Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Has expensive, but high-quality beadwork (and a few other crafts), including some items
seldom sold elsewhere, like Christmas ornaments.
The Tanzanite Experience
JEWELLERY
(India St; 3rd fl) One of many shops selling tanzanite; this one has set up a little museum
about this rare gem that is mined almost exclusively in the Kilimanjaro area.
Kase
BOOKS, MAPS
(Boma Rd & Joel Maeda St) Best bet for national park books and maps. If one shop doesn't
have what you want, try the other.
Markets
The
Central Market
(aka Soko Kuu; 'Big Market') in the heart of the city and the larger
Kilombero Market
just to the west are worth an hour or two of strolling time. There are
many more colourful local markets around the region including
Ngaramtoni Market
,
12km northwest of town on the Nairobi road, on Thursday and Sunday, which draws Maa-
sai from miles around, and the
Tengeru Market
, 10km east towards Moshi, on Wednes-
day and Saturday. Mind your pockets and bags at all of them.
INFORMATION
Immigration
Immigration office
(East Africa Rd;
7.30am-3.30pm Mon-Fri)
Internet Access
There are many internet cafes around the market and Clock Tower areas. The normal rate
is Tsh1500 per hour.
Hot Bread Shop
(Sokoine Rd; per hr Tsh2000;
7am-6.30pm Mon-Sat, 7am-2.30pm
Sun) Has computers and wi-fi.
L&D Internet Café
(Somali Rd; per hr Tsh1500;
8.30am-7.30pm Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm
Sun)
New Safari Hotel
(Boma Rd; per hr Tsh3000;
24hr)
Garage
Fortes
( 027-250 6094;
www.fortes-africa.com
;
Nairobi-Moshi Rd)
Meserani Snake Park
( 027-253 8282;
www.meseranisnakepark.com
) Twentyfive
kilometres west of town on the Dodoma Rd.
