Hotel Pestana Rovuma

Maputo


Centrally located just off Praça da Independência and opposite the cathedral, the 200-room Pestana Rovuma has well-appointed rooms, a small gym, a business centre and a selection of shops and boutiques downstairs.

It offers package excursions from Johannesburg that include its sister hotel in the Bazaruto Archipelago.


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3. City Hall

0.11 MILES

The hulking, neoclassical City Hall looks down over the baixa area from a low hill at the top of Avenida Samora Machel. The building, which was completed…

4. Praça da Independência

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This wide and imposing plaza is the gateway from the upper part of town to the baixa. It's rimmed by several notable buildings and well worth a stroll.

5. Iron House

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This house was designed by Eiffel (or an associate) in the late 19th century as the governor’s residence, but its metal-plated exterior proved unsuitable…

6. Jardim Tunduru

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These botanical gardens – now more than a century old – have been recently rehabilitated and are well worth a stroll. There's a small kiosk to the left of…

7. National Art Museum

0.27 MILES

Half a block west of Avenida Karl Marx, the National Art Museum has an excellent collection of paintings and sculptures by Mozambique’s finest…

8. 33 Storey Building

0.34 MILES

Maputo's tallest building – now known as the Mcel building because of its unmissable advertising – makes a convenient landmark.