Renowned for their sense of celebration, Bahians make the preparation and celebration of carnival a very important moment at the start of the year: folia (party’s madness) lasts nonstop from January to March!

The festivities take place only in the street and have a strong popular character. They are organized around parades of blocos, disguised groups of neighborhoods, trucks that are both tanks and orchestras equipped with deafening loudspeakers. 3 main routes allow them to cross the whole city. Prefer the Pelourinho circuit (also called Batatinha), spectacular and joyful.