The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bissau

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Updated April 7, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Bissau

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Hand of Timba

This monument memorializes a violent massacre where colonial police killed 50 striking dockworkers.

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Presidential Palace

Built by Portuguese colonizers, the palace is now the seat of power for the independent nation.

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