Sleepy island capital
Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05
A staggering 370-m volcanic needle spearing out of the jungle. Best: Jun–Sep
Grand ruined colonial cocoa estates ('roças') swallowed by forest. Best: Jun–Sep
A pastel Portuguese colonial centre around a little cathedral and fort. Best: Jun–Sep
Wild southern beaches where sea turtles nest by night. Best: Jun–Sep
Colonial cocoa plantation turned museum, preserving plantation-era labor and architecture history. Best: Jul–Jan