Port Moresby
Overview
Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, is also the major entry and exit point of the country. It is a sprawling city with a population of around 300,000. A ridge divides the older town from the newer island suburbs, including the government centre at Waigani.
Port Moresby is also a superb natural harbour situated in the south-east corner of the country. The city houses some famous attractions like the National Museum and New Parliament, the latter built in traditional Sepik ⿿haus tambaran or Spirit House style. Don⿿t miss out on the interesting and spirited debates held in the parliament if you are there. The National Museum is the best place to begin your sightseeing expedition in the city, though it remains closed on Fridays and Saturdays. Within the city limits are situated a modern university campus and the National Botanical Garden. On Fridays, you can visit the Moitaka Wildlife Sanctuary, which is known for its crocodile farm.
At a distance of around 50 km from Port Moresby is the Sogeri Plateau, which has a cool and sylvan environment. Some other attractions in the city are Idler⿿s Beach, Sinasi Reef, Boroko, Gordons, and Daugo Island.
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General Safety
Port Moresby has a reputation, mainly amongst Australians, of being very dangerous. This is true to the extent that any place is dangerous if you do not know how to relate to your surroundings. The danger in POM comes mainly from the gangs of Raskols that are unemployed and have fallen to a life of crime. If you are careful and don't put yourself in situations that you feel might be dangerous you are probably safer in Port Moresby than you are in New York.
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There are basically two stores to buy groceries if you are a foreigner in Port Moresby, they are: Anderssons Foodland and Boroko Foodworld. Anderssons is located right next to the Royal Papua Yacht club and usually suffices. Otherwise there is Foodworld which is larger and located over the hill in (yeah you guessed it) Boroko. What one should bear in mind though is that everything imported might not always be there. Often if you see something you like you have to buy a lot of it because there is no telling when the next shipment is coming. This doesn't apply to basic foodstuffs but rather to things that might not be in high demand such as herring.
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