Africa - Guinea-Bissau (PDF Chapter)

This is the Guinea-Bissau chapter from Lonely Planet’s Africa guidebook.

This tiny nation contains multitudes of landscapes, peoples, cultures and plant and animal life, all of it within reach of the capital, Bissau, where faded colonial-era houses sag, from tropical decay and the weight of history.

• relax amid world-class facilities and natural splendour on Ilha de Rubane
• maps
• experience village life a short walk from your island getaway on Ilha de Bubaque
• transport
• tango in cobbled streets by candlelight, after a dinner of salty bacalau and red wine in the capital, Bissau Velho
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Bissau, Arquipélago dos Bijagós, Ilha de Bolama, Ilha de Bubaque, Ilha de Orango, Ilha João Vieira, Quinhámel, Varela, Parque Natural das Lagoas de Cufada, Parque Nacional de Cantanhez, Understand Guinea-Bissau and Survival Guide.