Book Cheap Flights to Brazzaville, Congo
Like a French maiden in African meadows, the Brazzaville city demonstrated French heritage in its cultural as well as architectural aspects. If you want to take a voyage to this city then fall season is the best as the sun has lost its sting by then and the chilly winters have not yet set in. But being the peak season, it also sees huge number of incoming tourists. Plan and prepare beforehand and get bookings of cheap flights to Brazzaville that allows you to save a fortune on flights to Brazzaville.
The international airport of the city named Maya-Maya Airport is the hub of Equatorial Congo Airlines. Brazzaville flights make way to this airport from far off destinations such as Paris,Dubai,Johannesburg and Douala.
Places of Interest Brazzaville
Brazzaville is the capital of Congo lying on the world renowned Congo River, the second largest river in Africa after Nile. The city is named after Franco-Italian explorer, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazz, who founded it. Brazzaville still retains much of its French heritage reflected in its tree line boulevards, cosy cafes, colonial edifices, and magnificent Catholic churches.
Basilique St. Anne
The first and the foremost attraction to visit in the city is Basilique St. Anne. Built in the year 1949 by a French architect Roger Erell, the most noteworthy feature of the church is its pointed arch, which has drawn inspiration from the country’s tradition of spearheading.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
This is the oldest church of Brazzaville that should be well marked in your itinerary. Although renovations have changed the interiors of the cathedral, the exteriors retain the traditional colonial style.
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza Memorial
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, a French-Italian explorer was the first Westerner to discover the area of the Congo. De Brazza died of fever and dysentery in 1905. This memorial was designed to be a commemoration of de Brazza's humanitarian work against slavery. Visit the place to learn more about its history.