Brazzaville travel guide

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Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River. Brazzaville was named after Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, a Franco-Italian explorer who charmed the local natives to place their kingdom under the French for protection.

Brazzaville retains a palpable French air with its tree-lined boulevards, awe-inspiring landscapes, streetside caf's, several places of attractions etc makes it a paradise.

Fast Facts

Some of the must visits for people on a

Holiday to Brazzaville

→ Basilique Sainte : - Anne of the Congo- was built by Roger Erell and is one of the most beautiful modern churches in the world.

→ Palais Du Peuple : - Palais Du Peuple is a magnificent colonial palace built in 1901. Today, it is the presidential palace.

→ Cathedral Sacre-Coeur : - Cathedral Sacre-Coeur is a Catholic church constructed by Mr. Augouard offering the views of downtown areas such as Poto Poto and Centrevilleetc.

→ Pierre Savorgnan De Brazza Memorial : - Pierre Savorgnan De Brazza Memorial is a new but wonderful marble construction made in the memory of Pierre Savorgnan and his family.

→ Le Palais Des Congres : - The Palace of the Congresses.

→ Le Palais du Peuple : - The Palace of the People.

Evenings hold a lot of charm in Brazzaville. As the sun dips, the action starts and people brace up themselves for the rocking night ahead.

♣ Ram Dam : - Ram Dam is a nightclub located at Laico Maya-Maya Brazzaville Hotel. It is one of the expensive but excellent bars in Brazzaville.

♣ Boom Boom Afrique : - Boom Boom Afrique is a superb lounge and scores high on the list of best hangouts in Brazzaville.

♣ Diplomat : - Diplomat is a local hotspot where you can listen to local bands, watch local dancers and enjoy local karaoke.

♣ 3 D Bar : - 3 D Bar is located close to Exotic Palace restaurant. This bar/lounge is a favorite among the young and hip crowd in Brazzaville.

Restaurants in Brazzaville offer you the best culinary experiences. The local food is very much familiar with French cuisines. You will discover abundant use of chicken and sea ingredients such as fish, oysters and shrimps in the dishes. One world wide dish of Brazzaville is Mouamba, which is chicken in palm oil. Most of the times there is heavy use of the spices in the local delicacies. Even there are numerous western style restaurants available in Brazzaville that serve awesome food at reasonable prices. Most of the best restaurants are located on the banks of the Congo river, thus offering you a fascinating view to admire while you eat.

Undoubtedly Shopping in Brazzaville is altogether a marvelous experience but expensive too. The town has all kinds of things available but almost at four times the price of thing available anywhere else in the world. Below are some of the very popular shopping places amongst the people :

√ Casino : - Casino has the largest supermarket where everything is overpriced.

√ Marche Du Plateau Craft Market : - Marche Du Plateau Craft Market is a hot spot for shopping where you can find an exclusive range of crafts, clothes and souvenirs etc. Bargaining is a must.

√ Tala Na Miso : - Tala Na Miso is located on the same road as the Marche du Plateau craft market. It specializes in wood carvings and some brass work. You will also get an excellent collection of paintings from local artists but they are very expensive.

Brazzaville is in sync with the words thrill and adventure. It has several outdoor and leisure activities for the tourists like swimming, golf, tennis, squash, horse riding etc. But don't forget to bring your equipment for such activities all the equipments available locally are expensive.

There are many options available to travel around inside the city. Local taxis will take you around anywhere in the town. Hiring a car is a good option to tour the city as it will not only save time but save you from unnecessary grievances.

Brazzaville can be reached from Paris by Air France. One can also travel to Brazzaville from Kinshasa by boat, but flying is more or less recommended to reach Brazzaville. Ethiopian Airline from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) is another option to reach Brazzaville.

Royal Air Maroc operates three direct flights in a week from Brazzaville to Casablanca.