A guide to Pelourinho- Salvador de Bahia´s historic quarter

Posted on April 22, 2013 by localnomad

Salvador de Bahia represents more than just a small, historical town : it is the place that gave birth to the identity of the Brazilian nation as well as being an important city and the first capital of Brazil. Salvador was once nothing more than a small fortified town which is nowadays known as the Pelourinho historic quarter.

Huts, colonial style mansions, black or Portuguese…Pelourinho is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site with over 800 houses dating from the XVII and XVII centuries. LocalNomad Bahia will take you on a discovery of the narrow streets, avenues, alleys, museums, churches and restaurants of this historical neighborhood with this little guide to Pelourinho, Bahia.

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Hotel Unique, a truly unique hotel in Sao Paulo

Posted on April 17, 2013 by localnomad

Hotel Unique is a luxury 5 star hotel in Sao Paulo that has become an icon of the city thanks to its contemporary and original architecture. Its shape, like that of a giant ship, and it extraordinary green façade make this hotel really one of a kind. A dream of elegance and modernist style came true for the architects and designers of this building.

Created by the architect Ruy Ohtakem this hotel represents an original and unusual style of architecture with its round windows that illuminate the lounge, the beige-marble walls, the wooden flooring and the elegant white furniture. Thanks to its attentive and pleasant team, the Hotel Unique also offers a unique range of services

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The Dalí Triangle in the Barcelona region

Posted on April 5, 2013 by LocalNomad

Salvador Dalí surprised and impressed the world with his art and eccentricity. The Surrealist genius did everything- from painting to sculpting, engraving, writing and script-writing. It was his wife and muse, Gala, who provided his inspiration and provided the creativity with which he took the world by storm. He lived and died between the Catalan fishing villages and the far reaches of his imagination. The famous Dalí Triangle serves as a résumé of his works and is a circuit around Barcelona that visits a trio places important in the artist´s life.