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Ship's Cemetery (Graveyard), Luanda

2.5
#2 of 9 in Historic Sites in Angola
Cemetery · Hidden Gem · Tourist Spot
See a series of stranded, rusty ships and boats of all sizes scattered along the beach at Ship's Cemetery (Graveyard). Unless you take a 4x4 vehicle and hire a local to help you, accessing this peculiar site can get quite challenging and unpredictable. Once you reach the inhospitable shores, have your camera at the ready to take photographs and videos of this haunting landscape. Due to reports of assaults, remember to travel in groups, preferably with two vehicles, and always wear shoes since ship debris may cut you. You won't find any places to eat or drink, so bring food and water with you. Using our world travel planner, Luanda attractions like Ship's Cemetery (Graveyard) can form part of a personalized travel itinerary.
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  • By OscarFabio B
    You are looking for an isolated and great place in the shore of Luanda, just get in there, getting there is not easy, since you required the assistance from a local person, as well there are gates...  more »
  • By Koosventer
    When the civil war started in Angola in 1974, the Portoguese had to flee for their lifes. They stranded the vessels in order for the MPLA to not use the ships against them.  more »
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