May 15, 2025 – May 15, 2025Â
Intent on recapturing its former glamour, Maputo once again attracts the rich and famous, whom you may see while sipping a cocktail at the extravagant Hotel Polana. Maputo’s struggle for freedom from Portuguese colonialism is recounted in local museums.
Discover Maputo’s rich history on a compelling tour that features highlights of this bustling capital city. Pass the striking Beaux-Arts Central Railway Station on your way to the Maputo Central Market, where you can watch locals bartering for a variety of goods and food. You’ll continue to Independence Square, a city focal point and home to a statue of Samora Machel, the country’s first president, the gleaming white Roman-Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the neoclassical City Hall and the splendid colonial-style French-Mozambican Cultural Center, home to art exhibitions and musical performances. You’ll marvel at a house built entirely of iron, designed by Gustav Eiffel as a governor’s residence but ultimately uninhabitable due to the tropical climate. Discover the appealing Natural History Museum, which boasts attractive Manueline architecture and unique exhibits, and explore the 18th-century Maputo Fortress, one of the city’s most visited attractions, which provides insight into Mozambique’s colonization in its intriguing museum displaying armaments and art. You’ll applaud Maputo’s cultural treasures during this illuminating excursion.
The Fort of Maputo
