Must-see attractions in Republic of Congo

  • Les Rapides

    Brazzaville

    These wide and powerful rapids on the Congo River can be viewed on the outskirts of Brazzaville. Most people observe the rapids from the nearby bar Site…

  • Pointe Indienne

    Republic of Congo

    This lovely stretch of sandy beach 19km north of Pointe-Noire is a great place for a day trip out of the city. It's popular with locals at weekends, and…

  • Diosso Gorge

    Republic of Congo

    Half an hour north of Pointe-Noire, just outside the dusty village of Diosso, is the remarkable scenery of Diosso Gorge, which tears through the otherwise…

  • Parc National d'Odzala

    Republic of Congo

    One of the oldest national parks in Africa, the Parc National d’Odzala is Congo's calling card, a massive slice of the Guineo-Congolian rainforest that's…

  • Parc National Nouabalé-Ndoki

    Republic of Congo

    A Unesco World Heritage Site since 2012, Nouabalé-Ndoki is home to important populations of forest elephants, western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees and…

  • Musée Ma-Loango

    Republic of Congo

    Some way north of Pointe-Noire in the village of Diosso is this rather surprisingly located history museum, which covers the history of Congo and its…

  • Basilique Sainte-Anne

    Brazzaville

    This modernist 1949 building was the crowning achievement of French architect Roger Erell, who was known for fusing Western architectural ideas with local…

  • Parc National Conkouati-Douli

    Republic of Congo

    The newest of the three national parks in Congo, Conkouati-Douli was inaugurated in 1999 and is the most biodiverse of the country's national parks. The…

  • La Corniche

    Brazzaville

    This wonderful modernised embankment is a great place for a stroll, and affords fantastic views over the Congo River to Kinshasa, looming in the distance…

  • Lésio Louna Gorilla Reserve

    Republic of Congo

    The Lésio Louna Gorilla Reserve, 140km north of Brazzaville, is a home for orphaned and confiscated gorillas. During a visit you can see the babies in the…

  • La Côte Sauvage

    Republic of Congo

    Pointe-Noire's best and most popular beaches are located to the south of the city and are known locally as 'the wild coast'. There are lots of stalls…

  • Brazza Memorial

    Brazzaville

    The body of Italian-French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, who founded the settlement that became Brazzaville, was returned to Congo in 2006 and is…

  • Hôtel de Ville

    Brazzaville

    Brazzaville's modernist city hall has an enviable location just by the Congo River, and anyone who has spent time in France will notice the unmistakable…

  • Marché Total

    Brazzaville

    Brazza's biggest market, in the neighbourhood of Bacongo, Marché Total sells everything from technological wonders and caterpillars to monkeys and…

  • Marché Poto-Poto

    Brazzaville

    This sprawling and chaotic market in the heart of one of Brazza's busiest residential neighbourhoods is a good place to wander and see locals food…

  • Palais du Peuple

    Brazzaville

    Heavily guarded and best not approached or photographed, this is the residence of Congo's long-term president, Denis Sassou N'Guesso.

  • Marché Touristique

    Brazzaville

    Sift through all the tat at Brazzaville's tourist market and you'll find some decent weavings and woodcarvings.

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