art Bahia. Here you can find lace, tapestries, paintings, decorative items, ceramic items and souvenirs of this unique city in Brazil. Not to mention the work with precious stones, jewelry, jewelry, amulets, leather, silver, and many other pieces that are impressive for their quality and detail, colors and shapes. All designed with the great influence of African culture, beyond the touch of European presence and simplicity of Brazilian Indians. Mixture that results in an artistic expression that is found only in Bahia. The richness and quality of items offered is such that the Mercado Modelo atrainão only foreign tourists but also visitors and even the Brazilian soteropolitanos, who are lucky enough to live very close to this traditional must-see attraction.

To complete the visit to the Mercado Modelo, there are still bars scattered amid the shops, where you can find drinks typical of Bahia and local delicacies. But for those who do not release the true flavor of Salvador, worth a visit to the upstairs market, where are the charming restaurants of Cameo Oxossi and Mary of St. Peter. Both establishments are among the oldest typical Bahian restaurants, and serve the very richest in the local cuisine. Best of the dishes with indescribable flavors can be enjoyed with a stunning ocean view! As if all this were not enough to attract thousands of visitors, the Mercado Modelo also has frequent presentations of capoeira, which represent the expression of more traditional local dance and fight. Meet the Mercado Modelo in Salvador and was impressed with years of tradition, history and culture found only in Bahia!

Operation:
Monday to Saturday from 9h to 19h.
Sundays and holidays from 9 am to 14h; restaurants to 16h.

http://www.portalmercadomodelo.com.br/