Bahia · Brazil
Where to stay in Ilhéus
Ilhéus is a city in Bahia, Brazil, home to about 189,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- IOS3 km · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Ilhéus
The City was founded in 1534 and its full name was then Vila de São Jorge dos Ilhéus. It was one of the most important producers of cocoa but nowadays it depends mostly on tourism and industry.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Ilhéus
Do
Do not miss the visit to a cocoa farm, you'll learn everything about the manufacturing of chocolate.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Ilhéus
10 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eden One | 4.7 km | |
| Green 53 Boutique Hotel | 1.9 km | |
| Hotel Aldeia da Praia | 7.0 km | |
| Hotel La Dolce Vita | 5.2 km | |
| Hotel Praia do Sol | 4.1 km | |
| Jardim Atlântico Beach Resort | 5.1 km | |
| Opaba Praia Hotel | 4.0 km | |
| Pousada dos Hibiscus | 5.1 km | |
| Pousada Praia Bela | 6.2 km | |
| Resort Tororomba | 23.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ilhéus
Ilhéus has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; March is the wettest, with about 151 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ilhéus: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport (IOS), about 3.4 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Closest international airport is in Salvador. LATAM, TRIP and GOL have daily direct flights from Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Porto Seguro and São Paulo to the local airport of Jorge Amado, which is five minutes away from the city by car. From north or south, drive BR-101 to Itabuna, then take BR-415 eastward to Ilhéus. If you're coming from Salvador, take the ferry boat and avoid the hard traffic of the trucks in the BR-101 by taking the BA-001 instead. The bus station in Ilhéus is 3.5 km west of the city centre.
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IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport
Questions
Ilhéus: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ilhéus?
Ilhéus has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; March is the wettest, with about 151 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ilhéus?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport (IOS), about 3.4 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Ilhéus?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Ilhéus
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.