Burundi Africa
Burundi
Burundi centers on Lake Tanganyika, one of the world's deepest and oldest lakes, its shoreline near Bujumbura backed by green hills that once supported a small but real tourism trade. Drumming traditions here, particularly the royal drummers of Gishora, are internationally recognized as a distinct cultural art form. Poverty, political instability, and thin infrastructure have kept the country largely off travel routes, and conditions should be checked carefully before any visit is considered.
Why go thereNightlife & musicNature & landscapesBeachesWildlifeMountain hikingCulture & heritageRural traditions
Main destinations
Food & drink to try
Ubugali
Cassava or maize flour cooked stiff, pinched off and dipped into sauce.
Isombe
Cassava leaves pounded and cooked with palm oil, aubergine and groundnut.
Ibiharage
Kidney beans fried with onion and oil, the country's most common dish.