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Introducing Malawi
Flick through the glossy tourist brochures and the clichés come thick and fast. Malawi is ‘the warm heart of Africa’, or ‘Africa for beginners’; and its lake ‘the lake of stars’. It all seems too good to be true, but, with stunning and varied scenery and supremely friendly locals, along with the relative ease of travel here, Malawi really does live up to the hype.
Malawi’s big draw is the lake: a magnificent shard of crystal water stretching some 500km along Malawi’s eastern border, separating it from the wild and mountainous coast of Mozambique and Tanzania. Isolated villages pepper the northern lakeshore and the beautiful Liwonde National Park rests at its southern tip. Around 500 species of fish inhabit the lake and the freshwater diving and snorkelling here are excellent. Malawi’s not just for water babies and sun worshippers though; there’s plenty here to keep you active and Malawi’s landscape is surprisingly diverse. Head for the misty heights of Mount Mulanje or to the Nyika National Park, where you'll find sheer escarpments, dramatic peaks, endless rolling grassland and some of the most enjoyable hiking routes in the whole of Africa.
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Latest headlines for Malawi
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Malawi welcomes Madonna adoption
13 June 2009 12:08PM
The decision to grant Madonna the right to adopt four-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" has been warmly received in Malawi.
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Madonna 'ecstatic' over adoption
12 June 2009 3:40PM
Madonna says she is "ecstatic" at winning permission to adopt a second Malawian child after challenging an earlier ruling.
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Madonna 'ecstatic' over adoption
12 June 2009 3:38PM
Madonna says she is "ecstatic" at winning permission to adopt a second Malawian child after challenging an earlier ruling.
