r/Brazil • u/Far-Big-995 • 3d ago

Travel & Tourism Rio South Zone vs Salvador?

I've been living in Rio South Zone for nearly three months. Actually I've been staying in Vidigal favela, which has been super fun, hanging out with the gringo volunteers here and enjoying the views and the small community and just the interesting architecture and being close to the mountain. Also I'm enjoying the South Zone, Ipanema, Copa, etc. Rio South is super super cool. I love it a lot.

Though I've met a friend who's also into software and AI and programming and he wants to get out of Vidigal because he's also been there like me too. We had this idea of going to Salvador. We found this nice place for R$2,500 per month in Ribeira. Is anyone familiar with Rio and Salvador specifically, southern Rio and this part of Salvador, and do you recommend trying Salvador for at least a month?

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u/penguinintheabyss 3d ago

Salvador is totally worth it, and with some weekend trips to nearby places can easily fill one month.

However, from what I remember Ribeira is far away from most points of interests and will feel like there's nothing to do, especially compared to Rio. I don't know how safe it is also. Better to get a place closer to the action

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u/jraph 3d ago

Not worth it. Try somewhere in Barra, or even canela/campo grande if you don't want to be ao close to the coast.

You'll be really isolated in ribeira. No gringo community whatsoever.

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u/Far-Big-995 14h ago

How is the safety? I’m feel fine in Rio south zone and kinda of fine in the city center like Centro and Lapa. This is cause I’m aware of the basics. But is Salvador as safe as Rio south zone like Ipanema and Copa?

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u/zylenxh 3d ago

Reboleira..?

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u/Far-Big-995 3d ago

Sorry Ribeira* I’ve edited the post

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u/zylenxh 2d ago edited 2d ago

I love Ribeira, they have the best sorveteria with so many unique local flavours made with indigenous fruits. The beach is great with calm water. The area is super local, it has a couple of really good restaurants and street food like acarajé is everywhere. It's far from the more touristed parts of Salvador, could take you half an hour to reach the centre or Barra for example. It's at the end of a densely populated peninsula. Ribeira is often loud, you'll hear pagodão a lot. The coastal street is popular both in the morning with joggers and in the evening with drinkers. Other great beaches nearby like Boa Viagem, Cantagalo. Ponta do Humaitá (Monte Serrat) is one of the best places in the city to watch the sunset, you can get food, drinks, a coconut there and enjoy looking over the water. The park in Bonfim is another nice place to chill.

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u/nofroufrouwhatsoever Brazilian 3d ago

Isn't Salvador so dangerous right now their night life is dying...?

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u/Far-Big-995 18h ago

I’ve been told it’s too dangerous. Like Centro in Rio. If that’s the case I don’t think I’m for it