The Southern Coast

The Bahian coast leading south from Salvador [1] to the border of the state of Espírito Santo is the longest coastline—and one of the most downright beautiful—in Brazil [2]. Beaches, beaches, and more beaches are the big draw. Whether you like them hip and happening, remote and Robinson Crusoe-worthy, or somewhere in between, you will not be disappointed.

From the party scenes of Porto Seguro [3] and Morro de São Paulo [4], passing through the drowsy colonial charms of Ilhéus [5] and Caravelas [6], to the utter sensation of being Lost in Paradise provoked by the likes of Caraíva [7], reserve a week (or two), stock up on SPF60, and start exploring.