Battery Beach

Battery Beach is a small wild beach in the west of Rolas Island, Sao Tome and Principe. This is the only beach in country located in the Southern Hemisphere. The place is beautiful and secluded. You can get here in half an hour, if walk through the jungle along a hiking trail, - or just take a boat. But if you walk, it is worth to take a rope, since wooden stairway is broken now. Swimming is possible, when there is no wind. However, there are often strong waves. So you should always look at the current weather. Shore and seabed: sand, stones. [edit]

Coordinates: -0.006979, 6.513112

See also: Rolas island

Hotels [edit]

There are no hotels near Battery Beach. But overnight stay in your own tent is quite possible. In addition, you may choose any hotel on the island, - since it is very small. Anyway, it is possible to walk everywhere.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Sao Tome international airport (TMS). Next hire a taxi. There is also public transport on the island, but the bus routes are not convenient for tourists in most cases. It is best to get to Rolas island by boat from Praia Inhame beach or from any other beach of the major Sao Tome island.

When to go [edit]

The best time for a beach holiday in Sao Tome and Principe is a dry season from June to September. Unfortunately, sea water is relatively cold during this period.

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