Salvador is the cradle of the first slave markets set up in the New World, so the city is said to be the African Soul of Brazil. Indeed, African cultural roots are strongly present in this part of the world, more than anywhere else, and you’ll notice that in Bahian cuisine, religion, myths, and especially, in its infectious music such as capoeira and candombe. You’ll love the outgoingness of Bahian people as well as the urban design of the city. From stunning mansions and plantations from the times of the Portuguese conquest to colorful little houses framing the narrow streets, Bahia is a crowded, busy and joyful south American city with its own flair and even carnival.
Salvador is a city with a notable collection of colonial buildings which have given it the honor of being part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Apart from its powerful culture, which has marked a unique Brazilian character, Salvador da Bahia is a site where remarkable educational institutions and universities emerged as the first in the country. For all the notoriety Brazil has acquired as regards aspects of safety, Bahia is the safest city in the country and Latin America.
Portuguese in Salvador da Bahia
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The Portugese school is a two storey building settled in a safe neighborhood near the historical center of Salvador da Bahia.
The school is located on the Barra beach, one of the most renowned and impressive beaches in the city. Near the Portuguese school students find restaurants, banks, cybers, post offices, and different stores.
The school counts with 10 spacious clasrrooms with air-conditionig, CD and DVD players. Outdoor garden , full equipped kitchen and dancing room for Capoeira lessons. Computer room with wireless Internet and free access. Spring water and coffee also for free.
Extracurricular activities include cooking classes, where students learn how to make typical dishes; Samba and Afro-Brazilian dance lessons; and Capoeira classes. As regards sports, students are encouraged to practice surf, take bike tours around incredible landcapes, and enjoy scuba-diving. Other excursions will take you the historic center Pelourinho, folk dance shows, Todos os Santos Bay, Pituaçu Park, and Candombe and Capoeira performances. Football games at the beach are also other options as well as visits to Fonte Nova Stadium. Daytrips include destinations such as Cachoeira, S. Felix, and Praia do Forte.
Airport Transfer Service: Available at an extra cost from Salvador da Bahia airport.
School Capacity: 90 students per day.
Portuguese school in Salvador da Bahia
Students at the garden
Dancing Capoeira
Courses Available in Salvador da Bahia
Intensive (20 lessons/week)
This group course is perfect for students who wish to enrich their Portuguese knowledge by interacting with other students from different parts of teh world. Conversation, grammar and vocabulary activities are very common during the Portuguese course. Colloquial Portuguese and an introduction to the Brazilian way if living, politics and culture are also included in the syllabus.
Minimum week requirement: 1 week.
Maximum number of students per class: Maximum 9 students per class.
The Portuguese Private course focuses on the specific needs and requirements of each student. Topics and exercises vary according to their interests and lessons are held taking into account the students’ pace.
Minimum week requirement: 1 week
Maximum number of students per class: Maximum 9 students per class
