Nampula Mozambique

Anchored by its creamy white cathedral and embellished with a museum, Nampula is worth a brief stopover if you’re in the area. Indeed, many travellers find themselves resting up here before pitching north to Pemba or east to Mozambique Island.

Despite being the country’s third-largest city, Nampula is no sultry good-looker (cathedral aside), although a recent flowering of business-style hotels should prevent your stay from being too purgatorial.

Must See

• Cathedral. Large and domed. 
• Museu Nacional de Etnologia. Tu-Sa 2PM-4:30PM, Su 10AM-4:30PM. Nice collection of artefacts including masks and musical instruments. At the back of the museum is a Makonde cooperative workshop where you can see Makonde wood carvers.

The Copacabana in front of the Tropical Hotel is recommended. Good seafood. Cold beer and wines. Picturesque settings. You'll find your NGO guys/ladies from all over the world there!

The Restaurant of Tropical Hotel is also good, but less choices than the Copacabana.

Avoid the Girassol hotel restaurant at all costs! The food there is warmed up and it's a festival of soggy fries in glassy sauces.

Despite the previous comment, the Girassol hotel restaurant still is one of the best restaurants in town, with a good breakfast, sunday lunch and dessert buffet. Definetely should not avoid it!

The Sporting is a good place to eat if it's not raining: nice tables set outside and separated by neat little hedges. Great place to watch sport events on a telly.

Source: Lonely Planet