Arusha: Attractions and more...
Arusha is characterized by Masai warriors, in full regalia, and a busy market displaying Masai craftsmanship. You’ll also find the local clock tower here at the midpoint between Cairo and Cape Town.
Between Kilimanjaro and Meru is theArusha National Park. It has a range of habitats: from lakes where water birds gather to the summit of Mt. Meru.>
Visit the Arusha Declaration Monument Museum for a glimpse of the Tanzanian freedom struggle. Don’t miss the National Natural History Museum and its display of the Laetoli Footprints, set in volcanic ash, dating 3,500,000 years ago.
Every year on the first Sunday of August, international and local athletes participate in the Mount Meru International Marathon.
Arusha is known for its lively music scene, especially Tanzanian hip-hop, a blend of Maasai and Swahili influences with western music, known as Bongo Flava. You can catch a bit of this at popular local clubs like Colobus and the Blue Tripple ‘A’.
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