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Before becoming the capital in 1935, it was primarily an agricultural settlement, and traces of this heritage can still be found alongside the city&#8217;s modern development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors wishing to learn more about Zambia&#8217;s history and cultural heritage can explore the <strong>Zambia National Museum<\/strong>, whose collections cover archaeology, ethnography, art and natural history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surrounded by vast savannah landscapes, <strong>Lusaka<\/strong> is also an ideal stopover during a <strong>safari journey through Zambia<\/strong>. The city serves as a convenient gateway to some of the country&#8217;s most important protected areas, including <a href=\"https:\/\/africawildtruck.com\/en\/attrazioni\/lower-zambezi-national-park\/\">Lower Zambezi National Park<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/africawildtruck.com\/en\/attrazioni\/kafue-national-park\/\">Kafue National Park<\/a> both renowned for their exceptional wildlife and wilderness experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zambia&#8217;s largest city and capital, Lusaka blends modern development with local traditions and provides easy access to some of the country&#8217;s most celebrated national parks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1775,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2122","attrazioni","type-attrazioni","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Explore Lusaka, the modern capital of Zambia | Africa Wild Truck<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lusaka is Zambia&#039;s capital and largest city. 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