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São Tomé e Príncipe consists of two main islands [Saõ Tomé en Príncipe] en the small islands of Cabras, Gago Coutinho, Pedras Tinhosas and Rolas.

Located about 200 km from the coast of Gabon / Equatoriaal Guinee, in the Gulf of Guinea.

Districts [ concelhos ]: Principe and Sao Tome

Capital City of Sao Tomé: City of Sao Tome 


hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / traveling to sao tomé 

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Hotels in Sao Tomé

 Pestana Hotels Africa - see Pestana Equador
Pestana Equador located at Ilheu das Rolas, about 60 km from capital of São Tome & Principe, is a paradise for leasure, romantic holidays or nautic sports. With its crystal clear unspoiled waters, it offers a colourful underwater world seldom seem, which makes it a heaven for scuba divers, snorkelling or other water sports lovers.- This island beach resort is ideal for the summer vacation.
 Official São Tomé and Principe tourist site
 Sao-tome.com 

National Park

 Ecotourism in the Obo National Park

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 Official São Tomé and Principe tourist site

 Mistral Voyages in France - 73 cours Pierre Puget - 13006 - Marseille +33.(0)4 91 54 73 71 
 Paradiso Voyages in France - 24 av République - 94100 - Saint Maur des Fosses +33.(0)1 48 86 17 17 
 Versão Original in Portugal - 35 Av. Santos Pereira de Melo - Lisboa +351.213 301 150

 Agentur - Rua 3 de Fevereiro, São Tomé - 22 55 33   
 Cosema Rua - St, António do Príncipe - CP 11, São Tomé - 22 10 57  
 HB Travel - Pç Independência - CP 421, São Tomé - 22 10 26
 Mistral Voyage - Avenida Yon Gato - CP 297, São Tomé - 22 33 44 / 22 21 42 
 Navetur - Equatur - Rua Viriato da Cruz - CP 277, São Tomé - 22 21 22 / 22 17 48 
 Principe Tours - B. St. António, São Tomé - 25 11 05 

Travel Guides Sao Tome / Related Books

 Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe - Bradt Travel Guide - Sophie Warne
Gabon is the ideal destination for naturalists, boasting easily accessible rainforests and reserves where an astonishing range of wildlife can be found and environmental conservation and research is being carried out. This guide offers introductions to the history, geography and culture of the region and covers all the hard facts a visitor needs to know, including activities such as fishing, watersports and whale and dolphin watching. Thorough sections on the independent volcanic islands of Sao Tome and Principe will help visitors to discover this archipelago of sugarloaf peaks, idyllic beaches and fertile rainforests, which hosts a range of endemic species. With extensive practical information on accommodation, restaurants and transport and sections on languages, from French to local dialects, this book offers an insight into one of the best locations in Africa for both birds and primates.
Paperback 256 pages (September 2003); Publisher: BRADT Travel Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1841620734.
 I Wonder Why the Sahara Is Cold at Night: And Other Questions About Deserts - Jackie Gaff
Covering everything you want to know about deserts - and more, this title contains factual material presented in a lively style and accompanied by amusing cartoons.
Paperback 32 pages (July 19, 2004); Publisher: Kingfisher Books; Language: English; ISBN: 0753409518.
 Guide des oiseaux de São Tomé et de Príncipe - by Patrice Christy and William Clarke
 Rough Guide to West Africa - Jim Hudgens, Richard Trillo
This guide to West Africa explores all the visitable countries in West Africa, from Mauritania and the Cape Verde Islands in the west, to Niger and Cameroon in the east. The colour introductory essay highlights the regions attractions, picks out the various route and travel options and touches on some of the great range of cultural and scenic impressions that any visit will make. Each chapter covers the relevant country with attention to detail, including special attention to the practicalities of travel, thoroughly researched hotel and restaurant listings, and a carefully researched background on wildlife and the environment, culture, history, politics and music.
Paperback 1296 pages (November 27, 2003); Publisher: Rough Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1843531186.
 West Africa - Lonely Planet - Alex Newton, Mary Fitzpatrick (Editor)
This guide to West Africa has sections capturing the region's vibrant arts and people, an introduction to the sounds and rhythms of West Africa's music, and a guide to the region's main languages.
Paperback 896 pages (October 2002); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Language: English; ISBN: 1740592492.

Transport / How do I travel to Sao Tomé

 Sao Tomé Airport

 TAP Air Portugal - Flight tickets Sao Tome

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights - price comparison possible

 TAAG Linhas Aéreas Angolanas - Angola Airlines

 Map of Sao Tomé [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


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 Travel Insurance

The country is rugged and has a great deal of forest cover and few natural resources.
The islands lie on an alignment of once-active volcanoes, with rugged landscapes, dense forests and virgin, palm-fringed beaches.
These islands provide unspoiled beauty and isolation from the world now rarely found anywhere else. The history of the islands is dominated by the slave trade and slave-worked plantations. The town of São Tomé is picturesque, with colonial Portuguese architecture and attractive parks. There are several restaurants in the capital. Reservations are nearly always required, not for lack of space but to allow the proprietor to obtain sufficient food in advance. Grilled fish and chicken are popular. Most dishes are highly spiced.

