2 days · Culture · Budget
Maputo in 2 Days
A tight, walkable weekend through the capital's architecture, markets, art and seafood.
Two days is enough to get the measure of Maputo if you plan around the heat and the markets. This route keeps the first day downtown and on foot, then opens out on day two to art, crafts and the beachfront. It works as a standalone city break or as the opening act before heading north.
Day by day
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Day 1
Baixa, markets and the old city
Start early at the CFM railway station, one of Africa's great railway buildings, then walk into the Baixa for the Casa de Ferro and the Fortaleza. Mid-morning, head into the Mercado Central for fish, spices and cashews. Lunch in the Baixa, then Praça da Independência and the Cathedral before the afternoon heat. Late afternoon, walk up to the Tunduru Botanical Gardens and finish with drinks on Avenida Julius Nyerere.
On foot, with a short taxi at the end of the dayRoughly 5 km of walking across the day, all flat.
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Day 2
Art, crafts and the seafront
Begin at the National Art Museum for a grounding in Mozambican painting and sculpture, then spend the late morning at FEIMA where sculptors, painters and tailors work in the open — the best place to buy a capulana. Afternoon at the Marginal, ending at Costa do Sol for grilled prawns as the sun goes down. If it is a Saturday, check what is playing at the city's live-music venues before you head back.
Taxi or ride-hailing between stopsAbout 12 km of taxi hops in total.
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