Abujai is a tranquil city

ravellingtoAbujafromanypartoftheworldcouldbeaninterestingadventure.TheFederalCapitalTerritoryistheNigerianseatof

governmentanditssereneandbeautifullandscapeisusuallywhat

Builtinthe1980s,Abujadidn’tbecomeNigeria’scapitaluntilDecember1991.Untilrecently,itwaslargelyperceivedasacityprimarilyforgovernmentemployeesandbusinesspeople,whousuallyleftitemptyonweekendsastheytravelledtootherbigcitieslikeLagos,PortHarcourtorKadunatoseetheirfamilies.WhatmostpeoplelikeaboutAbujaisitstranquillityandroadswhicharenormally–andblissfully!–

TherearemanyhotelsinAbuja,notablythefamousTranscorpHilton,locatedintheheartofthecity.

district,aswellastouristattractionsandisjust40minutesawayfromthe

manyleisurefacilitiestoenjoy.Youcanchoosefromitsarray

ofstylishroomsandsuites.The

TVandamarbledbathroom,amongotheramenities.

• 1AguiyiIronsiSt,Maitama.Tel:+2347080603000.Email:[email protected]:http://www3.hilton.comIftheTranscorpHiltonisfullybooked(whichisusuallythecase

goodalternativeinTranquilMews,anewhotelinanexclusivesideofthe

citycentre(includingWuseII)andthecentralbusinessdistrict.It’sanidealchoiceforfamilieswithbabies,ascotsareavailableinmanyoftherooms.

Tel:+2348127095901.Website:www.tranquilmews.comAnotherpleasantoptionisthe

SummersetContinentalAsokoroHotel.Asokoroisamajordistrictsontheeastsideofthecity.Ifyou’rea

peaceful,leafysurroundings.

Tel:+23492208504,[email protected],www.summersetcontinentalhotels.com

• HotelratesinAbujastartatN25000pppernight.

TherearemanyupscalerestaurantsinAbuja.OneisthefamousChezVictor,whereyoucanenjoytheverybestFrenchandAfricancuisine.Hereyoucantastethenaturalingredientsusedtopreparethedishes,allservedwithimmaculatepresentation.Therearealsogoodtreatsforvegetarians.ForalittleoverN3000,youcanhaveareallydecentmealhere.

Tel:+2348155190829,

However,ifyoupreferorientalcuisine,youmaywanttocheckoutSawadeeOrientalCuisine,aThairestaurant.Thisistheperfectspottoenjoymouthwatering,contemporaryThaifoodinagreatsetting.• 43KumasiCrescent,WuseII.Tel:07055692832.

SalamanderCaféisoneofthepopularrestaurantsinAbuja,wheremanypeopleconnectafterahecticdaytoshareamealoradrink.It

fromMondaytoSundayandisalsopopularamongexpatriatesandloversofculture.Establishedin

goodAfricanmusicandbooksattheGlendorabookstoreinside.Thecaféoccasionallyorganisesreadingsessionswhichyoucanattend,aswellasevening“FaajiSessions”ofold-schoolmusic.• 72AminuKanoCrescent,WuseII.Tel:+2347027850932.

Ifyou’reinthemoodforpampering,visittheSuenoWellnessCentre.It’saperfectblendofspaandrestaurant.The

treatments,fromhotstoneandshiatumassagestofacialsandtreatmentsforchildren.

WuseII.Tel:092910093or+2348036141866.Likewise,theChatoyer

BeautyLoungebeautytreatments.It’seasilyaccessibleandcomprisesseven

studiowhichdoublesasacrècheforyourlittleoneswhileyou’rehavingyourhairdone.

AdetokunboAdemolaCrescent,WuseII.Tel:+2348172641549or+2348050764299.

ForafeelofNigerianartsandculture,headtotheBwariPotteryCentre.Theattractionsforvisitorsareitsstrikingdesignof

palm-thatchedroofsandarrowhead-shapedwindows,plusastudiolaidoutlikeagallery.Besideswatchingthepottersatwork,youcanview

whichincludeitemslikepitchers,vases,casseroledishes,teapotsanddecorativelanterns.ThecentreissituatedclosetotheNigeriaLawSchoolonOldSulejaRd,Bwari.• [email protected],www.studiopottery.com

GolfenthusiastscanhaveagoodtimeattheIBBInternationalGolf&CountryClub.The

entertainmentforthewholefamily.Youcanalsoexploretheimpressive

naturalrockformationsofAsoandZumaontheoutskirtsofthecity,strollthroughMillenniumPark,withitsscenicgardensandwildlife,orvisitthebreathtakingGuraraWaterfallsoutsideAbuja.• Tel:+234(0)97809488or+234(0)8138927366.Email:[email protected]:www.ibbgolfclub.org.ngTheUsmanDam,25kmfromthe

cityontheroutetoKaduna,6kmuptheBwariroad,suppliestheFederalCapitalTerritoryofNigeriawithbothelectricityandwaterandisanunforgettablesight.Whateveryouchoosetodoin

Abuja,explorethecityandenjoyall