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First class : 
Hotel Astoria — Hotel de Belgique — H6tel Memling 
Palace — Hotel Regina — Hotel Sabena (Guest-House) 
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Second class : 
Hotel des Allies — Luso H6tel — HStel La Rotonde. 
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Restaurants : 
Restaurant du Zoo —- Restaurant Mercator 
Pont — Restaurant Van Daele 
Restaurant Au Petit 
At the end of the last century, in 1877, Stanley during his first 
descent of the Congo, discovered that the water of the river 
suddenly widened on emerging from a forge and formed a kind of 
lake; his companion, Pocock, gave to this expansion of the water 
the name of « Stanley-Pool ». It was on the banks of Stan!ey-Pool 
that the capital of the Belgian and French colonies later was deve¬ 
loped : Leopoldville and Brazzaville. 
The Matadi-Leopoldville railway (234 miles) was finished in 1898, 
from which time dates the expansion of the town, which, after 
Boma, became the capital of the Belgian Congo in 1933 and is 
at present the biggest city of Central Africa. Population in 1952 : 
1 1.000 Europeans and 250.000 natives. 
Agence Maritime Internationale (A.M.l.) : Corner Av. des Aviateurs. 
Voyages Dumoulin : Av. des Aviateurs, 12. 
Voyages Immo : Av. Ministre Rubbens, 3. 
Wagons-Lits Cook, represented by A.M.l. 
TRAVEL OFFICES 
Touring Club of Belgian Congo. — Travel agents. 
TAXIS RATES 
From 35 to 80 francs according to distance. 
Hourly rate : 80 fr. — Daily rate : 500 fr. 
VISIT OF THE CITY 
ITINERARY A. — Visit to the Native Quarter (Cite Indigene). 
Duration about 2 hours. 
It is preferable to do this visit in the morning. Follow the itinerary 
indicated on the map passing by the Native Market (open each 
day from 6 to 1 1 hours), the de Bock Park and the Zoological 
Garden, the Social Home (Foyer Social), the « General Ermens » 
sports centre, etc. This quarter is inhabited by more than 250.00C 
natives, but another modern native quarter is being built in the 
western part of the town. 
ITINERARY B. — The European Quarter and the river Congo. 
Duration about 2 hours. 
Follow the itinerary indicated on the map, starting from the Old 
Post Office Place. Visit to the Museum of Native Life (open 
every day from 9 to 12 and from 14.30 to 15.30 h.) the quay 
of the boats who cross the river towards Brazzaville (duration 
crossing 20 minutes), the St. Anna Cathedral, the King Albert 
Monument, the Station, the Pioneers Monument, the new Post 
Office. At the other end of the Avenue Valcke, come the Leo¬ 
pold II quarter or Old Leopoldville, the naval yard, the old sema¬ 
phore, the old camp of Stanley, the view on the Stanley Pool (at 
this spot the river is 15 mil. wide), view on Brazzaville in 
F. E. A. and, at the horizon, the Cristal Mountains. Going down 
to the river again, along the rapids and then back by the « Mont 
Leopold » (1150 feet), the Auberge du Petit Pont, the Belvedere 
and the promenade de la Raquette. 
TRIPS AROUND LEOPOLDVILLE. 
l u Visit: to Brazzaville, capital of French Equatorial Africa (1/2 a 
day); crossing of the river in 20 minutes by fast launch; panorama 
of the shores and the isles of Stanley-Pool; on arriving at Brazza¬ 
ville, taxis and rickshaws. 
2° Visit to the Inkisi waterfalls, at Zongo. Impressive waterfalls of 
more than 180 ft. Journey by road : 60 miles. Duration : one day 
(return). 
3° Visit to Kisantu : by rail or road. Minimum duration : two days. 
Sights : bridge over the Inkisi, native centre, cathedral of the 
Catholic mission, establishments of the Fomulac with its school 
for native medical assistants, of the Cadulac and of its agricultural 
school, the « garden of friar Gillet » which has introduced plants 
from all parts of the world into this region of the Congo, etc. 
7 miles from Kisantu, large clerical college of Mayidi where the 
future native Priests receive their education. 
4° Visit to Thysville : by rail or road. Minimum duration : two 
days - Hotel. Thysville is situated very high up (2.000 ft) and 
has a healthy climate. The agglomeration includes many villas. If 
possible visit the grottos in the neighbourhood. Short walks enable 
one to see some of the characteristic panoramas of the Lower- 
Congo. 30 miles from Thysville : Gombe-Tatadi and Saint-Luc 
schools where native artists are taught. 
N. B. — The trips to Zongo, Thysville and Inkisi can be combined 
in one circuit in a minimum of three days. 
