{"id":120765,"date":"2023-11-05T05:29:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T05:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=120765"},"modified":"2023-11-05T05:29:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T05:29:09","slug":"beautiful-tiny-country-has-barely-any-tourists-despite-being-rammed-with-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/beautiful-tiny-country-has-barely-any-tourists-despite-being-rammed-with-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful tiny country has barely any tourists despite being rammed with beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sao Tome and Principe, which lies 140 miles off the coast of Africa, is an undiscovered gem for tourists keen to beat the well-trodden beaches of the Seychelles.<\/p>\n

The two-island African country boasts beautiful white sand beaches, gorgeous mountain hikes, and incredible chocolate.<\/p>\n

However, only 15,000 tourists visit the volcanic islands each year.<\/p>\n

Lonely Planet said the beaches of the second-smallest African country “are as idyllic as the Seychelles”.<\/p>\n

It is also renowned for being a safe destination for visitors, with its safety risk equivalent to visiting France.<\/p>\n

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Sao Tome and Principe is also known as one of Africa’s most stable and democratic countries. The islands lay uninhabited and undiscovered until 1470 when Portuguese explorers came across the islands.<\/p>\n

The national language of the islands remains Portuguese to this day.<\/p>\n

The legacy of Portuguese rule is evident in the predominately Catholic population and a culture that fuses European and African influences.<\/p>\n

Curious tourists can book a stay at one of the several large resorts that have been built in recent years on the beaches of the islands.<\/p>\n

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Floating in the Gulf of Guinea, the island of Pr\u00edncipe, which has a population of just 7,000 people, is emerging as a destination for eco-tourists.<\/p>\n

Visitors flock to the unspoiled jungles of what is labelled as the ‘Galapagos of Africa’. Rainforests cover 90 per cent of the island, which is also a Unesco biosphere.<\/p>\n

There are also a range of strange fruits and exotic animals that can only be found on the islands, with a range of wildlife that baffles scientists to this day.<\/p>\n

A trip to Principe also offers sun-soaked beaches, jungle hikes, snorkeling, fishing and birdwatching. Meanwhile, the more populous island of Sao Tome was once the world’s largest producer of cocoa.<\/p>\n