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On Ibo Island, once grand Portuguese mansions rub shoulders with street markets, women wrapped in colourful cloth sell fish and fruit and the shouts of fishermen calling from their dhows can be heard along the streets. Five hundred years as a prosperous trading centre, for everything from slaves to ivory, has seen Ibo’s culture moulded by the influences of Arabs, Indians and Portuguese. This is not your typical beach holiday destination, but rather a unique opportunity to surround yourself with the lazy bustle of an intriguing coastal culture, beautiful old buildings and colourful people. Like Zanzibar thirty years ago, Ibo’s charm and authenticity is, for the moment, intact.
We like to combine Ibo Island with a few days on one of Mozambique's beautiful remote islands in the Quirimbas or Bazaruto Archipelagoes to round of the beach holiday, or a safari to one of Mozambiques remote wildlife areas.
Ibo Island is one of those quite rare little gems where a beach lodge is part of the community. Created from the restoration of three old Portuguese town-houses in a prime beachfront location, the lodge is part of an island culture that has grown from cosmopolitan trading roots. Retaining their colonial heritage, the three houses now comprise nine unique bedrooms, a stately banqueting hall, endless verandahs and beautiful gardens. Without a doubt, the highlight is the roof-top bar and restaurant with the ultimate sea view. Read more?
Catherine's long experience of, and enthusiasm for Africa, makes her a mine of travel information. Add to the mix her vivacious character and inscrutable attention to detail and there are few people you'd rather have plan your holiday.
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