There are a number of interesting landmarks such as the beautiful Cathedral of Beira (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary) which was completed in 1907 using stone from the ruins of the old Sofala Fort (Fort San Gaetano) which was imported from Portugal and completed in the year 1501. At the mouth of the Pungoe River you will find the Grand Hotel which opened in 1954 and once was revered as the most opulent hotel in Africa and dubbed the "Pride of Africa". The hotel with its impressive Art Deco facade sadly never managed to attract enough guests and closed in 1963.
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