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Lesotho

10 places in Lesotho, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Pictured: Kome Cave Dwellings

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RegionSouthern Africa

CapitalMaseru

Places written10

Categories covered4 of 5

🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Lesotho - what is polite and what is not →

Plugs and voltage Type M · 220 V travel adapter →

CurrencyLoti (LSL)

LanguagesSesotho, English

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Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D

Nature & outdoors (6) Landmarks & history (2) Museums & culture (1) Food & drink (1)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage

Sehlabathebe National Park

Qacha's Nek

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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mountain

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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archaeological site

Kome Cave Dwellings

Berea

fortress

Thaba-Bosiu

Maseru

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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museum

Morija

Maseru District

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Basotho Cuisine

Nationwide

Lesotho

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

Sehlabathebe National Park

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

AfriSki and the Maluti High Passes

Katse Dam

Maletsunyane Falls

Sehlabathebe National Park

The Maloti Highlands and Pony Trekking

The Sani Pass

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Kome Cave Dwellings

Thaba-Bosiu

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

Morija

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Basotho Cuisine

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