Away from the beach Maputo is thriving city of new construction and old architecture. (Image: Gustavo Sugahara, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr)
The beautiful old CFM Railway Station at the centre of Maputo. (Image: Rosino, CC BY SA 2.0, via Flickr)
The romantic ambience of a restaurant at the railway station. (Image: Brian Negin, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via Flickr)
Maputo’s art-deco buildings need just a little paint to restore their radiance. (Image: Raul Soler, CC BY-NC 2.0, via Flickr)
The concrete folds of Maputo’s Polana Church bloom like flower petals in the small church designed by Brazilian architect Nuno Craveiro Lopes in 1962. (Image: Tomas Forgac, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr)
Maputo away from the beaches is a warren of colourful restaurants bars and stores. (Image: Raul Soler, CC BY-NC 2.0, via Flickr)
It’s a city of hipster bars and vibrant nightlife. (Image: Ana Raquel S. Hernandes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr)
It’s a city of colourful beautiful handmade crafts. On display at the local crafts market. (Image: Jose Carlos Babo, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via Flickr)
Downtown Maputo you will find the Jardim Tunduru Botanical Garden, an oasis to help you escape steamy tropical days. (Image: Babak Fakhamzadeh, CC BY-NC 2.0, via Flickr)
Spend time in Maputo, but don’t ignore the charm of the rest of the country. (Image: Raul Soler, CC BY-NC 2.0, via Flickr)
Catembe, the bucolic fishing town a stone throws away from Maputo. (Image: Rosino, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr)
It’s a country that loves to party, a bar in Praia do Tofo. (Image Ana Raquel S. Hernandes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr)
