Salvador · With kids

Calm bay water with almost no waves, shallow for a long way, and vendors selling coconuts and grilled cheese along the sand. Any age.

A thirty-second drop of seventy-odd metres between the upper and lower city, for the price of a sweet. Runs all day. Any age.

An hour north, the turtle project keeps open tanks and a village of car-free lanes and shallow tide pools beside it. Ages 3 and up.

Wooden saveiros sail from the Terminal Náutico to Ilha dos Frades and Itaparica; a full day, so bring shade and snacks. Ages 6 and up.

Acarajé and moqueca come hot unless you say sem pimenta. Kitchens serve from midday, and the middle of the afternoon belongs indoors.