Mozambique - "The Jade of Indian Ocean".
Mozambique is the nation on the coastal area of Indian Ocean, on the South East of Africa, the South of the country attaching to South Africa, the North attaching to Tanzania, the East attaching to Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabue and Swaziland.
With the beautiful long beach
lying along Indian Ocean , Mozambique is one of the countries
with many tourist sightseeings which attracts travellers who enjoy nature and
ocean, and those who love watersports.
A panoramic view of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique and the largest city in the country. Maputo city is separate from the Maputo Province. |
Tourists may also visit the National Art Museum ,
where art collections of Mozambican are exhibited, including lots of oil
paintings.
Tourists should not miss the Mercado centre of Baixa
district – the place where local people sell fresh sea food like fish, crabs,
squids, etc…and different types of exotic fruits and vegetables, together with
other types of good food.
Travellers should also spend time to walk around the
neighbouring area of Avenida Julius Nyerere hotel. They have handicrafts and
souvenirs shops, along with other local specialties.
On Ponta d’Ouro beach, tourists may swim and dive to explore
the ocean, or surf as well. Also, the visit to the reefs of Manta is not to be
underestimated. Almost all of the diving sights are at the depth of 25-30
metres so you will be guided and assisted by special diving equipments.
If tourists enjoy discovering the uniqueness of
architectural structures of Mozambique ,
Inhambane is an address worth visiting. Inhambane town is 484 kilometres away
from the capital city Maputo .
Here lies lots of beautiful constructions and is considered one of the most
beautiful towns of Mozambique .
From this peninsula, tourists can observe the beautiful landscape of the whole
bay area.
What can be more enjoyable than to sit back and relax on the
resorts around Tofo beach? This beach attracts tourists because of the
magnificent sightseeings, the lively nights and a perfect place for swimming.
There are restaurants which serve delicious food for tourists, and they can
also enjoy mountainous sights, humpback whales and white sharks.
Snorkelling is a very exciting sport experience. Joining
this sport, tourist can swim with the largest shark species in the world.
Although they have a 1-metre-wide mouth and a body length of 8 metres, these
sharks are absolutely harmless. If lucky, tourist can also swim with dolphins
and stingrays, or look at them from the boat.
Another tourist attraction of Mozambique which is no less
exciting is Archipelago. This place is currently a National conservation park.
Sand hills are found all over Archipelago and saltwater lakes attract sea birds
to build their nests here. Besides that, large coral reefs of this area are the
homes of thousands of fish species and other mammals. With fresh and lively
beauty, magnificent beaches, tranquil seas, affordable accommodations and
convenient services, Archipelago is called “The Jade of Indian Ocean”.