Introduction to tourist attractions in Sao Tome and Principe

The Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe is located in the southeastern part of the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa, 201 kilometers away from the African continent. It consists of the two large islands of Sao Tome and Principe and 14 nearby islands such as Carroso, Pedras, Tiniosas and Rolas. It covers an area of 1001 square kilometers, of which Sao Tome Island is 859 square kilometers and Principe Island is 142 square kilometers. Sao Tome faces Gabon across the sea and Equatorial Guinea in the northeast. Its unique geographical location and beautiful natural scenery provide Sao Tome and Principe with rich tourism resources. Today, Sao Tome and Principe has become one of the famous resorts in tropical Africa.

Sao Tome

Sao Tome is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, the national political, economic and cultural center and major port. It is located on the northeast coast of Sao Tome Island in the Gulf of Guinea in Africa, facing the beautiful Gulf of Chavez and surrounded by sea. It belongs to an Atlantic island country close to the Equator and located deep in the Gulf of Guinea on the west coast of Africa.

The city is built along the coast, with small buildings with red walls and white roofs and beautiful scenery. Due to its location at the Equator, it rains for half a year, the climate is humid, and it is green all year round. It is a beautiful and quiet garden city. The streets in the city are clean and there are few high-rise buildings. The tallest building is a white seven-story building, and the rest are bungalows with courtyards or two-story buildings with red roofs and white walls built around the sea, hidden among coconut groves. Independence Square in the center of the city is the place where celebrations are held every year; Notre Dame Cathedral is a famous building in the city. The front tower stands tall. The entire church is pure white, covered with a red roof, and surrounded by green grass. There are many parks on the streets and on the waterfront, with comfortable seaside beaches.

Principe

Principe is a volcanic island in the southeastern Gulf of Guinea in Africa and one of the two main islands of Sao Tome and Principe. The island's terrain is rugged and mountainous, with dense forests, and the highest point, Mount Principe, is 948 meters above sea level. The island is hot and rainy all year round, and the annual precipitation in the south is as high as more than 4000 millimeters. It mainly grows tropical crops such as cocoa, coffee, sugar cane, oil palm, and coconut. The main town on the island is San Antonio, on the northeastern coast of the island and the only port for external communication on the island. Principe Island provides Principe with rich tourism resources due to its unique geographical location and beautiful natural landscapes. There is one county on the island, Pagay County; the main town is San Antonio. There is one airport on the island, Principe Airport.

San Sebastiao Museum

Located on the Gulf of Sao Tome, the Museum of São Sebastiao is both a museum and a fortress that contains religious art and prehistoric artifacts from the colonial period. It can be seen that the San Sebastiao Museum was originally used as a castle fortress. After its role as a fortress gradually faded, it was opened as a museum to collect a series of antiquities.

Currently, there is still a cannon near the San Sebastiao Museum for tourists to watch. These are all left over from war use. In the San Sebastiao Museum, the most bizarre remains are paintings of King Coco stored in a box and the many bones underneath the paintings. These bones belong to a certain King Coco, including a skull and a series of bones. From the top of the museum, you can also see the nearby sea and a lighthouse that is still in use today.