Swaziland Travel Guide

Swasiland is a Kingdom, and you will be reminded about that everywhere you go. "Happy birthday your Majesty", "We love the King", and so on...

The place is decorated in a southwestern USA theme, and the cactus and landscape paintings on the walls are reminiscent of something you might see in the background of a Roadrunner & While E Coyote cartoon.There is pizza, burgers, softdrinks, and breakfast available here.It's definitely not an ethnic African restaurant, but I would imagine that...

The 65-seat parliament assembles in the House of Assembly, located at Lobamba. 55 of the members represent the tribal communities (tinkhundlas) while the rest are appointed by the King.

The national museum of Swaziland in Lobamba was founded in 1972. It houses a small collection of artifacts showcasing the history of the nation. Large part of the collection is devoted to King Sobhuza II, the ruler of Swaziland for 82 years.

Mantenga Craft Centre houses 11 different craft shops with such as paintings, masks, pottery and weavings. You can visit the workshops where you can observe the handicrafts being made. The Centre was established in 1975 to promote the development of rural handcrafts in Swaziland.

It's a small marked right outside Manzini bus station. I didn't find anything of interest there, but if you want to buy traditional African clothing, why not...

A fruit marked is located directly opposite the bus station in Manzini. I bought some apples and oranges to the journey. Remember to bargain the price.