Overview to Mozambique: Travel Guide and Tourist Information
A sliver of land giving on to the Indian Ocean, Mozambique quite rightly invokes dreamy thoughts of turquoise waters and white sands. The beaches are indeed mouthwateringly good, but there’s also a lot more to Mozambique: a varied history, and a dusty, challenging inland.
Having only reclaimed independent rule from Portuguese colonialists three decades ago, Mozambique continues to carry the strains of its colonial past. The relaxed city of Inhambane, for example, naps and snoozes amongst understated colonial mansions and administrative buildings.
Further south, the capital of Maputo ticks to a fast, frantic pulse. Small and contained, a day can happily be spent visiting Gustave Eiffel’s railway station and Praca dos Trabalhadores before partying on down with the locals by night.
Also in the southern part of the country, the Bazaruto Archipelago serves for those who want to get away from the cities. Here, pristine coral reefs are guarded by dolphins and sharks and prove a firm favorite amongst professional and amateur divers alike.
Much further north, the Ilha de Mozambique also boasts idyllic beaches, although most travelers head to its shores via the connecting bridge for the magical mix of historical cultures on display. The tiny island is drenched with a combination of Portuguese and Muslim flavors.
Inland, and away from the beaches, Mozambique becomes more obviously sub-Saharan, and safaris launch from a base in the Parque Nacional do Limpopo. So whether it’s buffaloes, barracuda or just plain old tropical beaches you’re after, Mozambique more than delivers.
