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Avenida Sete de Setembro | Praia do Porto da Barra, Salvador, State of Bahia 40140-650, BrazilMap
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  • jorgec873
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    Small but interesting building.

    Right by Porto do Barra beach, perhaps Salvador best urban (and often crowded) beach, is this interesting fortification. With nice views from the inside, it allows you to inmerse in the local history...

    Reviewed on Feb 24, 2020
  • SalvadorGuidebook
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    A hidden gem of Salvador -- a must-see for history buffs

    Located right next to the Porto da Barra beach, most tourists walk right past the Fort, not realizing it contains amazing historical context. One ticket gets you admission to the museum located ins...

    Reviewed on Oct 13, 2019
  • LuizDutraNeto
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    A brave little Fort on the sands of Porto da Barra in Salvador ...

    The little "Forte de Santa Maria" had its construction started in 1614 - at the very same place of the ancient primitive port - and played important roles defending the city of Salvador on many occasi...

    Reviewed on Aug 12, 2019
  • jd3sai
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    Forte de santa maria

    Looks really nice- however the fort is super small, there's really no inside area. It's 5 real to enter and it's mainly for the view the back platform. We did not enter after finding out the price. We...

    Reviewed on Jan 18, 2019
  • africanmatrix
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    Santa Maria Forte

    This is the middle forte in Porto the Barra neighborhood. When walking from the Porto da Barra (Forte Sao Diogo) heading to Faol da Barra this is the fort you will find on the way. In the late aftern...

    Reviewed on Sep 13, 2017
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