Itaparica

Brazil in brief :

• Surface area: 8,514,876 sq km
• Capital: Brasilia
• Official language: Portuguese
• Currency: the Real.

Make the most of your stay at Itaparica to discover the natural beauty and fascinating culture of the region.
Towns located nearby:

• Bom Despacho is 12 km from Club Med.
  Travel time: a 15-minute drive.

• Mar Grande is 13 km from Club Med.
  Mar Grande is buzzing with activity both day and night. The town centre is very pleasant, and there is a good beach where you can enjoy a swim.
  Travel time: a 15-minute drive.

• Itaparica is 18 km from Club Med.
  The capital of the state of Bahia is located in a beautiful, sheltered bay. This unique town has a very lively upper quarter, while the lower quarter is the business and commercial sector.
  Don't miss : the ruins of the 3rd church ever built in Brazil, dating from the 16th century, the fountain of youth, the fort of São Lourenço and Itaparica's historic town centre.
  Travel time: a 20-minute drive.

• Morro de São Paulo
  Don't miss : The fortress bui1t in 1830 .
  Deserted beaches with natural pools and sandbacks at low tide.

• Salvador is 60 km from Club Med.
  The capital of the state of Bahia is located at the edge of a beautiful bay nestled inland. This city, unique in Brazil, is made up of the upper town, where there is a great popular fervor and the lower city, bringing together the business district and shops. Beautiful beaches also stretch all along the south coast of the city.
  Don't miss : Churches of Bonfim and Saint Francis of Assisi, the Fort of Mont Serrat, the Barra lighthouse and its famous beach. Pelourinho, an old area of the city that boasts remains of its colonial past.
  Travel time: 1 and a half hours by road and ferry.

With its bungalows nestling in a colourful, tropical coconut grove, or on stilts on the river, this Brazilian holiday Resort lies alongside a secluded beach, a short ride from buzzing Salvador de Bahia. Between exhilarating moments on the flying trapeze and games of tennis, make the most of the coast to play beach volleyball. Ideal for a family break or holiday.