100 kilometres north of Salvador, the tourist venture Costa do Sauipé has been built over 176 hectares, with 9 km of virgin beaches, a 18 holes PGA golf course, an equestrian centre, sports areas with 15 tennis courts, 4 paddle courts, 3 squash courts and the Villa Nueva de la Playa, a replica of a Bahian village, with shops, ecumenical centre, restaurants and bars. There are 6 Theme Inns and 5 International hotels. Costa de Sauipe used to be just a fishing village not so long ago, becoming an important tourist destination in 2000/1. The Salvador airport, Luis E. Magalháes is located 76 km south of this resort.