Sights in Southern Malawi
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PAMET
PAMET is an inspiring project that was set up to teach people how to recycle paper. This is an important issue in Malawi, where some people are too poor to buy exercise books for their children. For USaround US$1 you can take a tour of their workshop to see how it's all done. They sell a lovely variety of cards and other paper products made from a range of different material (including elephant dung!).
To help slow down the rate of deforestation, PAMET makes paper briquettes that are used as an alternative to charcoal and firewood.
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CCAP Church
Probably the most impressive building in Blantyre is the CCAP Church , officially called the Church of St Michael and All Angels. This magnificent church was built in 1891 by Scottish missionaries who had no construction training, using only local handmade bricks and wood. It has a basilica dome, towers, arches and bay windows. Although extensively renovated in the 1970s, what you see today is pretty much how it looked the day it was completed.
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Mandala Manager's House
A nice way to spend an hour or two is a visit to the Mandala Manager's House. Set in pleasant gardens, this old colonial house was built in 1882, and is now home to a café (has excellent homemade cakes, salads and good coffee), the La Caverna Art Gallery and the Society of Malawi Library & Archive.
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Carlsberg Brewery
A visit to the Carlsberg Brewery , east of the centre, may appeal. Free tours are conducted at 14:30 every Wednesday; you must book. The tour ends with a free tasting session. Some places to stay in Blantyre arrange transport here. Alternatively, you can walk or get a taxi.
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National Museum
The National Museum is midway between Blantyre and Limbe. There's a small collection of traditional weapons and artefacts, and exhibits relating to traditional dance, European exploration and slavery.
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