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Gaborone Travel Guide

Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, is named after Chief Gaborone. He was a leader who arrived with his folks in this area at the end of the 18th century. Today Gaborone has all the amenities of any modern capital city. There is a range of hotels, and a choice of cinemas and casinos. Restaurants are numerous and varied, night clubs often host live music by local artists. The National Museum is situated near the center of town and houses important collections of traditional crafts and southern African fine art. The international airport is right out of town. Gaborone is hot and dry throughout the year, the only rainfall that can mar your holiday, falling in summer as sudden, heavy showers that quickly dry up. Summers can be blisteringly hot, and during winter it is chilly at night. The best time to travel to Gaborone is during spring or autumn (September/October or March/April/May). Get in There are plenty of airlines direct or In-direct flights to Gaborone from UK. Customs is very slow, but easy to get through (as appears to be the case for most of Africa). Have an address on hand for where you will be staying and they hardly give you a hassle. If you are worried about customs, a useful place to visit is the Botswana Embassy in Washington, DC. By plane Air Botswana, in the Main Mall, Provides services to Francistown, Harare, Johannesburg  Kasane and Maun. Typical fares from Gabs are in USD 200 - 400 range. South African Express, Offices in the Game City Mall, Broadhurst Mall and Riverwalk Mall. Flies in from Cape Town and Johannesburg. Get around Travelers not used to left side of the road driving should exercise caution while driving and crossing the street, as most of Southern Africa (Gaborone, Botswana included) drives on the left. By taxi Public transportation can be identified by their blue license plates. Many unoffical taxis do exist. To give directions, its usually better to give Plot numbers or easily identified places rather than s...
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