A practical guide to traveling in Lusaka
With four seasons and flowering trees throughout the year, Lusaka is truly a ? Garden City? The following is a practical guide to traveling in Lusaka, which I have carefully edited for you, welcome to read!
Lusaka Tourism Profile
Lusaka (Lusaka) for the capital and largest city of Zambia, is located in the country's south-central plateau, an average elevation of 1,280 meters above sea level, the population of about 870,000 people, was built in 1905, with the paving of the railroad and the rise. Because Zambia is a landlocked country rich in copper, Lusaka has a railroad to neighboring Tanzania to transport copper exports, and there are? Copper capital? The name of the city.
Lusaka's main tourist city Livingstone is located 450 kilometers south of Lusaka City, 11 kilometers from Victoria Falls, located in Zambia, Zimbabwe border. The city is neat and beautiful, with flowers blooming in all seasons. It used to be the capital of Zambia during the colonial period and was named after the British missionary David? It was named after the British missionary David Livingston. The main attractions are Victoria Falls, Zamzam Border Bridge, Mosi-oa-Tunya Safari Park, Livingston Museum, Train Museum, Mkuni Cultural Village, Malampa Cultural Village and so on.
Although Lusaka is located in the tropics, its elevated position reduces the heat and humidity associated with an equatorial climate. It has four seasons and is filled with flowers and trees all year round, making it a veritable ? It is a true garden city. In April and May, yellow flowers cover the branches; in August and September, purple and blue flowers bloom. Time, this is Zambia's native flower tree; every year, starting in October, the phoenix tree red flowers bloom, people call it? Flame tree?
Climate Description:
Lusaka's off-season is September?December, and the rest of the year is high season. It has a pleasant climate and a beautiful environment in all seasons.
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Lusaka Transportation Tips
Lusaka is the transportation hub of the whole of Zambia, and is located at the junction of the Great Northern Highway to Tanzania and the Great Eastern Highway to Malawi.
Railroads
Lusaka's railroads connect to Zimbabwe via Maramba in the south, the copper belt in the north, and the Tanzanian-Zambia Railway via Kapiri Mposhi.
Air
Lusaka is well connected to Rome, Paris, London, New York, Mumbai and other European and African cities by air, with Lusaka Int'l Airport and Livingstone as options for travel.
Lusaka Int?l Airport is about 25 kilometers from the city center by road, and there is no public transportation, so you can rent a car at the airport or take a cab, which usually costs about $30.
How to get there for Chinese tourists
Lusaka has no direct flights to Beijing, and the usual routes are Beijing? Hong Kong? Lusaka; Beijing? Lusaka; Beijing? Hong Kong? Nairobi? Lusaka; Beijing? Lusaka; Beijing? Harare? Lusaka.
Lusaka Food Guide
Zambians eat cornmeal as their staple food. They used to cook the maize flour into a very thick maize paste, which the locals call ? Hima? Hima? Then they dip their hands in the fish soup and eat it. Hima? In Zambia is a delicacy, sometimes used to entertain state guests on the feast. They are accustomed to eating Western food, usually with the hands of food, in social occasions to use a knife and fork. They are very interested in Chinese food, that Chinese food cooking skills are excellent, make the meal is a great taste.
Travel Tips
1, Lusaka common diseases are malaria, AIDS, tuberculosis, diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, venereal disease, measles, typhoid fever and leprosy. Our tourists traveling to Lusaka should prepare some essential medicines.
2, Lusaka medical equipment is simple, lack of medicines, health insurance is immature, hospitals are usually in poor condition, lack of medicine. Since 1978, China has been sending medical teams to Lusaka, and the medical team members are scattered in various cities in Zambia.
3. There are many taboos in Lusaka, which vary from region to region. For example, the hostess generally do not receive guests; taboo with the left hand to pass things, single left-handed insulting meaning; women generally do not shake hands with men, if they take the initiative to reach out, the man and then reach out to shake, but should not be held tightly or for a long time to hold each other.
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