 Sao Tomé and Principe - Tourist board Sao Tome & Principe

 Government Sao Tome - Assembleia Nacional RDSTP - National Assembly

 Sao Tomé - Capital City Sao Tome

 Guadeloupe
 Neves
 Porto Alegre - south of Sao Tome, in front of Ilhéu das Rolas
 Ribeira Alfonso
 Santa Cruz
 Santa Catarina
 Santana
 Santo Amaro
 Trindade

 Infante D. Henrique - in front of Caroço Island
 Santo Antonio
 Sundi
 Terreire Velho

 Ilhéu Bombom - north of Principe
 Ilhéu Caroço - southern Principe in front of Infante D. Henrique
 Ilhéu das Cabras - north of Sao Tome
 Ilhéu das Rolas - south of Sao Tome
 Pico de Principe [ 948 m ]
 Pico de Sao Tomé [ 2.024 m ]
 Seven Waves Beach - Sao Tome
 Tinhosa Grande - Iiland south of Principe
 Tinhosa Pequena - island south of Principe

 Gulf of Guinee Conservation Group
 Memria Portuguesa de frica e do Orient - beautifull vintage post cards
Of Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé e Príncipe.
 News - Tela Non Diario de Sao Tome e Principe
 Radio - Radio Nacional de Sao Tome e Principe
 TV - Televisao Saotomense [ TVS ]

Cuisine - Sao Tome Foods / Recipes

 Cuisines of Portuguese encounters 
Cherie Hamilton
In the 16th century, Portuguese navigators circumvented the globe, conquering new lands to build one of history's largest empires, and at the same time carrying and introducing crops, food products and a variety of culinary cultures to all corners of the earth. This fascinating collection of 225 authentic recipes is the first cookbook to encompass the entire Portuguese-speaking world and explains how Portugal and its former colonies influenced each other's culinary traditions. Included are dishes containing Asian, South American, African, and European spices, along with varied ingredients like piripiri pepper, coconut milk, cilantro, manioc root, bananas, dried fish, seafood and meats. 
Hardcover 260 pages (January 1, 2001); Publisher: Hippocrene Books, Inc.; Language: English; ISBN: 0781808316

The Best of African Cooking - Manjase Banda
Paperback: 144 pages; Publisher: Esanjam; 2 Revised edition (March 14, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0954682130; ISBN-13: 978-0954682132
 African Recipes

History of Sao Tomé

Independence: 12 July 1975 (from Portugal)

Discovered on St Thomas' day in 1470 by Portuguese navigators

From the late 1400s Portugal began settling convicts on Sao Tome and establishing sugar plantations with the help of slaves from the mainland. The island was also important in the transshipment of slaves.

The colony's aspirations for independence were recognised after the 1974 coup in Portugal and at first the Movement for the Liberation of Sao Tome and Principe was the country's sole political party. However, the 1990 constitution created a multiparty democracy. The island of Principe assumed autonomy in 1995.

 A History of Sao Tome Island, 1470-1655: The Key to Guinea 
John Rove (Foreword), Robert Garfield
This text is the history of the Portuguese island of Sao Tome from its discovery in 1470 to 1655 - its internal social and economic development and changing relations with the African mainland and the world trade system. Settled by Portuguese criminals, prostitutes, children of Jews, and African slaves, their mulatto descendents became a wealthy sugar-growing planter class, Europe's leading sugar suppliers in the 16th century. This study illustrates how the too-perfect adaptation of a small-scale society to its original economic relationships, issues of race, and the lack of alternatives caused by an entrenched ruling class which had lost its economic justification for rule, combine to create a destructive rigidity that can lead to social collapse and make effective amelioration impossible.
Paperback 356 pages (December 1992); Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press; Language: English; ISBN: 0773494561.

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

The santomense culture is very rich. Above all in the expressions of musical nature, in that the African musical rhythms are mixed with the melodious harmony of the European music, mainly the Portuguese, and that produces a beautiful effect. The socopé, is the santomense dance more beautiful and more popular . One of the larger illustrations of the santomense actual music is Juca. See for more the home page of Carlos Pereira.

 Ossobo: Essays on the Literature of Sao Tome and Principe  - Donald Burness
The first English language work devoted solely and specifically to the literature of Sao Tome and Principe. Contains three essays discussing themes unique to this country - themes that no critic writing in any language has dealt with to any serious degree. Burness examines the poetry and stories on the mythic bird of Sao Tome and Principe, the Ossobo; literature that treats the massacre of 1953, often referred to as the Massacre of Batapa; and the poetry and drama of Fernando de Macedo. Concludes with an appendix of 23 poems from Sao Tome and Principe.
Paperback 240 pages (January 19, 2006); Publisher: Africa World Press; Language: English; ISBN: 1592213723

Web Portals / Search Engine / Sao Tome Directory

 Official São Tomé and Principe tourist site
 Stome.com 
 Homepage Carlos Pereira
 Sao-tome.com - Paradise islands on the equator - heaven for individualists
History, Population, Infrastructure, Economy, International relationships, Tourism, Diving and walking, Hotels, Travelguides, Car rental / Boat rental
 Societat Antropogeografica a Barcelona - a lot of links
Extended page about Sao Tome from The Anthropogeographic Society of Barcelona - Crossborder Studies Centre
 Téla Nón - daily news from Sao Tome in Portugues
 Stanford Universiteit - Links to Sao Tome
 United Nations House in São Tomé e Principe - see links

 Turismo-stp.org 
 Stome.net/ [ Portuguese language ]

 Yahoo Sao Tome Directories


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