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São Tomé
Capital and the largest city of São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé

São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe.

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Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities.

Get in

Getting to São Tomé

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    São Tomé International Airport

    STP Airways flies to Lisbon, TAAG flies to Luanda (Angola), TAP flies to Accra (Ghana) and Lisbon (Portugal) and Afrijet flies to Libreville (Gabon).

See

Worth seeing

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    Presidential Palace

    Built in the mid-19th century as a governor's administrative center and expanded in 1954, the palace has served as the presidential residence since 1975.

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    São Tomé National Museum

    Located in the historic Fort of São Sebastião, this museum showcases life during the colonial era and also has a collection of local religious art.

Do

Things to do

Cascata de São Nicolau (Sao Nicolau Waterfall). To get there, you must have a 4x4 vehicle, and good footwear for slippery surfaces. A raincoat is recommended. Cascata Angolares is a larger and more adventurous waterfall

Eat

Where to eat

Casa Museum Almada Negreiros, on the road to the Sao Nicolau waterfall - Roca da Saudade,. São Tomé cuisine. Also offers rooms with shared bath €65, with private bath €75. Chez Tete, Av.

How locals move

Getting around São Tomé the local way

  • Get aroundShared yellow minivans ply multiple routes.

From Wikivoyage: São Tomé, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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