last edited Dec 11, 2019
What to See in Guinea-Bissau
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Location
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Guinea-Bissau has no sites listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Cities and Cultural Heritage
-- Bolama :
- Bafata :
- Bissau :
- Cacheu :
- Varela :
Natural Heritage
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Bijagos Archipelago
★★★ This is the country's most developed tourist area. Beyond the unique culture of its inhabitants, it offers beautiful landscapes blending…
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Rio Cacheu Mangrove Natural Park
★★ This is a vast mangrove area on the estuary of the Rio Cacheu, near the city of the same name. You can spot numerous migratory birds…
Lagoa de Cufada Natural Park
★★ Chimpanzees, crocodiles, leopards, buffalo, and hippopotamuses are the park’s main species.
Varela
★★ On the border with Senegal, the locality is prized for its tranquillity and beautiful beaches.
Bafata
★ Located inland, it is the second-largest settlement in Guinea-Bissau. A colonial district still remains. The surrounding forest is known…
Bissau
★ The capital and main city of the country. It still has an old center with several buildings dating from the Portuguese colonial period.
Bolama
★ Built on the small eponymous island, the city was the capital of Portuguese Guinea for over half a century. This has left it with a certain…
Cacheu
★ As early as the 16th century, this was the first Portuguese trading post in the region, later becoming a major center for the slave trade…
Boé Natural Park
★ This forested and savanna region around the town of Boé in the southeast offers opportunities to see large populations of chimpanzees.