The historic centre
Restaurants in colonial townhouses, on the stone streets around the Fonte da Bica.
- Moqueca
- Seafood
- Traditional Bahian cooking
Editorial & curadoria de destino • Baía de Todos os Santos
Itaparica Island — Forty minutes by boat and another century.
The largest island in the Bay of All Saints, 36 km end to end, with colonial townhouses, mineral springs and a gentle tide — the closest holiday house with a pool to Salvador.
Foto: Sérgio Valle Duarte · CC BY 3.0
Speedboat from Salvador's Nautical Terminal to Mar Grande, 40 min; or the São Joaquim–Bom Despacho ferry, about 1h.
- From Salvador
- 40 min
- Speedboat to Mar Grande
- Length
- 36 km
- The bay's largest island
- Sea
- No surf
- Bay side, warm water
Itaparica Island is in Baía de Todos os Santos. Properties in this region are presented by the team on request — get in touch to receive the selection available for your dates.
What to do
Plan my itineraryThings to do in Itaparica Island
The team arranges any of these in advance — including the ones that depend on tide or wind.
Snorkelling at Barra Grande
Warm, calm water on the bay side, good for snorkelling without current.
2 hours
Schooner across the Bay of All Saints
Sailing between Itaparica, Ilha dos Frades and Ilha de Maré, stopping to swim.
Full day
Itaparica's historic centre
Stone streets and 17th- and 18th-century townhouses, on foot, in the island's old core.
2 hours
Fonte da Bica spring
A mineral water spring in the historic centre, where people have filled bottles for generations.
1 hour
Sunset at Cacha Pregos
The island's southern point, with boat trips and the mangrove exposed as the tide drops.
2 hoursLate afternoon
Where to eat
Eating in Itaparica Island
The areas where the destination’s good cooking is concentrated, and what to look for in each.
The Mar Grande seafront
Next to the boat terminal, this is where you eat the moment you step ashore.
- Moqueca
- Grilled fish
- Seafront bar small plates
Cacha Pregos village
On the island's southern point, with calm water and the sunset the region is known for.
- Seafood
- The day's fish
Which places are worth it changes from season to season. Table bookings — including at the hardest ones to get into — are made by the team, with a word on what is good right now.Talk to the team
BahiaStay Concierge
Talk to the teamPlan your season in Itaparica Island with curation made to measure
The team handles choosing the house, the transfers, the private chef, the boat trips and the restaurant bookings.
Beyond Itaparica Island
Nearby enclaves
Extensions that work on the same trip.
1 property
Historic Salvador
Hillside mansions and restored townhouses facing the bay.
40 min from lancha • Capital and bay