The place could be better taken care of and still look rustic as it should be. Paths look more like beaten tracks, it looks overall untidy. Shops are closed until late in the afternoon (but that's supposed to be cool?).

Trancoso benefits from a label of being “too slow”. For any one who knows the more popular spots in Bahia (and most of Brazil's northeastern beaches), being considered “slow” means: less crowds, cleaner, unspoilt beaches, no loud music till 3am, and the opportunity to enjoy a small piece of land that seems to be unconcerned with the passage of time.... More

Trancoso is nice for a honeymoon or going to see a fashionable Brazil beach town. The Quadrado is a cute area filled with tiny colorful buildings, many with hidden gardens. Here you will find many pretty boutiques. A nice place to splurge on a top Brazilian bikini. There are also some restaurants and a few small hotels. There is also... More

The prices was insane...I was hoping more for a small town charm and prices.

The Quadrado (main square) is off-limits to cars and it the heart and soul of Trancoso. This is where the old church faces the sea and where all restaurants are located.

O Quadrado is actually a big square, with the center filled with green grass, surrounded by pousadas, stores, restaurants. It's an elevated plateau. At one corner, there is the little and famous Trancoso's Church. After the church, you have a beautiful view of the beach. At the other corner, you have a local craft and food fair and then the... More

The center of Trancoso. Nice stores, nice restaurants, a hsitoric church and sometimes during the year you can cacth a nice show.

The Quadrado (Square) (in truth it is a rectangle) is the effervescent centre of Trancoso. Around the square you can find restaurants and charming shops, visited by tourists from all around the world. This model of village is characteristic of the first Indian villages made by the Jesuits, who maintained the urban model of Indian villages. In this model, healthy... More

Nice shops in colonial houses, well conserved. Prices are not the best part. Sort of restaurants with local and international cuisine. We spend 2 hours there and a couple of pictures.