Salvador

Salvador is located on a small, roughly triangular peninsula that separates Todos os Santos Bay from the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The city of Salvador is notable in Brazil for its cuisine, music and architecture. The historical center of Salvador, frequently called the Pelourinho, is renowned for its Portuguese colonial architecture with historical monuments dating from the 17th through the 19th centuries and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.

Accommodation booking is available at special negotiated rates.

Please ensure that you check with the appropriate authorities with regards to Visa requirements when travelling to Brazil. It is advised that you do not book your airline ticket without obtaining a Visa first.

Travel advice for H1N1 Virus

On 11 June 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the alert level for the H1N1 virus (known as 'swine flu') to phase 6. The Environmental Health Conference 2011 is continuing to monitor the situation carefully.

The WHO states that it does not recommend a restriction on travel and the 2011 Environmental Health Conference will go ahead as planned in Salvador, Brazil, 6-9 February 2011.

The WHO gives some advice on recommended guidelines for travellers. We recommend that all participants have appropriate health insurance policies in place when travelling.