Drive the coconut coast
Hire a car (or catch a bus) from Salvador to explore the beaches of Bahia’s Coconut Coast – an excellent toll-road travels north for 90 miles (142km) along the Atlantic coast to the Sergipe border.
An almost unbroken line of white sand fringed with coconut palms, Linha Verde gives easy access to a dozen delightful fishing villages and lively little resort towns.
Many tourists head for Praia do Forte, a small resort some 50 miles (80 km) north of Salvador, where the Tamar Project helps preserve sea turtles who lay their eggs along this Atlantic coast – finding the same beach where they were born!    

Venture just a little further, 6 miles (10km) from Praia do Forte, to reach Imbassaí, a beachfront hamlet on the Rio Barroso estuary. Bathe in the river’s fresh waters or frolic in the lively Atlantic surf. After a long day’s sunbathing; a canoe trip; or a walk in the nearby rainforest reserve of Sapiranga, chill out at one of the beach bars and treat yourself to a delicious spicy moqueca as only locals cook to perfection.

Continuing north on the Linha Verde there are small villages to visit, with gorgeous beaches and friendly hospitality. Mangue Seco is on a peninsula of white sand dunes and mangroves reached only by river ferry from Portal in neighbouring state of Sergipe. The tiny village is surrounded by beaches and has good small hotels and restaurants.

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