Steeped in history, Federal University of Bahia has long been an institute for cutting-edge research and ingenious ideas. See if you can join a tour of the campus and chat to some of the students about their work.
After you've spent some time at Federal University of Bahia, a historic university located in Canela, you might be looking for something else to do. Forte de Santo Antonio da Barra is not too far away and interests many travelers.