Situated in the coastline of the Southwest from the Bahia, between salvador capital of the State, and vitoria, capital of the Holy Spirit(Espirito Santo). With 100 Km of beaches, Ilhéus has  the most beautiful coast of Brazil. Ilhéus belongs to coast of cocoa.

 

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-Palace of the Paranaguá
Founded in 22 of December of 1907.Located in the plaza J J.  Seabra. Construction in neoclassic style  it is today headquarters of the Municipal city Hall of Ilhéus. 

 - Old Port
The main Port of arrival went and exit of merchandise for the region, especially the cocoa. Today, in the locality have some ice factories, colonies and cooperative of fishermen.  

- School group General Osório
Situated in the Plaza Castro Alves, Center, was inaugurated in 1915. 

- Palacete Misael Tavares
Imposing building in neoclassic style was inaugurated in 1922. Located in the Plaza Rui Barbosa.

 -Commercial association of Ilhéus
Situated in the plaza J J.  Seabra, this important building presents rooms refined that they do remember to "Belle Époque".  During many decades, represented the economic power of the classes producers from the cocoa region.  

-Municipal theater
Inaugurated in the year of 1932.  That Theater is located in the plaza Luiz Viana Son beside the Cathedral and of the Bar Vesúvio. It has capacity for 475 persons and an infrastructure of the most modern of the country. 

-Jorge Amado Culture House
Built in the beginning of the 20 decade, by the father of Jorge Amado. Today is a museum. It stay’s in the Street Jorge Amado, 21. 

-Vesúvio
Since to its creation, the Vesúvio went and continues being  one of the more frequented localities in the city.  The Vesúvio is installed in the Plaza D.  Eduardo, 190. 

-Bataclã
The cabaré Bataclã went during a long time, the favorite locality of the cocoa wealthy. Situated in the Av. 2 of July in the heart

-Artists House
Built in the Street Jorge Amado n^o  39. There are displayed charts, sculptures, panels, glasses and others works of art.

- Statue of Sapho
Unique in the South America, put in the plaza J J.  Seabra in front of the Palace Paranaguá. this statue in neoclassic style.  Sapho was a Greek poetess, first woman recorded in the history  to fight the rights of equality between men and
women. 

-Olivença   
Stayed 18km south of Ilhéus, famous by have medicinal springs of waters, also offers beautiful beaches. In this local a water fall called Veil from the Fiancée becomes the very pretty landscape

-Beach the Av. Soares Lopes 
Located in the center from the city.
        
- North Beaches -
With around 50 Km, enough wild and pretty The sea is green, the sand is thin, there are coconut palms and Atlantic Forest.

a)São Miguel -  It stays in the confluence of Rio Almada.
b)Marciano - it Stays in front of the terminal of Petrobrás. It is not recommended for baths                                                                                    
c)Malhado(Dappled) - it StaYS in front of the terminal from the Petrobrás. The sea covers barely all the streak of sand.  It is not good for bath.                      
d)Cristo(Christ) - Stays in an area where divides the sea from the Bay of the Pontal.                                                                                   
e)Concha(Seashell) - Small, around 100 m. It is surrounded by coconut palms and native vegetation.


-South  Beaches-
Straight line with reefs, strong waves and yellowish coarse sand. Has coconut . 
            
a)Millionaires-Relatively calms waters with golden and thin sand  has several cabins of beach that serve beverages and lunch.    
b)Cururupe-straight Line, with strong waves, sand beaten, clear and coarse.  The localities is a historical small farm: there, in 1559, a Brazilian village of Indians practically was exterminated by the Portuguese’s. 
c)Back Door-The first Beach in the District of Olivença. It is it preferred for the surfing, therefore is risky for baths.                                                                      
d)Batuba-As well As Back Door, has waves of  2,5 m. more shackles, reefs and many stones in the and.  
e)Milagres-Separate from the Batuba by reefs, has similar characteristics                                                                                   
f)Jairi-It stays next to confluence of the stream Jairi. Has small waves and golden sand.                                                                                                            
g)Canabrava-With small Waves, golden sand with little seashells. There are coconut palms.  

-Regional Cocoa Museum
Founded in 1982, to guard, preserve and divulge the memory of the regional communities, has like collection documentation, photographs, objects and plasterers artists works from the region.

- Cathedral of Saint Sebatião
Sweats construction was initiated in 1931 and concluded in 1967.  It is a temple in neoclassic  style with artistic stained glass windows, columns sweats

- Convent  Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Is a very beautiful copy from the gothic architecture. 

- Museum Nossa Senhora da Piedade
The collection of the museum is composed of old furniture, china, candlesticks, crucifixes used by priests in the celebration. Beside the windows and the patio of the museum is able to Have a pretty sight from the city and several beaches.  

- Christ Redeeming 
Statue of 7,5 meters of height, situated in the entrance from the bar, in the avenue 2 of July.                                                                       

- Matrix  Church of Saint Jorge
Inaugurated in 1556, conserved its primitive style. Inside the church functions The Religious Museum of Art of Ilhéus that guard a secular image of Saint Jorge, valuable religious pieces of the Centuries XVI, XVII and XVIII and a panel from the history of Ilhéus.  Located in the Street Counselor Dantas, Center.   

 - Church Our Lady of the Stair(Igreja Nossa Senhora da Escada) 
Situated in Olivença 18 km of the center of Ilhéus, was built by the Jesuit in the year of 1700, in colonial style.

 - Chapel of Santana 
Built in the century XVI, in 1537 by the Jesuit  in neoclassic style and stayed in the town of Rio of the Device, 20 km to the south of Ilhéus.  It is considerate the older 3a Church of the country.