Experts' Choice Award Sao Francisco Church and Convent
5 expert reviews
“One of Brazil’s most magnificent churches, the baroque Igreja e Convento São Francisco is filled with displays of wealth and splendor.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "The ornate cedar-and-rosewood interior is covered with images of mermaids and other fanciful creatures bathed in gold leaf. Guides say that there's as much as a ton of gold here." Full review
Afar Magazine "The touristy but ultimately seductive historic district in Salvador features sorbet-like colors against well-worn church plazas." Full review
Fodor's "With an interior glittering in gold, the church here is considered one of the country's most impressive." Full review
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