Mozambique entices with its stunning coastline, swaying palm trees and amazing diving opportunities, as well as a multitude of historical sites and a diverse landscape.

This mysterious southeast African country is off from most travellers' maps, but it has much to offer those who venture here: long, dune-fringed beaches, sparkling turquoise waters abounding in shoals of colourful fish, well-preserved corals. To the north you will find Quirimbas, an archipelago of 32 coral islands, pounding surf in the south and graceful dhows with billowing sails.

The capital city of Maputo offers colonial-style Portuguese architecture, vibrant nightlife and vast tracts of bush.