Sunday, 23 September 2018

Roça São João dos Angolares – The ideal São Tomé retreat


Had the pleasure of spending a few days off season at this old plantation.

Without air-conditioning, and an infrastructure unchanged since colonial times this is an amazing place offering True Luxuries like the sound of nature at night, and a kitchen where using only fresh produce from the own estate they serve the guests a seven-course meal each night.




View of Roça São João dos Angolares towards the front entrance.
View of Roça São João dos Angolares towards the front entrance.


Sitting Room Roca Sao Joao dos Angolares Sao Tome and Principe

Sitting room - Roça São João dos Angolares
Stair case leading up to the guest rooms - Roça São João dos Angolares

Stair case leading up to the guest rooms - Roça São João dos Angolares




Terrace just outside my room - Roça São João dos Angolares

Terrace just outside my room - Roça São João dos Angolares
View from guest rooms towards the village and the beach, nicely framed by a papaya tree - Roça São João dos Angolares

View from guest rooms towards the village and the beach, nicely framed by a papaya tree - Roça São João dos Angolares
Close to nature, view outside of my room - Roça São João dos Angolares

Close to nature, view outside of my room - Roça São João dos Angolares


Fresh produce from the own estate in front of the kitchen - Roça São João dos Angolares

Fresh produce from the own estate in front of the kitchen - Roça São João dos Angolares

Coffee beans - Roça São João dos Angolares

Coffee beans - Roça São João dos Angolares
View from the dinner area - Roça São João dos Angolares

View from the dinner area - Roça São João dos Angolares


Dining area - Roça São João dos Angolares

Dining area - Roça São João dos Angolares

Main course served as part of the set meal (seven dishes currently priced at 12€, 2018) - - Roça São João dos Angolares

Main course served as part of the set meal (seven dishes currently priced at 12€, 2018) - - Roça São João dos Angolares
 
Breakast - Roça São João dos Angolares
Breakast - Roça São João dos Angolares
 
 
 
Guest room - Roça São João dos Angolares

Guest room - Roça São João dos Angolares
 
 
 
 
 



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