American Express and Mastercard are widely accepted, whilst Visa has more limited use. Average temperatures range between 11 and 22 degrees Celsius. Medium to lightweight winter clothes and provide for frosty nights. A certificate is required for Yellow Fever from travellers arriving from infected areas. On Wed, close at 1300.
Some supermarkets stay open longer.
Purchases from craft centres include beadwork, basketry, grass and sisal mats, copperware, wooden bowls, local gemstone jewellery, wooden and soapstone carvings, drums, woven cloth and batik and tie-dye, which are often incorporated into traditional Swazi garments. Mbabane Mbabane lies at the northern end of the Ezulwini Valley amid the lush Dlangeni Hills, and apart from stocking up on information and supplies for trips farther afield, it doesn't offer much for the traveller. The main attractions in town are the Mall, the New Mall and Allister Miller, the main street, named after the first European to be born there. You can do your banking and get your supplies around here. Just to the west of the town centre is Swazi Plaza, a large, modern shopping complex that makes a good landmark and houses the Tourist Office and a further range of shops.