Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama (c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Belem | Tower of Belém, built to commemorate Vasco da Gama's expedition | |
| Churches and Convents of Goa | Third voyage | |
| Cidade Velha | Stopped off here | |
| Evora | Said to have studied there | |
| Island of Mozambique | Visited in 1498 | |
| Robben Island | The first Europeans to land there were probably members of Vasco de Gama’s fleet, who stopped there in 1498 in search of shelter and supplies. (AB ev) | |
| Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara | Second voyage |
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