Bahia Carnival to feature 200+ attractions in 5 days of revelry

The 2.1 million tourists expected to visit Bahia for this Carnival will have a multitude of choices to enjoy the holiday. In state capital Salvador, visitors can enjoy the city’s time-honoured trios elétricos (massive “pied piper” style parties with sound trucks that carry live performances throughout the city) to the sound of major national attractions, including Baiana System, Bell Marques, Harmonia do Samba, Léo Santana, Baby do Brasil, Luís Caldas, Pitty, Aviões, Carla Perez and Anitta.

In total, a whopping 204 performances will liven up Salvador’s Carnival. The main circuits (i.e. the paths followed by the trios elétricos) are Dodo (Barra), Osmar (Avenida) and Batatinha (Pelourinho). Amaralina, Cajazeiras, Castelo Branco and Piatã are expected to be the busiest neighbourhoods of the city during the festivities.

There is much fun to be had outside Salvador as well. Many of the state’s cities will offer their own attractions and afoxé, samba, reggae, axé, pop, MPB and fanfare concerts, with Porto Seguro, Itabuna and Juazeiro standing out among the most sought-out destinations. The Bahia government expects Carnival to inject R$ 2.3 billion in the state's economy.