The Praia do Forte is situated about 50 kilometres north of Salvador overlooking the ocean set amongst 200,000 square metres of gardens and coconut groves. The hotel has 4 pools, 3 bars, restaurants and a water sports centre offering snorkelling, fishing, windsurfing and kayaking. Praia do Forte is Brazil's first resort strongly committed to ecological tourism and environmental conservation. Many cultural activities aimed at combining those purposes are offered to guests as leisure alternatives.