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Uganda

Sometimes they call it "the Garden State" but this name does not tell the truth. Uganda is famous for its forests, yes, and especially for the mountain forests where the wonderful silver gorillas live. But its territory is mainly a wide, flat and often dry plateau. The greenest part is collected in the southern regions,Continue reading "Uganda"

Discovering Mount Meru

Mount Meru is the core of Arusha National Park and it is a Natural Reserve itself. It is considered as Kilimanjaro's "little brother" but this 4566-metres-high volcano could have been as high as the big brother. Or even more. It has a weird activity, with long centuries of calm and sudden explosions. One of theseContinue reading "Discovering Mount Meru"

Saanane Island and National Park

Just off the shores of Mwanza, one of the many islands of Lake Victoria - Saanane - is a small natural paradise. It had always been a place where to admire animals, also to hunt them sometimes. But recently it has become a protected area, and one of the most important tourist places in theContinue reading "Saanane Island and National Park"

Arusha, the safari capital city

Arusha is not the capital city of Tanzania, but it is a capital. You can call it the "Masaai's capital city", because most part of its 416.000 inhabitants belongs to these people. Or you can call it "Safari capital city" because this is the starting point of many itineraries to the wildest Africa. Arusha isContinue reading "Arusha, the safari capital city"

Historical itinerary in Bagamoyo

If you are looking for a different African trip, Bagamoyo is the place for you. Seventy-five kilometers north of Dar Es Salaam, facing Zanzibar and the other islands on the Indian Ocean, this town of 35.000 inhabitants can be considered the "Tanzanian Florence", because of its many old monuments. Bagamoyo is history, first of all.Continue reading "Historical itinerary in Bagamoyo"