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Blantyre Travel Guide

Blantyre is the business centre of the country and the biggest city of Malawi. It is only rivaled by Lilongwe in importance. It is located in the south of the country. The city is surrounded by hills and beautiful mountains. The hills which surround the city are the first layer of an echo of hills which stretch to the Kirk Range, the Zomba plateau Plateau. Blantyre's hills all have something special to offer. For Malawian standards the city of Blantyre has much to offer. There are some interesting sights to visit, for example Blantyre Mission, the church of St Michaels and All Angels, the Mandala House, and the March 3 House of former president Dr Banda. There are a few good restaurants to check out and it is a good place to start some interesting daytrips. Get in By plane Chileka International Airport (BLZ) is located about 16km (9 mi) north of the city, about a 2000 MWK (~15 USD) taxi ride. South African Airways has four weekly flights to  Blantyre from Johannesburg (South-Africa). Air Malawi also flies to JNB, as well as Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Harare (Zimbabwe), Lusaka (Zambia), and Nairobi (Kenya). Get around For the budget traveller there are bascially two ways of getting around Blantyre. By foot or by minibuses. By day it is quite safe to walk around Blantyre provided you don't look like a rich tourist, in which case you may be unpleasantly tailed by street vendors and beggars. It is possible to explore the entire city of Blantyre on foot within a couple of days, and unless you are travelling to Limbe or to the outer suburbs of Blantyre, then it is unlikely you'll require even the minibus. In the event that you do, then minibuses are very cheap, travelling between Blantyre and Limbe costs MK 35 (as of January 2007). Alternatively you may consider hiring a bicyle if you are that way inclined. It is unsafe to walk around Blantyre during the night and we would recommend that you obtain the phone numbers of a few reliable taxi drivers (talk to some of th...
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