'''Ilheus''' is a city in Bahia, located approximately 450 km south of state capital Salvador. This city of 220 000 inhabitants is also the hometown of Jorge Amado, maybe the best-known modern Brazilian writer.

Understand

History

The City was founded in 1534 and its full name was then Vila de Sao Jorge dos Ilheus. It was one of the most important producers of cocoa but nowadays it depends mostly on tourism.

Get in

By plane

Closest international airport is in Salvador. TAM and GOL have daily direct flights from Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Porto Seguro and Sao Paulo to the local airport of Jorge Amado, which is just five minutes away from the city by car.

By car

From north or south, drive BR-101 to Itabuna, then take BR-415 eastward to Ilheus.

By bus

The bus station in Ilheus is located 3,5 km west of the city centre. A local bus ride from station to the centre of Ilheus will take about 10 minutes and costs 1,70 R$.

By boat

Get around

See

  • '''House of Jorge Amado.''' The house of the world famous novelist Jorge Amado. Mon-Fri 9-12 and 14-16, Sat 9-13, Sun 15-17.
  • '''Palacio do Paranagua.'''
  • '''Nossa Senhora da Piedade church.'''
  • '''Sao Sebastiao cathedral.'''
  • Do

    Buy

    Eat

    Budget

    Mid-range

    Splurge

    Drink

  • '''Bar Vesuvio''', Praca Dom Eduardo 190 [http://www.barvesuvio.com.br/]. Taste a bit of history by having a drink at Bar Vesuvio. Jorge Amado used to write his novels there and even used the bar as decor in one of his books.
  • Sleep

    Budget

    Mid-range

    Splurge

    Contact

    Stay safe

    Cope

    Get out