Por do Sol Holiday Homes offers self-catering Barra beach accommodation for up to 6 guests in 10 fully equipped, double storey, brick and mortar holiday homes.

Barra is situated opposite Inhambane town (on the other side of the bay), in Inhambane Province, Mozambique.

Barra is approximately 500 km’s from the South Africa/Mozambique border post at Komatipoort town.

The peninsula that Barra is situated on, has naturally protected Inhambane's bay from strong currents and rough sea's making the waters of the west side of Barra’s peninsula (facing Inhambane) very calm and clear.  This has made fishing much easier for the locals - prawns (big) in particular. The bays calm waters has also attracted a lot of the Dhow community and to this day, Inhambane’s harbour still has the largest fleet of working dhow's!

Although the North facing side of the Peninsula is not as protected from strong currents as the West facing side, the oceans waters are still very calm, creating good conditions for activities such as swimming and snorkling.  Barra offers scuba divers many beautiful coral reefs to explore and if you are a deep sea fishing enthusiasts - expect excellent big game fishing!  Catches include: Giant Trevally, Kingfish, Bonito, King & Queen Mackeral, Springer and Kawakawa. Sailfish is popular between the months of April and August where as Marlin are popular between September and January.

Barra has proved to be one of Mozambique’s most popular destinations where tourism is ever increasing throughout the years, which in return, has lead to more development and interest in the area and country.

Millions of coconut trees thrive in this part of Inhambane province.

The locals are very friendly here and every so often, they will walk around with items to sell including, fresh produce, Pau (Portuguese rolls), prawns, fish to sell (if you use your bargaining skills correctly, you can get them for quite cheap), paintings, arts and crafts and a few other things to take home as a souvenir.  Barra is dotted with accommodation establishments along the coastline, offering not only great accommodation but plenty of seafood restaurants and bars to dine at.

During Xmas and Easter holiday seasons, South African and overseas tourists flock to Barra, Inhambane and Tofu, to take advantage of the glorious weather, excellent fishing, beautiful coral reefs and pristine beaches and scenery.

The official language is Portuguese and Changan, Ronga, Ndau, Zulu and Swahili are a few of the local dialects.  English is largely spoken in the urban centres of Mozambique.

The official currency of Mozambique is Metica (MZM or MT).  Rand, US Dollars, Euro & Sterling can be exchanged at any bank in Inhambahne and there is also a bank at the border.  It is advisable not to change money with the locals at the borders.  Foreign exchange attracts a better exchange rate and the exchange of Travellers Cheques in normally difficult and very expensive. Most of the hotels, shops and markets will accept payment in South African Rands or US Dollars.  In general, shops, lodges, markets and restaurants do not accept Credit Cards.

The local climate is wonderful all year round with the coolest temperatures in June & July ranging from 19C to 28C.  January & February are the hottest months with temperatures from 25C to 40C.  It is advisable to pack a track suit for winter evenings.

Insect reprellents such as Peaceful Sleep, Tabard and Citronella Oil are strongly advised.  Also mosquito coils.  Although there are not many mosquitoes due to the onshore breeze from the sea, there are palm flies that bite and the best repellent for these is Citronella Oil. It is advisable to wear long sleeved shirts and light cotton longs on summer evenings.

Like most African countries, Mozambique is a high risk malaria area particularly during the summer season (December-March).  Consult your family doctor prior to departure as there are many differing opinions on preventative medication.  Prophylaxis treatment, repellents, mosquito nets, mosquito coils and other precautions are strongly advisable. Prevention against the bite is the best!. Should Malaria symptoms develop, all rural medic centres are equipped to do the Malaria blood test and to indicate adequate treatment.