Africa's second-smallest country hides its masterpiece on its smaller island: Príncipe, a UNESCO biosphere of volcanic spires wrapped in rainforest, with beaches — Banana Beach chief among them — that once starred in Bacardi adverts yet still sit empty. Endemic birds outnumber tourists most weeks. Flights from São Tomé take thirty-five minutes and sell out, so book them before your international leg. June to September is the dry gravana season.
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