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Cathedral
Beira’s cathedral was built in the early 20th century with stones from the old San Caetano fort (1505) in Sofala. The streets around the port are lined with faded colonial-era buildings.
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Casa Infante de Sagres
The streets in the area around the port are lined with faded colonial-era buildings. One to watch for is the restored Casa Infante de Sagres, now the offices of Manica Shipping Company.
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Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte
Immediately beyond the fort, on the island’s tip, is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte, built in 1522 and considered to be the oldest European building in the southern hemisphere.
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National Art Museum
Half a block west of Avenida Karl Marx, the National Art Museum has an excellent collection of paintings and sculptures by Mozambique’s finest contemporary artists, including Malangatana and Alberto Chissano.
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Cemetery
Up on the hill behind the governors mansion is a large Cemetery, with fragrant frangipani trees shading the Christian and Muslim graves. Close to the sea is a section containing Commonwealth war graves.
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Fish Market
The lively Fish Market, just off Avenida Marginal, sells a good sample of what inhabits the nearby waters; choose what you’d like and get it grilled at one of the small restaurants nearby. Afternoons are best.
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National Money Museum
Housed in a restored yellow building on the corner of Rua Consiglieri Pedroso, the National Money Museum dates from 1860. Inside are exhibits of local currency, ranging from early barter tokens to modern-day bills.
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Chissano Gallery
Works of renowned sculptor Alberto Chissano are on display in his family’s residence at the Chissano Gallery, together with the works of other sculptors and painters. Taxis from central Maputo charge from Mtc600 return, including waiting time.
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Núcleo de Arte
This long-standing artists’ cooperative has frequent exhibitions featuring the work of up-and-coming artists (some of which is for sale). There’s also a pottery area and a garden where you can talk with the artists and watch them at work (afternoons are best for this). Adjoining is
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Municipal Market
With its long rows of vendors, tables piled high with produce, fresh fish and colourful spices, and stalls overflowing with everything from brooms to plastic buckets, the Municipal Market is Maputo’s main market and well worth a stroll through. Get there early, when everything is s
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Fort
The old fort was built by the Portuguese in the mid-19th century near the site of an earlier fort. Inside is a garden and a small museum with remnants from the era of early Portuguese forays to the area. The sealed, carved wooden coffin of Ngungunhane – final ruler of the famed kin
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Praça da Independência
This wide plaza is rimmed on one side by the white, spired Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and on the other by the hulking, neoclassical City Hall . Just off the square is the Iron House , which was designed by Eiffel in the late-19th century as the governor’s residence, th
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Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum, near Hotel Cardoso, is worth a stop simply to see its stately Manueline architecture and its garden with a mural by Malangatana. Inside are some taxidermy specimens accompanied by interactive computer terminals, a small ethnography exhibit and a fascinat
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House & Studio of Malangatana
It is occasionally possible to visit the house and studio of Malangatana, Mozambique’s most renowned painter. It’s filled with dozens of his own paintings as well as sculptures by Alberto Chissano. Bookings are best arranged through Kulungwana Espaço Artístico , at the train statio
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Praça dos Heróis Moçambicanos
The large Praça dos Heróis Moçambicanos, along Avenida Acordos de Lusaka near the airport, is notable for its 95m-long mural commemorating the revolution. The star-shaped white marble structure in its centre holds the remains of Mozambique’s revolutionary and post-independence hero
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Train Station
Maputo’s landmark train station is one of the city’s most imposing buildings. The dome was designed by an associate of Alexandre Gustav Eiffel (of Eiffel Tower fame), although Eiffel himself never set foot in Mozambique. Also impressive are the wrought-iron lattice work, pillars an
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Mozambique Island
Tiny, crescent-shaped Mozambique Island has played a larger-than-life role in East African coastal life over the centuries. Today, it is an intriguing anomaly – part ghost town and part lively fishing community. Its picturesque and pleasant to wander around, with colonnaded archway
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Fort of São Sebastião
The island’s northern end is dominated by the massive Fort of São Sebastião, which is the oldest complete fort still standing in sub-Saharan Africa. Construction began in 1558, and about 50 years later the final stones were laid. Just beyond the fort, at the island’s tip and access
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Cascata
A popular destination for longer hikes is the cascata (waterfall) in the hills north of town. To get here, head first to the UP4 tea factory (also known as Chá Sambique), which you can see in the distance to the north; ask locals to point out the way and allow about 45 minutes on
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Palace & Chapel of São Paulo
This imposing edifice – the former governor’s residence and now a museum – dates from 1610 and is the island’s historical showpiece. The interior, which is currently under renovation and closed to the public, gives a remarkable glimpse into what upper-class life must have been like
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