Casa de Ferro (Iron House)
Maputo & Surrounds
19th-century prefabricated all-iron house designed by Gustave Eiffel's studio, originally built as a governor's…
Out & About SA lists 18 things to do in Maputo, in the Maputo & Surrounds. They span Landmark / Sightseeing, Culture / Art and Museum / Heritage. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Southern Mozambique things to do guide.
CFM Railway Station (Estacao Central dos Caminhos de Ferro)
Maputo & Surrounds
Iconic 1912 domed railway station linked to Eiffel's studio, now also hosts the Kulungwana art space, exhibitions and…
CFM Railway Station (Estação Central)
Maputo & Surrounds
Maputo's landmark central railway station is famed for its copper dome and ornate early-1900s architecture and is…
FEIMA Craft Market
Maputo & Surrounds
The Feira de Artesanato, Flores e Gastronomia in the Polana district sells local crafts, carvings and art in a leafy…
Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Maputo & Surrounds
This restored 18th-century Portuguese fort near the port houses relics of Mozambican history including the tomb of…
Fortress of Maputo (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao)
Maputo & Surrounds
Restored 18th-century Portuguese fort with cannons, relics and views over Maputo Bay
Iron House (Casa de Ferro)
Maputo & Surrounds
A prefabricated all-metal house attributed to Gustave Eiffel's workshop, now a heritage curiosity in the city centre
Macaneta Beach
Maputo & Surrounds
A quiet dune-backed beach on a peninsula north of Maputo, popular for weekend getaways and fishing
Maputo Cathedral (Catedral de N. Sra. da Conceição)
Maputo & Surrounds
This striking white Catholic cathedral with its tall pointed spire overlooks Independence Square in central Maputo
Maputo Central Market (Mercado Central)
Maputo & Surrounds
A bustling colonial-era market hall selling fresh produce, seafood, spices, cashews and curios
Maputo National Park (Special Reserve)
Maputo & Surrounds
South of the capital, this reserve protects elephants, antelope and a coastline of lakes, dunes and beaches
Museu de Historia Natural (Natural History Museum)
Maputo & Surrounds
Manueline-style building housing natural history collections including a noted set of elephant foetuses
Museu Nacional de Arte (National Museum of Art)
Maputo & Surrounds
National art museum established in 1989 showcasing Mozambican paintings, sculpture and woodcuts
Natural History Museum (Museu de História Natural)
Maputo & Surrounds
Set in a Manueline-style building, this museum is known for its collection of elephant foetuses and taxidermy of…
Núcleo de Arte
Maputo & Surrounds
Mozambique's oldest artists' collective and gallery is renowned for the Tree of Life sculptures made from…
Praca dos Trabalhadores (Workers' Square)
Maputo & Surrounds
Memorial square honouring Mozambican soldiers who died in World War I, in front of the railway station
Samora Machel Statue / Praca da Independencia
Maputo & Surrounds
Large bronze statue of Mozambique's first president on Independence Square near the City Hall
Tunduru Botanical Gardens (Jardim Tunduru)
Maputo & Surrounds
These century-old gardens laid out by a British landscaper offer shady walking paths and mature trees in the heart of…