Sights in Mozambique
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Beaches
Beginning about 10km south of town is a string of tranquil, attractive Beaches, including Murrébuè and Mecúfi.
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Bim Expresso Bank Building
Just inland is the Bim Expresso Bank Building, which used to be tycoon-entrepreneur Joaquim Alves' residence.
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Museu de História Natural
The recently renovated Museu de História Natural near Hotel Cardoso is worth a stop to see its Manueline architecture and its garden with a mural by Malangatana. Inside are some moderately interesting taxidermy specimens, and what is probably the region's only collection of elephant foetuses.
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Museu da Moeda
The Museu da Moeda, housed in a yellow building on the corner of Rua Consiglieri Pedroso, dates from 1860. Inside are exhibits of local currency, ranging from early barter tokens to modern-day bills. At time of writing, it's temporarily closed for renovations.
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Fortaleza
The old fort was built by the Portuguese in the mid-19th century near the site of an earlier fort. Inside is a garden and a small museum with remnants from the era of early Portuguese forays to the area.
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Cathedral
Beira’s cathedral was built in the early 20th century with stones from the old San Caetano fort (1505) in Sofala. The streets around the port are lined with faded colonial-era buildings.
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