This fairly important town at the centre of the country is the entry point to nearby Lesotho. Few tourists stopover here, even when taking a break between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
This fairly important town at the centre of the country is the entry point to nearby Lesotho. Few tourists stopover here, even when taking a break between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
My suggestion
The hotels are expensive and there's not much to do here. If you can, pass directly by Lesotho to stopover in Manzini.
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