Salvador · Sports & events

Bahia's ground, rebuilt into the hillside above the Dique do Tororó. The state championship runs January to April, Série A April to December.

Vitória play at the Barradão in the north of the city; tickets are cheaper than at Fonte Nova and the terraces are louder.

The bay's wooden cargo sloops race under sail through the summer months, with the fleet gathering off the Bonfim shore. Free from the seawall.

Academies in Pelourinho open their circles to onlookers most evenings, and several run drop-in classes for a modest single-session fee.