Porto Seguro is located 730 km south of Salvador. In the year 1500 the Portuguese caravels stopped in this region of Bahia. Porto Seguro has the Possession Landmark brought by the expedition of Gonçalo Coelho in 1503, featuring the Avis Cross, the Coat of Arms and the Seal of Portugal.

Some of the many tourist attractions in Brazil close to Tropical Oceano Praia include:

The Passarela do Álcool Passageway – 7 km
At this famous spot in the city visitors can enjoy the "Capeta" drink and dinner with live music or buy gifts made in the region. Capitania dos Peixes, on Pacu Island offers ecological landscapes and an assorted variety of music genres and ambiences,near giant aquariums.

Historical Downtown Area – 8 km
This historical site in the Cidade Alta area is a National Heritage Monument. It was one of the first towns in Brazil and played an important role during the first years of European colonization. It includes three churches and around 40 buildings restored by the State Government for the 500th anniversary celebration of Brazilian "discovery". At night the whole area is bathed by a special lighting system, offering an impressive view.

Monte Pascoal National Park – 165 km
Created in 1961 to preserve the place where Brazil was "discovered" by Portuguese warrior, it encompaases swamp areas, salt marshes, river marshes and a coastline around the rocky, high and round hill, considered the first point of land to be seen by the Portuguese traveler Pedro Álvares Cabral's crew. It also offers protection to one of the last stretches of Atlantic forest in the Northeastern area of Brazil. The area is focused on preserving valuable woods such as Brazil wood, and still hosts many species of animals threatened by extinction, such as "collar sloth", "black burs", among others.

Recife de Fora Sea Park ("The Outer Sea Coral Reef") – 6 nautical miles
It was the first city owned park in Brazil. During low tide, visitor can view a wide range of coral reefs, fish and many sea species. Five hour tours are available on schooners for an ecological Trip to the beautiful Marine Park, Recife de Fora.

São Francisco Church Ruins – 8 km
In the ruins of what many consider to be the São Francisco Church, this is where Ynaiá was buried, an Indian woman who died for the love of a crew member of Portuguese navigator Gonçalo Coelho's fleet. People say the São Francisco Church was the first one built in Brazil, in baroque style, probably in 1504, whose ruins date to 1730.

The Nossa Senhora da Penha Matrix Church – 9 km
Located on Pero de Campos Tourinho Square, in Cidade Alta, it was built at the end of the 18th century.

Jaqueira Indigenous Protection Reservation – 4 km
A huge jackfruit tree trunk, tumbled down by nature itself, represents the return to one's origins and acts as a historical and cultural reference to honor the ancestral fathers and mothers of Pataxó families who recently moved into this 8.27 km² Indian protection area.

Beaches:

• Taperapuã – distance: in front of the hotel