Luanda Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of Angola
About Luanda
Luanda was founded in 1575 under the nameSão Paulo de Loandaby a hundred families of settlers and four hundred soldiers. Two forts were constructed in the early 17th century and the city became Portuguese Angola's administrative centre in 1627. From the late 16th century until 1836, Luanda was the port where nearly all slaves bound for Brazil left. Aside from a brief period of Dutch rule (1640–48), this period was relatively uneventful, with Luanda growing much like many other colonial cities, albeit with a strong Brazilian influence as a result of the extensive shipping trade between these Portuguese colonies. The independence of Brazil in 1822 and the end of slavery in 1836 left Luanda's future looking bleak, but the opening of the city's port to foreign ships in 1844 led to a great econ
Top Attractions in Luanda
Explore the best things to see and do in Luanda:
- ★Agostinho Neto Mausoleum
- ★Church of Our Lady of Remedies
- ★Fortress of São Miguel
- ★Igreja da Nazare
- ★Igreja do Carmo
- ★Museum of Money
- ★National Museum of Anthropology
- ★National Museum of Natural History
Where to Eat in Luanda
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴A Nossa Sombra
- 🍴Beer Burger & Beef
- 🍴Chez Wou
- 🍴Macau Restaurante
- 🍴Panela de Barro
- 🍴Pimms
Where to Stay in Luanda
- 🏨Alvalade Hotel
- 🏨Art House
- 🏨Casas de Luanda-GH Kinaxixe
- 🏨Hotel Presidente
- 🏨Hotel Tropico
- 🏨Inn Luanda
Luanda Travel Guide Sections
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