Purchases

The best way to evaluate the various desired items is to prioritize a shopping route that passes through the main shopping options in town. Find out your way around through the main shopping options in Salvador and learn how to take advantage of the sales and bargains at popular fairs and shops in town, having a unique shopping experience.

Mercado Modelo

Mercado Modelo is presented to visitors as the largest shopping location for handicrafts, souvenirs and a tourism meeting place in Brazil. Built in 1912, the charm of this historic building has a strong ally: a prime location.

The Market is opposite the Elevator Lacerda, at the sea level of the city, alongside with other points of interest. The 260 shopping points move the sale of clothes, handicrafts, gifts, souvenirs, and the enthusiasm of the Bahian people and tourists.

In the sub-terrain level, there is a structure made of old stone arches and visitors can enjoy an optical effect which creates reflections like mirrors of the old structure in the water and is very popular for taking photographs.

To complete the visit, there are also two restaurants, mini bars, coffee shops and many other small popular restaurants crowded with locals who know where to eat good home-cooked food.

Thanks to the architecture in the neo-classical style and its importance in the cultural scenery of Salvador, the Mercado Modelo was nominated as an Artistic and Historical World Heritage by IPHAN (National Institute of the Historic and Artistic Heritage) and, therefore, is part of the route of more than 80% of tourists arriving every day in Salvador.

Address: Visconde de Cayru Square, 250. Comercio.

Shopping Barra

Shopping Barra, next to the lighthouse of Barra, is the great launcher of fashion trends of the Bahian capital. Remodeled and expanded recently, this mall has a food court, multiple movie theatres, and many other services and possibilities that guarantee more relaxed moments during the afternoon, happy hour or evening at Barra. Its diferencial offers: National and international brands, megastores and the Barra Gourmet – different choices of well-known restaurants at any time. Its 150,000 m² of building area offers comfort, convenience and leisure to its customers.

The mall receives around 2 million visitors per month and has 3,000 parking spaces.

Address: Centenário Avenue, 2992.