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Top of the World
On the highest hill behind Lake Nyamirima, from this viewpoint you can see up to five lakes (depending on the air clarity).
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Central Market
This commercial market is across from the bus stand with vendors selling fruit and vegetables among other produce and clothing.
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Kampala Hindu Temple
Right in the city centre, this temple has elaborate towers and a swastika-emblazoned gate. Peek inside to see the unexpected dome.
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Makerere Art Gallery
Small, but definitely worth a visit with fascinating monthly exhibitions; check website for events. There are also some cool sculptures on the grounds.
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Karuziika Palace
If you call his private secretary in advance you can visit the part-time home of the Bunyoro king to see the throne room, which is draped with leopard and lion skins.
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AKA Gallery at Tulifanya
Formerly known as Tulifanya, this well-established gallery has knowledgeable owners who can inform you about artists who matter. It features a notable Geoffrey Mukasa collection.
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Nabajjuzi Wetlands
Just out of Masaka on the way to Mbarara, these Ramsar site–listed wetlands offer excellent opportunities to spy two of Uganda’s most elusive animals: the shoebill stork and the sitatunga.
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Mise Cave
There’s not much to see at this cave, next to the little waterfall at the bend in the road just above the village, but the caretaker will tell you a few tales about how the Sabiny people used to live.
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Mugusu Market
The Wednesday market, 11km south of Fort Portal, is the largest market in the west and attracts traders from all over, including many from the DRC selling fresh produce, clothing and bric a brac.
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Weaver Bird
This community arts centre in Ndegeya village, 7km from Masaka, has a cool outdoor sculpture park and holds art events throughout the year, including Fiestart in August. A boda-boda here costs USh3000.
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Kyahugye Island
Run by Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort, this 35-acre island is worth a visit if you want to see to wildlife such as zebra, waterbuck, ipala and kob up close. All were brought here from Lake Mburo National Park.
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32° East Ugandan Arts Trust
A centre for Ugandan contemporary artists is in the process of setting up an exhibition space; keep an eye out for upcoming events on their website, including its biannual Kampala Contemporary Art Festival.
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Home of Edirisa
Inside the Home of Edirisa hostel, this simple and squashy (but very worthwhile) cultural museum houses a replica traditional homestead, built of sticks and papyrus, showing how the local Bakiga people lived a century ago.
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Equator
The equator crosses the northern sector of the park near Kasenyi and is marked with a circular monument on either side of the road, which is predictably popular with passerbys stopping for that quintessential holiday snap.
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Taks Centre
Its worth popping into this happening community arts centre to see whats on, whether it be an art exhibition or cultural perfomance, or just stopping by for a meal. Theres also banda accommodation for USh50,000, including breakfast.
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Uganda Reptiles Village
Get up close to some of the worlds deadliest snakes, including cobras and vipers, as well as chameleons, crocs and lizards, all which are rescued or injured. Its around 3km off the Entebbe–Kampala road, about a 20-minute drive from Entebbe.
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Namirembe Cathedral
This huge domed Anglican cathedral, finished in 1919, has a distinct Mediterranean feel. In years past the congregation was called to worship by the beating of enormous drums, which can still be seen in a little hut located alongside the church.
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National Mosque
One of Kampalas premier sights, the prominent National Mosque was begun by Idi Amin in 1972 and finished in 2007 by Colonel Gadaffi. The hour-long tour allows you to scale its soaring minaret for the best views of Kampala, and takes you within its gleaming interior. Free entry for
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Source of the Nile Gardens
On the western bank of the river youll find the pleasant Source of the Nile Gardens and Speke Monument – a pillar commemorating where the British explorer first laid claim to the historic source of the Nile in 1858. In recent times the source has been traced anywhere from Rwanda to
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Great Lakes Museum
Along the highway on approach to Kabale, keep an eye out for this museum. It has a varied collection of artefacts and masks, information on clans, and more quirky items such as displays on the evolution of phones and cameras. The cafe selling Ugandan coffee offers accommodation and
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