Lesotho entertainment options are enormous ranging from shopping, skiing, bird watching to watching television, sports and listening to music on radio. There are a large number of shops with various handicrafts on display. These include conical hats, pottery, grass-woven baskets and mats, wool and mohair rugs, porcupine quill jewelry, rock painting, copper and ebony items, etc. The shops are open from 8 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday. On Saturday, they open at 8 am and close at 3 pm.
Television and radio are a great source of entertainment in Lesotho. Lesotho Television is the national television of the country. It broadcasts its programs from 11:30 am to 10 pm. Various kinds of entertainment programs based on music, dance and sports are broadcasted. Radio Lesotho is the national radio station of Lesotho. The commercial channels include:
- Joy Radio FM
- Khotso FM
- People's Choice FM
- Catholic Radio FM
- MoAfrika FM
The tourists can also visit the sightseeing places for entertainment in Lesotho. The tourist spots in Maseru and the southern region are ideal for entertainment of the tourists. In Maseru, the must visit places are Prime Minister’s residence, King’s Palace, Thaba Bosiu and Ha Khotso Bushmen Rock Paintings. In the southern region, one should visit the Motlejoeng Caves, Sehlabathebe National Park, Maletsunyane Waterfalls of Semonkong, Ramanbanta and mountain forest of Thaba-Ts’oeu. Adventure activities like mountain climbing, horse riding and hiking are arranged by the hotels in Mohales and Moyeni.
To have pleasurable moments watching some exotic and rare species of birds, one can pay a visit to the Mountain Road. There are also numerous options of entertainment for the anglers. The dams and rivers of Lesotho are home to brown and rainbow trout. There is a ski resort in the center of Lesotho Highlands providing excellent facility for the skiers. One can try hands into the sports of Lesotho like football that are played on weekends. Besides, horseracing is another thrilling experience.
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