Salvador is Brazil's first capital city and has plenty to offer when it comes to tourist attractions. It is an architecturally rich destination with history and culture. Visit Pelourinho, a European-style community located on the shores of the Bay of All Saints. It was built by the Portuguese, who first settled in Brazil in 1549. The Cathedral Basilica of Salvador, nestled on the Terreiro de Jesus, is said to have been the first building in the place now known as Salvador. On a warm, sunny morning, head to the Elevador Lacerda, a décor-lit elevator that takes guests up and down a wide shaft with vast views of the bay and the entire cityscape.