Mozambique
Built on the back of Tete's coal boom, this newish hotel makes a stab at the luxury end of the market and largely succeeds. The beer view is certainly beguiling: the hotel's set high above the Zambezi with a bar overlooking a curvaceous swimming pool. Rooms are functional rather than beautiful, with parquet floors and beige accents; some have kitchenettes.
Whether the hotel will justify its size and price tag in what is essentially a boom-bust town remains to be seen.
12.41 MILES
About 25km northwest of Tete, overlooking the river, is the Missão de Boroma. Founded in 1885 by Jesuit missionaries, it was known for its colégio (school…
0.4 MILES
The town's most impressive sight is the 538m-long suspension bridge that spans the Zambezi River.
0.32 MILES
There are the remains of an old Portuguese fort (now a cultural centre) on the river near the bridge.
0.32 MILES
There are the remains of an old Portuguese fort (now a cultural centre) on the river near the bridge.
0.4 MILES
The town's most impressive sight is the 538m-long suspension bridge that spans the Zambezi River.
12.41 MILES
About 25km northwest of Tete, overlooking the river, is the Missão de Boroma. Founded in 1885 by Jesuit missionaries, it was known for its colégio (school…