Kampala City
Tourists
who come to the Kampala have been over whelmed by the city. Presently the city have got a number of
numerous arcades which provide a good avenue for shopping. There are also numerous supermarkets which
have been set up all over the city with modern parking space. This provides
parking for the customers who come to shop in these supermarkets. There are modern
toilet facilities within the city which have been set up by Kampala Capital
City Authority. They have been maintained cleaned with toilet papers inside and
water. When you go to down town, there have been new structures which have been
set up to replace the old structures. There are new structures where you can go
and do shopping down town.
Places to Visit when you are in Kampala
You can
visit shopping malls when you are spread
all over the city. You will also
visit many local restaurants within the city which will offer you local dishes
prepared within the country. Of course you cannot miss taste matooke, a
traditional food for the natives of Kampala, the Buganda people. This will be
served to you with chicken of G, nut source or meat. What a wonderful meal for
you to have when you are seated in a restaurant in Uganda.
If you
are the type of person who like parting, visiting entertainment centers like
clubs or bars, there are many of these in Kampala city. The most notable clubs
you will come across are club silk, club Angenor, Ambiance club, Nyongo among
the others. There are also outstanding bars located in Kampala suburbs. Many of
these are found in places like Kasanga, Kabalagala, Nakulabye, Ntinda,
Bugolobi, Makindye, Kireka and Bweyogere among the other places.
In case you like to relax while you seeing water, you will visit Kabaka’s lake. It is located a few meters away from the city center. It also provides tourism activities including bird watching, photography and scenic viewing. There are boats on the lake, thus you can participate in a simple boat ride when you are at the park.
In case
you like religious places and you wished to visit religious places, there are
many of these found within the city. The most notable ones you will visit are;
Namirembe Cathedral, the most outstanding worship center for Anglicans, Rubaga
cathedral, the outstanding worship center for Catholics and Gadafi mosque, the
most outstanding worship place for Moslems. Other places of worship you will
visit include, Christ the king which is located in the city center. This is a
worship center for Catholics. There is all Saints Cathedral in Nakasero. This
is a worship place for Anglicans. In case you are a born again and you wished
to worship, there watoto down town church. This is located along Kampala road
with main services being held on Sunday from morning to sun set.
In case
you are in the city center and you are interested to know some of the experiences of the natives,
well you will visit Kasubi tombs. This where the kings (Kabakas) of Buganda are
burried. The site has been under construction but now it is ready for visiting.
When you reach the site, there is a guide who will take you through the site as
he will be explaining to you most of the things about the site.
You will
visit Ndere troop. In this place, you
will experience very unique African
traditional dances and music, where you will enjoy a fusion of performances
from several Ugandan tribes. Most of these cultural dances belong to the Bantu
and Luo groups. At Ndere troupe, there are very well trained dancers and they
do perform every Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays. Do not hastate to drive their
when you are in Kampala. For you to
successfully experience and tour Kampala city, you can throw us an email at peter.kennethwere@gmail.com
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