Montecristo Kinshasa

Kinshasa


This chilled out lounge-style place has a garden setting and a range of shishas to choose from. It's one of the few places in town that's popular with locals but doesn't have ear-splitting music.


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Nearby Kinshasa attractions

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0.87 MILES

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2. Palais de la Nation

0.88 MILES

Built in 1956 as the official residence of the Belgian governor general in Kinshasa, the Palais de la Nation was where Congo's first president, Patrick…

3. Académie des Beaux-Arts

1.23 MILES

This regarded art school has loads of sculpture around the grounds, and you can often see students and professors at work.

4. Nôtre Dame Cathedral

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Built under Belgian rule in 1947, this brick cathedral is one of Kinshasa's most important religious buildings.

5. Marché Central

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6. Église Ste Anne

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7. La Corniche

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8. Hôtel de Ville

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