Salvador holiday home rental with beach/lake nearby, disabled access, balcony/terrace, internet access, telephone, TV, DVD

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Luxury house near the beach (house)

Home description

This 4 bedrooms (all suites) house is located in the most exclusive condo of the region. Located in a totally secured environment, it gives access to a stunning beach, tennis and soccer fields, sauna etc. Cleaning service is provided every day (included in the price) and several other services are available on demand (driver, nanny, cooker, tourist guide, etc.). Mix the vibrating Salvador environment with the class of this property.

Pool and house at night	Living-room at night
Main view of the house

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The North East Brazil / Bahia region

As the chief locus of the early Brazilian slave trade, Bahia is considered to possess the greatest and most distinctive African imprint, in terms of culture and customs, in Brazil. These include the Yoruba-derived religious system of Candomblé, the martial art of capoeira (especially the style of capoeira de Angola), African-derived music such as samba (especially samba's Bahian precursor samba-de-roda), afoxé, and axé, and a cuisine with strong links to western Africa.

Bahia is the birthplace of many noted Brazilian artists, writers and musicians. Among the noted musical figures born in the state are Dorival Caymmi; João Gilberto; Gilberto Gil, the country's Minister of Culture; Caetano Veloso and his sister Maria Bethânia (Gil and Veloso being the founders of the Tropicália movement (a native adaptation of the hippie movement) of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which ultimate gained international recognition); Gal Costa; Luis Caldas; Sara Jane; Daniela Mercury; Ivete Sangalo; Carlinhos Brown and Margareth Menezes.

The city of Salvador is also home to internationally famous groups known as "blocos-afros," including Olodum, Ara Ketu, É o Tchan, and Ilê Aiyê. Additionally, groups such as Chiclete com Banana also are based in Bahia. The first well-known rock'n roll singer in Brazil was also from Bahia. Born Raul Seixas, he was known as "Maluco Beleza" or "Peaceful Lunatic" (To be "beleza" in this sense means to be either "in peace" or "high").

During the 19th century, one of Brazil's greatest poets, the Bahian abolitionist poet and playwright Castro Alves, a native of the recôncavo city of Cachoeira, penned his most famous poem, Navio negreiro, about slavery; the poem is considered a masterpiece of Brazilian Romanticism and a central anti-slavery text.

Salvador area

Salvador (in full, São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, or in literal translation: "Holy Savior of All Saints' Bay") is a city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. The city is one of the oldest in Brazil and in New world, and was for a long time also known as Bahia, and appears under that name (or as Salvador da Bahia, Salvador of Bahia so as to differentiate it from other Brazilian cities of the same name) on many maps and books from before the mid 20th century. Salvador is the third most populous Brazilian city, after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and it is the most populous city in Northeastern Brazil. It is notable in Brazil for its cuisine, music and architecture. Its metropolitan area is the wealthiest in the northeastern region. Over 80% of the population of Salvador is of Black African origin, and African influence in all cultural aspects of the city turns it into the epicentre of "Negro culture" in Brazil.

The historical centre of Salvador, frequently called the Pelourinho, is rich in historical monuments dating from the 17th through the 19th centuries and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985. The Salvador coastline is one of the longest in Brazil. There are 50 km (31 mi) of beaches distributed between the High City and the Low City, from Inema, in the railroad suburb to the Praia do Flamengo, on the other side of town. While the Low City beaches are bordered by the waters of the All Saints Bay (the country’s most extensive bay), the High City beaches, from Farol da Barra to Flamengo, are bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The exception is Porto da Barra, the only High City beach located in the All Saints Bay.

The capital’s beaches range from calm inlets, ideal for swimming, sailing, diving and underwater fishing, as well as open sea inlets with strong waves, sought by surfers. There are also beaches surrounded by reefs, forming natural pools of stone, ideal for children.

Interesting places to visit near Salvador include:

the large island of Itaparica in the Bay of All Saints - can be visited either by a car-ferry, or a smaller foot-passenger ferry which leaves from near the Mercado Modelo near the Lacerda Elevator.
Linha Verde, or "green line" of towns and cities, with exquisite beaches, north of Salvador heading towards Sergipe state
Cachoeira in the recôncavo region - 2 hours by bus: a great centre of Candomblé with a pousada (inn) in the convent there.
Morro de São Paulo in the Valença region across the Bay of All Saints - a lively island which can be reached by ferry from Salvador (1 hr), by plane, or by bus to Valença and then by 'Rapido' ('fast') speedboat or smaller ferry.
Among its attractions, those deserving of special attention include the Lacerda Elevator, City Hall and Pelourinho

Carnival : According to the Guinness Book, the carnival or Carnaval of Salvador de Bahia is the biggest street party on the planet. For an entire week, almost two million people join the city's street celebrations, which are divided into circuits: Barra/Ondina, Campo Grande and Pelourinho. The music played during Carnaval includes Axé and Samba-reggae. Many "blocos" participate in Carnaval, the "blocos afros" like Malé Debalé, Olodum and Filhos de Gandhi being the most famous of them.

How to get there

Several airlines connect Europe to Salvador, Brazil: TAM, Air France, KLM, TAP, Varig, BA. Prices are between 500 and 900 GBP. Some airlines are direct, other may have a stopover in Rio, Sao Paulo or Recife. Main renting companies like Avis, Hertz, Budget etc are present at the Salvador international airport (link to this car rental companies at the airport : http://www.alugueldecarro.com.br/aeroportos/salvador.htm)

Activities near Salvador

Facilities

Further details outdoors:
The house is part of the most exclusive condo of the region. It gives free access to all the facilities listed in the description (tennis courts, sauna, etc)

Further details

Locally, somebody can pick you up at the airport if required, help you with the car rental and give you access to the house. This person speaks fluent english and will be your local point of contact at any time in order to answer your needs.

Conditions

25% of rental fee due six weeks before your stay to secure booking. 75 % paid locally when entering the house.
Refundable breakages deposit of £ 500 required on arrival, to be refunded at the check out (subject to satisfactory property inspection).

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
High Season	5 Jan 08	31 Jan 08	1675£  1,675	240240	240240	Flexible
Carnival	31 Jan 08	10 Feb 08	2425£  2,425	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	10 Feb 08	1 Jul 08	1300£  1,300	185185	185185	Flexible
High Season	1 Jul 08	1 Sep 08	1675£  1,675	240240	240240	Flexible
Low Season	1 Sep 08	16 Dec 08	1300£  1,300	185185	185185	Flexible
High Season	16 Dec 08	31 Dec 08	1675£  1,675	240240	240240	Flexible
New Year's	31 Dec 08	5 Jan 09	2425£  2,425	350350	350350	4 Nights

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Additional costs will be applied only for sepcific requirements like tourist guide, nanny, driver etc

Availability notes

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Name:	Christophe Van Hamme
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