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Touristic destinations

Marginal de Luanda

The architecture of the Luanda Marginal is similar to cities like Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. The fortress of S. Miguel is a sight to behold and these days serves as the Museum of the Angolan Army.

Mussulo Island

The Mussulo Island is a sandbank embossed by several small islands. The continental side has clear, calm waters, ideal for water sports, with tourist complexes surrounded by tall coconut trees. The ocean side has clear but restless sea water with white sandy beaches, where often times, women dressed in colorful linen and fishermen selling their daily catch in their characteristic good nature and humor.

And after the sunset you can enjoy good Angolan music. No doubts it is a place worth to visit.

The Namib Desert

The Namib desert, covering approximately 31,200 square miles (80 900 km²) is considered to be one of the world's oldest (second to Atacama desert in Chile by some estimates) and famous deserts in the world. The Namib desert is located in the southern western part of Angola.

A good number of species of plants and animals call this vast arid and barren land home. The most famous being the Welwitschia mirabilis - a Gnetopsida class plant living around 2 thousand years. Welwitschia which is a shrub-like plant, produces only two leaves, which continue to grow to several meters long throughout the entire life of the plant, and because of the fraying and shredding by the desert winds, the older plants seem to have several leaves. Scientists regard this plant as a dwarf tree that survives the harsh conditions of the desert thanks to approximately 40 metre deep roots that absorb and store water.

Miradouro of the Moon - Luanda 

This rocky formation in the outskirts of Luanda, offers an incredible view over the Angolan sea, especially in the sunset.

Looking around it is easy to imagine being on another planet, because of the irregular formations and extreme aridity.  

National park of Quissama – Luanda

This National Park is a protected area for preservation of eco systems and recreation since 1957, and is located 75 kilometres from Luanda between the Atlantic Ocean, the Kwanza River and Long River and occupies an area of 9,500 km.

The vegetation varies from the banks of Kwanza to the inner part of the park with mangroves dense forests, savannah, scattered trees, cacti, baobabs and large areas of woodland. Therefore it does not come as a surprise that such variety of vegetation is home to various species of animals. African Manatees (Trichechus senegalensis), Roan Antelopes (Hippotragus equinus), Talapoins (Miopithecus talapoin) and Sea Turtles; as well as a large variety of birds call this home.

The park offers a Visitors Centre by the river Kwanza, hotels and several bungalows. Plans are underway to build a luxurious complex offering sports, fishing, cruises on River Kwanza.

Tundavala - Huila

Tundavala gorge, situated 18 kilometers from Lubango offers a magnificent landscape stretching tens of kilometres.

Tundavala cliffs mark the central plateau of Angola. Here the plateau is about 1800 meters high above sea level and drops abruptly to a depth of 300 meters, creating a stunning gorge in the mountains with enormous slits.

National Museum of Slavery - Luanda

The National Museum of Slavery is the link that connects Luanda and Barra Kwanza.

The headquarters of the Museum are located inside a chapel built in the seventeenth century - the Chapel of Casa Grande in the Morro da Cruz district outside the city of Luanda.

The Museum of Slavery in Angola is one of the most prominent institutions of the country, and was created to provide the essential information about the history of slavery in Angola.

The Chapel of Casa Grande, where the museum is situated, is of great historical importance as it was the place where the slaves were baptized before being loaded onto the slave ships that brought them to the colonies.