Benguela

Worth seeing in and around Benguela

4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Ombaka National Stadium

   Ombaka National Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Benguela, Angola. Completed in 2010, it is used mostly for football matches and has hosted some events for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

   5.6 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral, Benguela

   The Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Benguela is a religious building of the Catholic Church which is in Benguela, in the African country of Angola and serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Benguela. The church of Our Lady of Fatima has replaced the old church of the same name in 1963 and was elevated to the status of cathedral diocese in 1970.

   4.3 km · building in Africa · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Estádio Municipal de Benguela

   Estádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa, formerly Estádio Municipal de Benguela is a multi-use stadium in Benguela, Angola. The stadium underwent a major rehabilitation in 2010, in the framework of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and was used by both the Benguela-based Egypt and Benin national football teams as practice ground.

   5.6 km · building in Angola · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Fort of Saint Philip of Benguela

   The Fort of São Filipe de Benguela was located by the Baía das Vacas, in the city and municipality of Benguela, capital of the province of Benguela, on the south coast of Angola.

   4.6 km · building in Angola · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

There are some pretty colonial buildings in Benguela. A few are pictured in this article. There are several beautiful beaches around Benguela, including one right in the city center! The best beach resort hotel, though, is in Lobito. The beaches outside the city are close by and easy to reach by car, either your own or a hired taxi.

1. 01
   Baia Azul

   If postcards were a thing in this country, this would crop up frequently.

2. 02
   Caotinha Beach

   This is a series of little beach inlets just south of Benguela, some of which are totally deserted.

3. 03
   Praia Morena

   This is the city's main beach, right near the center.

From Wikivoyage: Benguela, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Espaço Gourmet

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2. 02
   Restaurante Cassanga

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From Wikivoyage: Benguela, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Benguela

Stations

Benguela Airport, 6.7 km

• Luanda (Ícolo e Bengo) → Benguela

  416 km · quickest by road, 10h 26m · $43–60
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• Luanda → Benguela

  416 km · quickest by road, 10h 23m · $43–60
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• Pointe Noire → Benguela

  882 km · quickest by road, 29h 7m · $115–155
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No local-transport research exists yet for Benguela

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Benguela. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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