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Six colonial plantations, Monte Café, Água Izé, Diogo Vaz, São João, Sundy and Belo Monte, inscribed by UNESCO in 2026.
Official websitewhc.unesco.org→On Príncipe, astronomer Arthur Eddington observed the eclipse of 29 May 1919, one of the first successful tests of general relativity.
A phonolite needle soaring out of the equatorial forest, the country’s emblem, visible from the southern road.
On this small islet south of São Tomé, a monument marks where the equator crosses.
A 16th-century Portuguese fort on Ana Chaves Bay, telling the story of the colonial era and the roças.
Masked theatre and dance inspired by a 16th-century Portuguese play about Emperor Charlemagne, performed by village troupes.
A grand street performance staging the battle between Christians and Moors, the highlight of Príncipe’s festivities.
Every 12 July, the country celebrates the independence declared in 1975 with parades, music and dancing.
The national dish, a slow-cooked stew of fish or chicken with local herbs and palm oil, served with rice or banana.
The islands’ cocoa, grown in the shade of the forest, is turned locally into acclaimed single-origin chocolate.
Catch of the day grilled over a wood fire, served with breadfruit, plantain or matabala.