Maseru is the capital of and largest city in Lesotho and is very close to the north western border with South Africa. There is a great deal to see in Maseru and in Lesotho as a country.
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Google Maps now have very detailed maps of Maseru and Lesotho. The bus stop on Moeshoeshoe Rd is the main taxi station, but private cabs are available from the price of M50. Public cabs travelling around the city cost M6.50 and they are available in stations around town. For information on catching taxis in Lesotho and Maseru, call Comfort Taxis and speak to Khosana on +266 6274 5199. For information on catching taxis in Lesotho, Moonlight taxis are on +266 22312695.
There is not a huge deal to see in Maseru, as the city is essentially a base for expeditions and travels deeper into Lesotho. The Mokorotlo. One of the country's most monumental buildings, the Mokorotlo is the traditional hut built in a modern sophisticated style, it is a virtual museum where you can learn more about the cultures and tradition of the friendly Basotho nation. Thetsane is worth having a wander around on a weekday - two kilometres south of Maseru on Pioneer Road (past the Pope's Podium) are a cluster of factories that churn out t-shirts and jeans for numerous US chain stores, including Children's Place and Gap (if you've ever bought an Old Navy top chances are it was stitched …
The Lehakoe Club and Gym, Moshoeshoe Road (next to the Central Bank, near the Houses of Parliament) Excellent gym by any standards, with 2 swimming pools, tennis & squash courts, steam rooms and sauna. M400 per month membership, also daily and weekly membership available. Lesotho National Tennis Courts Kingsway bypass, functional and cheap tennis courts, tuition available. Maseru Golf Course, play a round with some alcoholic expats. Moeshoeshoe Day is celebrated in Maseru in early March with colourful processions through the city centre. Go canoeing on the Caledon river. The Lesotho-Durham Link offer canoeing trips (phone in advance to see what they can offer, +266 223 25166).
White Box Food, not a restaurant, but a good budget eating option - on Kingsway at lunchtime lots of food vendors are cooking up chicken, pork, rice and papa and serving it to the office workers in town for around M12-15 a box - very tasty and very filling. Peace Restaurant, Moeshoeshoe Rd (just down from Nando's) - at the back of a Chinese grocery shop the Peace Restaurant offers an authentic Chinese eating experience - good food, plastic chairs, Chinese karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights! You can almost believe you are in China. Good Times Cafe, LNDC Centre, Kingsway (above the Vodacom shop) - the only nightspot in Maseru also serves up adequate South African fare - OK for lunch if you …
Good Times Cafe LNDC Centre, Kingsway (above the Vodacom shop) - the only non-hotel bar in Maseru likely to appeal to the tourist - can be very lively at weekends especially after pay-day (at end of the month) with live music and many of Lesotho's young and rich in attendance - but can be quiet on week nights. Lesotho Sun - Pool bar - Great for sundowners.
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