Real Estate in Trancoso, Arraial, Caraiva (South Bahia, Brazil)

Trancoso

Tip: if you like Trancoso, you may also like Arraial, Paraty, Pipa, Buzios

Trancoso is a charming little village, some 40 minutes from the ferry boat that separates Porto Seguro and it's international airport from Arraial d'Ajuda.

Its beautiful beaches (including the famous 'Praia do Espelho', one of Brazil's best), it's quietness and privacy, have long made it the favourite hideaway for what's called Brazil's "1% of the GDP" - the small elite that holds the key to most of Brazil's wealth.

Gisèle Bundchen, Naomi Campbell and many other celebrities own a summer house here; and it should be no surprise that the beach in Trancoso is among Brazil's most expensive.

While in the Brazilian summer (Dec.-Feb.) it turns into a little hotspot with VIP parties and a little jet-set scene, most of the year Trancoso is extremely quiet.

Trancoso also hosts the isolated "Outeiro das Brisas" resort, with private airstrip and polo fields; as well as the TerraVista/Club Med resort - although this, strictly speaking, is on the territory of Arraial d'Ajuda. Apart from that, there are cute interior design and souvenir shops on the famous "Quadrado", a quiet, carfree square with quaint little village houses that cost $4000 five years ago, but now are sold for $100000 and more.

There's a few 'boutique' pousadas, like El Gordo, Estrela d'Agua , Etnia etc., that have added some more to the reputation of Trancoso.