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Ten best reasons to visit Zambia
by Helen C. Broadus

1st: Proximity to other Southern African countries.
Zambia is easily accessed by air from all parts of the world and has an excellent network or regional airlines, railroad routes and road links.

2nd: Luangwa Valley. South Luangwa is one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world. The concentration of game around the Luangwa River and its ox-bow lagoons is one of the most spectacular in Africa.

3rd: Kafue National Park. This is the largest game reserve in Africa and offers viewing of all of the major species of the continent.

4th : Zambezi River. As one of the greatest waterways on the African continent, this river attracts adventurous spirits to explore its length or challenge its rapids.

5th: Lochinwar National Park. Although one of the smallest National Parks, Lochinwar has over 400 known species of birds as well as other wildlife.

6th: Lake Kariba. A man-made lake 280 kilometers long. An engineering marvel and conservation miracle.

7th: Cultural Heritage. There are seven major ethnic groups within the country comprising 25 distinct ethnic groups with their own unique rituals and 73 language dialects.

8th: Victoria Falls. Not the highest, but certainly the largest and most beautiful waterfall in the world. Victoria Falls is locally known as Mosi-oa-Tunya or the "smoke that thunders".

9th: Historical Interest Sites. Museums that preserve the long tradition of ethnic artifacts as well as famous monuments of more recent times remembered at the Livingstone Monument, the Von Lettow Vorbeck Memorial and the Railway Museum in the town of Livingstone.

10th: Climate and Infrastructure. Because of its height above sea level, Zambia has a very pleasant climate for a tropical African nation. This, and the well-developed infrastructure of transportation and accommodations, makes it a particularly comfortable place to visit.

Overall, your visit to Zambia will be an extremely pleasurable experience. Zambia is a country that has always focused on itself as a tourism destination in southern Africa full of bright sunshine, spectacular scenery, an abundance of wildlife, diverse recreational activities and very friendly people. All of the above combine to make a perfectly relaxing holiday destination.

For more information about Zambia contact: Mr. Edson P. Tembo, Director, Zambia National Tourist Office, 800 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Telephone Number: (212) 972-7200, Facsimile Number: (212) 972-7360, and website: www.africa-insites.com/zambia.

About the author: Helen C. Broadus is the President of Venue International Professionals, Inc. (VIP) an international travel and tourism consulting firm based in the Washington Metropolitan Area. She is also the Executive Secretary of the Africa Travel Association (ATA) and has conducted escorted tours to twenty African countries over the past ten years. She is a frequent writer of articles for the Africa Travel Magazine about the many African destinations that she has visited. She may be contacted at Telephone Number: (301) 856-9188, Facsimile Number: (301) 868-2218, and E-Mail Address: vipinc@erols.com.