Bolama

Bolama Region · Guinea-Bissau

Bolama, Guinea-Bissau
Photo: Helena Maria Pestana, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to April, during the dry season
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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The atmospheric former capital of Portuguese Guinea, an island town of grand, vine-swallowed colonial ruins slowly returning to the forest. Its decaying governor's palace and silent avenues fascinate photographers and history-minded travellers.

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