Praia das Sete Ondas

São Tomé


This long and shallow gray-sand beach produces many rows of waves, hence 'Seven Waves Beach'. It's good for kids, beginner surfers, and a long beach walk, but the surf is too loud for those seeking tranquility. It's found just south of the Km20 marker on the EN-2.


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Nearby São Tomé attractions

1. Boca do Inferno

1.54 MILES

The much-advertised 'Mouth of Hell' blowhole on the seaward side of the EN-2, just after the Km17 marker, has lost its spark. Those on Ilhėu das Rolas are…

2. Roça Agua Izė

1.95 MILES

One of the original 'Big Five' roças of São Tomé, this was the plantation that kicked off the cocoa industry in STP, and it still farms the bean, albeit…

3. Ilhéu de Santana

4.53 MILES

This interesting island, which faces Santana Resort, is unique in that a natural tunnel runs straight through the centre of it. Boat trips operated by the…

5. Roça Monte Café

8.19 MILES

Monte Café is the most pleasant roça to visit. A hillside village of plantation houses, it offers a small museum and formal tour of the coffee production…

6. Jardim Botânico

8.87 MILES

This botanical garden has scores of different species, many with medicinal uses. The personal tours here are excellent, with much local lore and history…

7. Mercado Grande

9.48 MILES

Alternately fascinating and repellent, the Mercado Grande is divided into two cavernous and adjacent halls, the Mercado Municipal and the newer, and…

8. Nossa Senhora da Graça Cathedral

9.53 MILES

While fairly humble as cathedrals go, the Nossa Senhora da Graça is one of Africa's oldest, and a testimony to persistence, as it has been destroyed and…

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