A country · 39 places · 8 regions
São Tomé and Príncipe, all of it.
39 curated places across 8 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Caué, Lobata, Água Grande and Mé-Zóchi — read below as chapters, with 4 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Caué · 6 places
Caué
A needle of volcanic rock spiking about 370 meters straight out of the southern jungle, this phonolite tower is one of the world's most dramatic volcanic plugs. Most visitors admire it from the road through the palm forest, while elite climbers attempt its slick, snake-inhabited walls.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Lobata · 5 places
Lobata
This vast former cocoa plantation preserves colonial-era buildings, a hospital, and worker quarters. Its decaying grandeur offers a window into the island's plantation history.
✦ June to September
Chapter III · Água Grande · 4 places
Água Grande
The pastel capital of Africa's second-smallest nation wraps around Ana Chaves Bay with Portuguese colonial churches, a 16th-century fort housing the national museum, and a mellow waterfront market scene. Cocoa-era plantation houses and chocolate makers hint at the island's roça heritage.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Mé-Zóchi · 4 places
Mé-Zóchi
This mountain botanical garden sits at the edge of São Tomé's Obô rainforest. Endemic orchids and begonias thrive along trails that climb toward the island's peaks.
✦ June to September
Regions of São Tomé and Príncipe
Every place in São Tomé and Príncipe
