Pousada o ninho puts you close to 2 of salvadors most loved beaches barra beach is just 2 blocks away and the quieter porto da barra is a little over a half mile 1 kilometer northwest barras famous and famously photogenic lighthouse is just a 5 minute walk away and 500 year old forte santo antonio de barra is a little over a quarter mile 450 meters west you can find more of salvadors history plus stunning colonial portuguese architecture in pelourinho just 35 miles 55 kilomet