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10 best places in Maputo
Maputo is a warm, Portuguese-speaking capital on the Indian Ocean, where colonial architecture, blooming jacarandas and some of the region's best seafood set an unhurried, southern African tone.
Fortaleza de Maputo
A 19th-century colonial fortress overlooking the bay, with a small military museum inside.
Estação Central (Maputo Train Station)
The famous green railway station, designed with input from Gustave Eiffel's workshop.
Mercado Central
The city's central market for fruit, spices, crafts and seafood straight off the boats.
Mercado do Peixe
The fish market, where you pick your catch and a neighbouring restaurant grills it to order.
Museu Nacional de História Natural
A natural history museum with an extensive wildlife collection and a famous gallery of elephant embryos.
Jardim Botânico Tunduru
Southern Africa's oldest botanical garden, in the city centre, laid out by a British gardener.
Avenida Marginal
The seafront avenue lined with beach bars and seafood restaurants overlooking Maputo Bay.
Costa do Sol
A legendary beachfront restaurant on Avenida Marginal, famous for its peri-peri prawns.
Cafe Continental
A historic downtown café that's an icon of Maputo's Portuguese coffee culture.
Ilha da Inhaca
An island two and a half hours away by ferry, with beaches, reefs and diving.
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