Abujai is a tranquil city
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ravellingtoAbujafromanypartoftheworldcouldbeaninterestingadventure.TheFederalCapitalTerritoryistheNigerianseatof
governmentanditssereneandbeautifullandscapeisusuallywhat
Builtinthe1980s,Abujadidn’tbecomeNigeria’scapitaluntilDecember1991.Untilrecently,itwaslargelyperceivedasacityprimarilyforgovernmentemployeesandbusinesspeople,whousuallyleftitemptyonweekendsastheytravelledtootherbigcitieslikeLagos,PortHarcourtorKadunatoseetheirfamilies.WhatmostpeoplelikeaboutAbujaisitstranquillityandroadswhicharenormally–andblissfully!–
TherearemanyhotelsinAbuja,notablythefamousTranscorpHilton,locatedintheheartofthecity.
district,aswellastouristattractionsandisjust40minutesawayfromthe
manyleisurefacilitiestoenjoy.Youcanchoosefromitsarray
ofstylishroomsandsuites.The
TVandamarbledbathroom,amongotheramenities.
• 1AguiyiIronsiSt,Maitama.Tel:+2347080603000.Email:[email protected]:http://www3.hilton.comIftheTranscorpHiltonisfullybooked(whichisusuallythecase
goodalternativeinTranquilMews,anewhotelinanexclusivesideofthe
citycentre(includingWuseII)andthecentralbusinessdistrict.It’sanidealchoiceforfamilieswithbabies,ascotsareavailableinmanyoftherooms.
Tel:+2348127095901.Website:www.tranquilmews.comAnotherpleasantoptionisthe
SummersetContinentalAsokoroHotel.Asokoroisamajordistrictsontheeastsideofthecity.Ifyou’rea
peaceful,leafysurroundings.
Tel:+23492208504,[email protected],www.summersetcontinentalhotels.com
• HotelratesinAbujastartatN25000pppernight.
TherearemanyupscalerestaurantsinAbuja.OneisthefamousChezVictor,whereyoucanenjoytheverybestFrenchandAfricancuisine.Hereyoucantastethenaturalingredientsusedtopreparethedishes,allservedwithimmaculatepresentation.Therearealsogoodtreatsforvegetarians.ForalittleoverN3000,youcanhaveareallydecentmealhere.
Tel:+2348155190829,
However,ifyoupreferorientalcuisine,youmaywanttocheckoutSawadeeOrientalCuisine,aThairestaurant.Thisistheperfectspottoenjoymouthwatering,contemporaryThaifoodinagreatsetting.• 43KumasiCrescent,WuseII.Tel:07055692832.
SalamanderCaféisoneofthepopularrestaurantsinAbuja,wheremanypeopleconnectafterahecticdaytoshareamealoradrink.It
fromMondaytoSundayandisalsopopularamongexpatriatesandloversofculture.Establishedin
goodAfricanmusicandbooksattheGlendorabookstoreinside.Thecaféoccasionallyorganisesreadingsessionswhichyoucanattend,aswellasevening“FaajiSessions”ofold-schoolmusic.• 72AminuKanoCrescent,WuseII.Tel:+2347027850932.
Ifyou’reinthemoodforpampering,visittheSuenoWellnessCentre.It’saperfectblendofspaandrestaurant.The
treatments,fromhotstoneandshiatumassagestofacialsandtreatmentsforchildren.
WuseII.Tel:092910093or+2348036141866.Likewise,theChatoyer
BeautyLoungebeautytreatments.It’seasilyaccessibleandcomprisesseven
studiowhichdoublesasacrècheforyourlittleoneswhileyou’rehavingyourhairdone.
AdetokunboAdemolaCrescent,WuseII.Tel:+2348172641549or+2348050764299.
ForafeelofNigerianartsandculture,headtotheBwariPotteryCentre.Theattractionsforvisitorsareitsstrikingdesignof
palm-thatchedroofsandarrowhead-shapedwindows,plusastudiolaidoutlikeagallery.Besideswatchingthepottersatwork,youcanview
whichincludeitemslikepitchers,vases,casseroledishes,teapotsanddecorativelanterns.ThecentreissituatedclosetotheNigeriaLawSchoolonOldSulejaRd,Bwari.• [email protected],www.studiopottery.com
GolfenthusiastscanhaveagoodtimeattheIBBInternationalGolf&CountryClub.The
entertainmentforthewholefamily.Youcanalsoexploretheimpressive
naturalrockformationsofAsoandZumaontheoutskirtsofthecity,strollthroughMillenniumPark,withitsscenicgardensandwildlife,orvisitthebreathtakingGuraraWaterfallsoutsideAbuja.• Tel:+234(0)97809488or+234(0)8138927366.Email:[email protected]:www.ibbgolfclub.org.ngTheUsmanDam,25kmfromthe
cityontheroutetoKaduna,6kmuptheBwariroad,suppliestheFederalCapitalTerritoryofNigeriawithbothelectricityandwaterandisanunforgettablesight.Whateveryouchoosetodoin
Abuja,explorethecityandenjoyall