Macaneta beach in Mozambique.
Macaneta is a beautiful unspoilt beach about an hour drive from Maputo. It is a very quiet little village with beautiful sandy-white beaches. They stretch as far as the eye can see. Year after year people are trying to find quiet vacation spots, where they can relax and escape from the cities. Macaneta beach is one of them.
You need a 4×4 vehicle to get to the beach. First you need to cross over the Nkomati River with a ferry. We found the ferry ride very interesting and it takes about 5 minutes. From there you take a 10 kilometre sand track. It can get very muddy especially when it is raining.
Macaneta Beach is safe and clean.
It is one of the safest beaches in Mozambique. The water of the Indian Ocean is warm and a beautiful blue colour. The beach was extremely clean when we were there. There are holiday houses or chalets available to rent and they are practically on the beach! There are also camping sites close to the village.
At the entrance to the village is a restaurant with the best seafood I have ever had in my life! This place must be a fisherman’s paradise! It is not a fancy restaurant but I cannot rave enough about the good seafood.
It is a very small village so don’t expect much. It is the ideal place to enjoy nature, soft sand and warm water. We spend a lovely day there and we had the beach and the waves all to ourselves!
© Photographer: Nelieta Mishchenko | Agency: Dreamstime.com
beautiful pictures Nelieta…PS why did you change the comments thingy?
Thanks Alejandro! It was taking too long to load and I wanted to keep the commenting process as simple as possible :)I will keep on experimenting until I find something that I like 🙂
Hi Christina, thank you for popping in! Travelling opened a whole new world to me. I have learned so much and have seen so many interesting things. But most important I've discovered that little explorer inside me again, that I have lost along the way 🙂
Wow…what a beautiful place! Thank you for sharing the pics…sounds like the perfect place to rejuvinate oneself!Blessings,Jessica
I miss the beach.. my safe haven ,, i so wanna be there…XOXOXOXO
What a contrast to the commercialized beaches! Looks like a parasise in comparison!
OOPS! Looks like a paradise in comparison! (yikes:)
Hi Jessica, glad you've enjoyed the photos. Yes this place is perfect to revive the spirit! Peaceful, beautiful and unspoilt!Blessing to you too 🙂
Hi Bonnie, me too! I seriously have to make a plan to visit the ocean…it is calling my name 🙂
Hi Debra, I like the oops! It happens to me a lot 🙂 Yes this beach is totally NOT commercial. But who knows what will happen in 10 years from now? More and more people are looking for these remote areas and they do get spoilt eventually and over crowded.Thank you for commenting!
Following you. Great Blog! Looks like you've done some amazing travelling!
photos left me speechless…beautiful!
I have to thank you for such a wonderful picture. Having had a hard day working as a fitness instructor you have allowed me to imagine myself lying on this beautiful beach, feeling warm, contented and happy, totally relaxed, and at ease. This picture brought all my senses alive enabling me to hear the waves, smell the ocean spray and feel the sun against my skin. Keep stimulating us Nelieta, and thank you.
Thank you Mary!
Hi Larry, thank you so much for your comment. I hope you had a great meditation session 🙂
Hi Jim, yes there are some lovely, quiet beaches just south of Mozambique.Unfortunately people discover these gems very quickly and soon they get crowded as well 🙁
We've been on South Africa's beaches further south jut below the border with Moz, and they were similarly undeveloped and stunning as your pics show.
The pictures are beautiful, Nelieta! I always like it when the sky is cerulean blue and brightly clear… They always make a perfect photography just like your photos here. I'm really longing for a beach getaway now!:)Thanks for sharing…
Hi Jorie, thank you it was so easy to take these photos. I love the blue sky and get very depressed when it is raining non-stop. I need a beach holiday myself..lol!
Hi Jorie, thank you it was so easy to take these photos. I love the blue sky and get very depressed when it is raining non-stop. I need a beach holiday myself..lol!
Hi Jim, yes there are some lovely, quiet beaches just south of Mozambique.Unfortunately people discover these gems very quickly and soon they get crowded as well 🙁
Thank you Mary!
Hi Debra, I like the oops! It happens to me a lot 🙂 Yes this beach is totally NOT commercial. But who knows what will happen in 10 years from now? More and more people are looking for these remote areas and they do get spoilt eventually and over crowded.Thank you for commenting!
Hi Jessica, glad you've enjoyed the photos. Yes this place is perfect to revive the spirit! Peaceful, beautiful and unspoilt!Blessing to you too 🙂
Hi Christina, thank you for popping in! Travelling opened a whole new world to me. I have learned so much and have seen so many interesting things. But most important I've discovered that little explorer inside me again, that I have lost along the way 🙂
What a beautiful beach! Thank you for sharing Nelieta!