Admire views of Luanda and learn about the demise of colonial Angola at Fortaleza de Sao Miguel, a Portuguese fortress perched on a high plateau overlooking the capital and Luanda Bay. Built in 1575, the fortress was the administrative center of the colony and a major outlet for slave trade. A major tourist attraction, the fort now houses a museum of Angola's armed forces, featuring bi-motor planes and combat vehicles. Using our custom trip planner, Luanda attractions like Fortaleza de Sao Miguel can form part of a personalized travel itinerary.
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We walked up here as part of our 11km tour of Luanda’s bayfront. A tall flagpole, military hardware and a statue of 16th C Queen Nzinga Mbandi is before the entry. After paying 500k each we strolled.... more
We walked up here as part of our 11km tour of Luanda’s bayfront. A tall flagpole, military hardware and a statue of 16th C Queen Nzinga Mbandi is before the entry. After paying 500k each we strolled.... more »
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Came here as part of a cruise ship tour, and we weren't given a lot of time so we felt a little rushed. We enjoyed the walk around the walls and the views more than the museum items.
Came here as part of a cruise ship tour, and we weren't given a lot of time so we felt a little rushed. We enjoyed the walk around the walls and the views more than the museum items. more »
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Nice structured and have beautiful walls inside of the museum but I think in my opinion. Need some more history for read and that way we can connected an idea of what happened but everything else was nice.
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Cool place to see, lots of used old military equipment on display including aircraft and debris of a helicopter, plenty of nice statues, some murals, good views at Luanda skyline. Entry was 350 Kwanza.
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