Valença is a well preserved Colonial City from the 18th Century and has a valuable architectural heritage e cultural, present on sidewalks with its irregular stones, in the churches that keep images from 18th and 19th centuries and in the ruins of and old textile factory. Guaibim is the most known beach of Valença, but Candego waterfall, Ponta do Curral and Una River must be visited.
How to get there
Valença is 271 km far from Salvador.
- Overland
Leaving from Salvador through BR-324 road, there are 81 km until the junction to BR-101, before arriving in Feira de Santana, and there are more 95 km to Santo Antônio de Jesus. Then there are two options:
a) Getting into BA-245 doing 30 km until Nazaré and then do more 45 km through BA-001 until Valença.
b) Keep going through BR-101 - more 47 km - and then do 30 km through BA-542
until Valença.
- Sea
Cross the sea by the ferry-boat system from Salvador to Bom Despacho Terminal, arriving in Itaparica Island, then take BA-001 (road) until Valença
- 105 km.
Where to stay
Águas de Guaibim Village Hotel
Taquary ave, Guaibim.
Phone numbers: XXX 55 75 3646-1017 / 3646-1243 / 3646-1244
Cayrú Residence Hotel
500 Antonio Carlos Magalhães ave
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-3381
Dulce Mar
05 Taguari ave, Praia de Guaibim (beach)
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3646-1170
Guaibim Praia Hotel
Taquari ave, block 11, Guaibim.
Phone numbers: XXX 55 75 3646-1041 / 3646-1132
Hotel Pedra Branca
225 Antonio Carlos Magalhães ave
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-5203
Hotel Rio Mar
1000 Dendenzeiros ave, Graça.
Phone numbers: XXX 55 75 3641-3408 / 3641-3924
Ondazul Hotel
Conselheiro Ferraz st, Centro.
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-5005
Portal Rio Una Hotel
Maestro Barrinha st, Centro.
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3741-5050
Pousada Areia Branca
444 Taquari ave.
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3646-1066
Pousada do Sol
Quintino Bocaiúva st, Centro.
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-2632
Pousada Maresia
111 Beira Mar ave.
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3646-1108
Pousada Marimar
118 Ademar Braga Guimarães square.
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-6967
Pousada Pedra Branca
255 Antônio Carlos Magalhães ave.
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-5203
Pousada Pedra da Sereia
Meio st.
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-1116
Pousada Vela Branca
233 Oldack Nascimento st, centro
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-1253
Royal Praia Hotel
Taquari ave, Guaibim
Phone numbers: XXX 55 75 3646-1060 / 3483-1131
Santa Maria Praia Hotel
Praia st, Guaibim
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3646-1147
Stella Mares Praia Hotel
300 Taquari ave
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3646-1070
Taquary Praia Hotel
Taquari ave, block 22, lots 1 and 11, Guaibim
Phone numbers: XXX 55 75 3646-1144/ 3646-1145
Tourist Hotel
163 Mal F Peixoto st
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-1515
Valença Hotel
15 Heitor Guedes de Melo st
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-2383
Veleiro Praia Hotel
07 Taquari ave, Praia de Guaibim (beach)
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3646-1064
Village Encontro das Águas
Taquari ave
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3646-1038
Where to eat
Águas de Março
Orla de Valença
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-3864
Churrascaria Água Azul
Jardim Grimaldi allotment
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-3254
Churrascaria Sertaneja
55 Vital Soares st, Centro
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-5342
Churrascaria Tradição
Dendezeiro st, Centro
Phone numbers: XXX 55 75 3641-5602/ 4159
Pizzaria Casa Verde
60 Quintino Bocaiúva st, Centro
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-1919
Restaurante Taverna
Jardim Grimaldi allotment
Phone number: XXX 55 75 3641-2238