It’s difficult for me to speak about safety in Salvador objectively. Indeed, my phone was stolen, and my nose was broken. I was in the tourist center, I took out my phone to quickly take a photo of a church, but apparently not quickly enough.

Following this incident, I met many locals who told me that their phones had also been stolen several times.

For me, and again, it’s hard to be objective, Salvador de Bahia is not a safe city. However, there is no reason for anything to happen to you. Avoid taking out your phone, take photos during guided tours or when you’re with others who can surround you, don’t walk at night, avoid being alone in the streets…