5 EXPECTIONAL ATTRACTIONS THAT MAKES KAMPALA OUTSTANDING

5 exceptional attractions that makes Kampala outstanding  

Kampala is Uganda’s capital city, located in the central part of Uganda. This is a city which is well known for its seven hills that are scattered in all corners of the district. Being the capital city of a country well known by the nick name the “pearl of Africa”, the city itself has beautiful sites that are so exciting and worth visiting for an urban tour.

For travelers who love urban life then Kampala is one of the destinations that will never leave you disappointed. Explore Kampala’s hidden gems and discover the secrets behind the city that belongs to the pearl of Africa. Some of the 5 exceptional and exciting sites that one can experience in Kampala include; 

Kabaka’s Palace and Amin’s Torture Chambers

This is a historical site of the Buganda kingdom, located on Mengo hill exactly one mile from the Buganda parliament. This area is sparsely occupied due to fear of the horrific functions that happened during Idi Amin and Obote’s government. Amin built the torture in this area and the estimated number of people murder are about 300, basically anybody stronger, smarter than Amin or Ugly as thought by Amin was killed in the Torture chambers. Get a guided tour in the palace with a professional guide who can take you through the harrow that remains people about Amin. You can see the authentic massages of desperation written on the walls and the blood remains to tell the story.

Bahai Temple

Right at Kikaya hill off the Gayaza road is where the Bahai Temple is located. The temple is the only Bahai temple in Africa and it’s a worth visit site. The quiet and the serene environment out of Kampala town boasted with green space in the whole city. The extensive ground is a picnic spot for spending a chill weekend. If you want pray with them on Sunday then the time is 10am

 Gadafi Mosque, Old Kampala

It’s among the first sites in Kampala that boasts the perfect view of all the seven hills that makes up Kampala just from the top of the minaret of the mosque. The architectural design of the mosque is so impressive that even the building attracts many travelers to have short walk within the building while taking photos. The mosque was built by the former president of Libya Colonel Gadafi hence the name “Gadafi Mosque”. It is the biggest mosque in the sub-Saharan region of Africa. The real experience is for women as they are given a headscarf and sarong to cover up and then offered a guided tour within the Mosque.

Lake Victoria

It’s real absurd to travel to Uganda and can’t explore the second largest lake in the entire world. The best way to explore the lake is by taking a short boat ride on the freshwater. Get the half day boat cruise or even join the Ngamba Chimp Island to see the chimpanzees, human relatives. If not embark on a sunset cruise from Beach house to Mukono using the Beach house cruises. Make the adventure big by having some fresh tilapia on the lakeside at Ssese Island gateway beach.
 

Uganda National Museum

Located along Kira road, is the biggest and he oldest museum in Kampala. This is to showcase Uganda’s cultural heritage with displays of ethnological historical exhibits. This museum is like a fantasy movie where the forgotten exhibits come to life or transfers you to other planet. It is the main museum in Kampala for passionate knowledge and artifacts lovers this is the spot to visit. It is open Monday to Saturday so join to see the Uganda of yesterday in the Uganda museum.