santo antonio da barra fort and nautic museum

Everyone should see this place. The museum was more than I had expected. There is also a good cafe there for lunch/coffee.

The museum is very interesting and especially for anyone interested in ships and history. We appreciated being able to go there and tour the museum plus also to watch the sunset from an area where there were few people.

Although the museum itself is a bit dry, the lighthouse is nice and the views from the top of the museum are fantastic. It is quite a scene around the fort with locals lounging and chatting. Be careful walking around the neighborhood as there is some petty theft there.

The museum is located inside this old fortress built by the Portuguese. Although it is a small museum, the information displayed (in different languages) is very interesting allowing a good understanding of the earlier history of Salvador and the impact of the sea on the development of the city.

It had interesting information in English giving the opportunity for one to learn about the history. Nice views, great at sunset.

Well laid out and covered the nautical aspects of Salvador and the Bay of Bahia. Liked the examples of the ships which related to the age in which they existed. Magnificent views looking back inland.

the climb to the top of the lighthouse is worth the effort and will give you a lovely view of the sea and the city. The museum is small but very interesting, showing models of ships, explanations about them etc. A high-light are the ships in bottles, hanging in a separate room.

This is the best museum that I have been to in a long time. It is fairly small but the information is presented in a very comfortable way and very interesting. You also have the benefit of the views from the top of the lighthouse which are quite extensive, well worth a visit.

It was one of the nicest days in Salvador visiting Porto Barra and the furte De San Antonio. It was windy and partly cloudy day, but Sunday so everybody was there. People were enjoying the sea, the walk, the food, the monuments. It was one of my best days in Salvador.

This museum in the old fort at Barra contains quite a selection of models, navigational instruments, charts and ships in bottles showing the development of shipping through the ages. It is nicely done, the exhibits are kept clean and there is enough space to look at them comfortably. The old fort is interesting, with its lighthouse on top, now working by electricity but still with the clockwork mechanism to rotate the prisms in working order (in case the electric motor fails) There are good views from the top.

This is the main postcard of Salvador. The place is very nice and the fort is a nice place to visit. Take care because many pickpocketers are in the area and attack tourists.

The Lighthouse is a postcard, facing Baia de Todos os Santos. Installed in Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra, Brazil's oldest military building, whose construction dates back to 1534, the nautical Museum of Bahia has a valuable collection of archaeological finds, nautical, maps,explaining the maritime and military life of Salvador city.

It is a interesting museum in the sense that they give you some history on the slave trade and how Salvador was started. You can also go up the lighthouse and view is amazing! You can take some beautiful pictures around this area

Definitely a must for those interesting in maritime exploration and maps. The fort is very well maintained and preserved with great views.

Among our first experiences in Salvador, this is a neat collection of nautical artifacts and stories.