Bradt's São Tomé and Príncipe is the only standalone guide to Africa's second-smallest country
considered by some to be the centre of the world as it is the site of the closest point to the
intersection of the Greenwich Meridian and the Equator. In this comprehensively updated third
edition Kathleen Becker regular tour leader for a major tour operator on São Tomé and Sean
Connolly who first visited and fell in love with São Tomé in 2015 and has been raving about
ever since provide priceless insider information to the best spots for sleeping eating and
drinking hiking watersports turtle-watching and rainforest hikes.Since the previous edition
of this guide a wider choice of accommodation has become available trendy guesthouses a surf
lodge a homestay and new plantation tourism on Príncipe to name a few options and the country
has gained an even greater reputation as a gourmet hiking destination from the best chocolate
in the world to the freshest fish straight from the beach alongside the equator mark. Meanwhile
Príncipe São Tomés jewel sister island is now a UNESCO Biosphere offering more watersports
opportunities such as stand-up paddle boarding and surfing lessons.Bradt's São Tomé and
Príncipe is the perfect companion for independent travellers wildlife enthusiasts trekkers
foodies anyone interested in colonial history and African developments or in setting up in
business there. This indispensable guide to the second-most important biodiversity hotspot in
Africa offers sections on background and practical information followed by four easy-to-follow
chapters on São Tomé and a dedicated chapter on Príncipe. It shows the way to plantations lost
in time and an organic cocoa cooperative and includes local expression advice on cultural and
medical issues as well as on how to get by on a budget in a destination without backpacker
infrastructure. All budgets are catered for from luxurious chic boutique resorts to city
apartments and budget guesthouses. It also includes additional contributions by local experts
on wildlife politics and economy controversies and tourism.
