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Nearby Attractions and Things to do during a stay at Opal Heights Hotel Kampala

Nearby Attractions and Things to Do while staying at Opal Heights Hotel Kampala Uganda

Given the location of the Opal Heights Hotel Kampala in the Kampala suburb, you are well-positioned to explore nearby local hotspots for dining and entertainment.

Many of Kampala's significant cultural and historical attractions are also accessible by a short taxi or Boda-boda ride.

Responsible Tourism Company offers accommodation booking at Opal Heights Hotel Kampala and Kampala City Tours including guided tours to the Ndere Centre tour, Uganda Museum tour, Bahai Temple tour, Kabaka or king of Buganda Palace located in Mengo grand palace with historical artifacts, gardens & torture chambers.

Cultural and historical attractions near Opal Heights Hotel Kampala

Ndere Cultural Centre

If you're interested in traditional dance and music, try to catch a dinner-theatre performance of the Ndere Troupe at Ndere Centre - Kisaasi. They showcase dances from Uganda's tribal groups with high-energy shows taking place in a 700-seat amphitheatre on Sundays at 6pm, Wednesday at 7pm and Fridays afro-jazz from 7pm.

Mengo Palace - Olubiri lwe Mengo

Built in 1922, the Mengo Palace was the former home of the Kabaka (king) of Buganda (the largest traditional kingdom in East Africa and home to the Baganda people), though the Mengo Palace also known as Olubiri lwe Mengo has remained empty since 1966 when Prime Minister Milton Obote ordered an attack to oust Kabaka Mutesa II, the president of Uganda by then. Led by the forces of Idi Amin, soldiers stormed the palace and, after several days of fighting, Mutesa was forced into exile. The building's interior cannot be visited, but the notorious underground prison here is open to tours.

Uganda National Museum

The biggest and the oldest Museum in Uganda which founded in 1908, the Uganda National Museum remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history. The Uganda Museum is situated five kilometers away from the Kampala city centre on plot 5 Kira road. When coming from Kampala, pass through Wandegeya trading centre and by Mulago hospital. Just before Kamwokya Town is a large sign post reading Uganda Museum. The Uganda Museum is the oldest in East Africa with a collection exceeding one million specimens. The core of the collections is ethnography and fossils.

Kasubi Tombs

The Kasubi Royal Tombs - a World Heritage Site in Kampala comprises around 26 hectares (64 acres) on the Kasubi hill in the city of Kampala, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the city centre. Most of the attraction site is open agricultural land that is farmed using traditional techniques. One corner contains a royal palace built in 1882 by Muteesa I, the 35th Kabaka of Buganda, to replace a palace built by his built by his father, Ssuuna II in 1820. The new palace became a royal burial ground on his death in 1884. The Kasubi Royal Tombs is one of 31 royal tombs across the Buganda Kingdom in Uganda since the kingdom was founded in the 13th century. Traditionally, the body of the deceased king Kabaka of Buganda was buried in one place, with a separate shrine for the deceased king's jawbone, believed to contain his soul.

Baha'i Temple

There is only one Baha'i temple on each continent, and Africa's happens to be in Kampala. The beautiful domed cathedral sits on a hill surrounded by peaceful gardens, and since the Baha'i are such an inclusive faith anyone is welcome to tour the grounds or to enjoy a Sunday service.

Uganda National Theatre

The Centre has two main components: the National Theatre and the Nommo Gallery, both of which are located in central Kampala. The National Theatre provides a venue for stage performances of different kinds, and also serves as a cinema; the Nommo Gallery features exhibitions of works of art by both Ugandan and foreign artists.

The Centre also offers a snack bar, which claims to offer the "best African dishes served with best spices and ambience", and the Craft Village, where locally made handicrafts are sold

Opal Heights Hotel Kampala Institutions

Kampala, Uganda, has several notable Education Institutions. Here are more Education Institutions to explore in Kampala, Uganda:

• Makerere University Kampala (MUK)
• Kampala International University (KIU)
• International University Of East Africa (IUEA)
• Cavendish University Uganda (CUU)

Opal Heights Hotel Kampala Landmarks

Kampala, Uganda, has several notable Land marks. Here are more Land marks to explore in Kampala, Uganda:

• Rubaga Cathedral
• Kabaka's Palace
• Saint Paul's Cathedral Namirembe
• Gaddafi National Mosque
• Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine
• Monuments
• Kasubi Royal Tombs
• Pope Paul Memorial
• Independence Monument

Opal Heights Hotel Kampala Museums

• Fort Lugard Museum
• Uganda Museum
• Semagulu Museum

• Bearville Fun Park
• Papiz Stone Oven Pizzeria
• Kireka Recreation Park
• Disney World Kiwatule Najjera - Disney Amusement Play
• Kids World Water Park
• Wonder World Amusement Park - Kansanga, Kampala
• Aqua World Water Park Kampala
• Akamwesi Shopping Mall Children Fun Park

Opal Heights Hotel Kampala Shopping areas

Malls in Kampala

• Ntinda Shopping Center Shopping mall
• Acacia Mall Shopping mall
• Metroplex Shopping Centre Shopping mall
• Kamu Kamu Plaza
• Nakumatt Oasis
• JK Boutique Garden City
• Lugogo Mall
• Jazz Supermarket Bugolobi
• Bugolobi Market
• Capital shoppers Kampala
• Victoria Mall
• Sri Ganesh Plaza
• Arena Mall

Supermarkets in Kampala

• Image of Fraine Supermarket
• Capital Shoppers Ntinda
• The Master Supermarket
• Try me Shoppers Supermarket
• Carrefour Uganda - Naalya
• Middle East Supermarket

Airports
Entebbe International Airport (EBB) 49.2 miles

Railway stations

• Kampala Railway Station

Opal Heights Hotel Kampala Most popular cities

Kampala Town, is Uganda's second-largest city after Kampala in Uganda. Kampala Town comprises of several towns and areas including

• Kyambogo
• Nakawa
• Naguru
• Bukoto
• Kiwatule
• Kampala

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