Entebbe

Entebbe is a city built on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda.

Culture and History

The city is the location of the international airport. The drive to or from Kampala is about an hour. The United Nations uses Entebbe as a depot and staging area for their vehicles and heavy equipment that are part of peace keeping and other missions in the central African region. Entebbe offers a relaxed stop-over alternative to Kampala on your way into or out of the country by airplane, as the air is clean, the streets are safe to walk, and the old colonial gardens and parks with the lake in the background make for a serene atmosphere.

Travel to Entebbe - Visa Requirements

To get to Entebbe, one must show intrepid and insightful research skills. It is not hard to catch a ride to Entebbe--the difficulty lies in understanding the journey itself. There is a small minibus go to Entebbe from Kampala every 30 minutes or 1 hour. The fee is USh 2000 (1.8 USD) but for foreigners ussually the driver will ask for USh 2500 (2.3 USD. The journey itself will take 45 minutes to 1 hour. You can take the minibus in the minibus station near to the Kampala central market with sign of every town destination.

Tours and Getting around Entebbe

Boda-boda (Motorcycle Taxi) is the easiest choice to go around.

Entebbe tourist attractions and sightseeing

• The Botanical Gardens - while not spectacular, the gardens are of interest to botanists and bird-watchers. They host stands of large trees in a parklike setting, an alleged filming site of a "Tarzan" movie, a troop of colobus monkeys, and various birds. As of 2005, the unofficial guides at the gardens were unusually aggressive for Uganda, and if you engage their services you should agree on a reasonable price beforehand.

Entebbe city tours

Entebbe souvenirs and shopping

Fresh fruits and wonderful, sweet smelling, black German bread at the authentic, if somewhat cheesy, bakery that opened its doors on the lakeside in early 2008. A popular retreat for all tourists and not simply Germans, Cafe Bavariana offers excellent pastries and proper mircofoam cappucinos and other espresso based coffees. They are particularly proud of the organic, free-trade, coffee that they procure from the gorilla-clad slopes near the Rwandan border. Open six days a week, Monday to Saturday, from 730am until 10pm.

Entebbe Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Entebbe nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Entebbe cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

• Boma Guesthouse, Julia Sebutinde Road, ph: +256(0)772 467929, (email:[1]) They have excellent food, good service, and a friendly atmosphere.

Get out

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